Ooooh 2010.

2010 has been a very unique year for me. It’s probably the most stable my life has been in at least five years – staying put in one city, stable income, relationship, 9-5 schedule – quite an adjustment for me. That said, it’s still been a year full of big changes, developments, preferences formed, lessons learned.

Most of the big changes came in March. I was working a job that, despite sounding pretty cool, made me quite miserable. I felt incredibly overworked and undervalued, and spent a good bit of early 2010 quietly hunting for jobs, though quiet jobs hunts never seem to be too productive. Fortunately (though it didn’t seem that fortunate at the time), I got fired. I immediately tweeted that I needed a job, and within five days, got hired by an incredible communications firm, where I still work today.

Around the same time, I met Aaron. Upon meeting him I was pretty sure he’d end up being my boyfriend. Sure enough, still is.

I’ve gone through a series of quarter-life crises over my photography, professional life, etc., but I continue to meet and work with folks that bring out the best in me and value what I bring to the table. As 2010 comes to a close, I’m surrounded by people who value and appreciate me, and that is the best gift I could possibly fathom receiving.

2010 largely set the stage for 2011, and I’m prepared to have an even better year-in-summary 12 months from now. So that said, 2010, you were good to me, but I’m ready to put you to rest. Move along now.

Anyway. Here are some photo-highlights from 2010. As I was sorting through my year in photos today, I noticed that this year in retrospect felt significantly shorter than 2009 – largely because I didn’t actually take many photos or write blogs this year. Frankly, that sucks. So in 2011 I vow to start taking more photos and blogging again, if anything, for the sake of my own sustained memories – that’s why I started this blog in the first place.

So, for those of you who read this from time to time, hi, and thanks for reading.

Happy new year!
hp

2010 recap photos:

Visiting North Carolina.

Having visitors from North Carolina.

Photogging SF music makers.

SFMOMA times.

Underground times.

Above ground times.

Dolores babies.

Road trips to Santa Cruz.

..and then driving until you reach Hermosa Beach by morning.

The first of many photo adventures with Aaron.

Lake Tahoe.

Wondercon.

Megavisits.

Road trips to Portland.

SF photo adventures.

Getting a Minolta for my birthday, and immediately becoming obsessed w/ film.

Visits from Yogi & Party Boy.

Exploring California.

Heading back to North Cack to shoot Hopscotch Music Festival, visit family & friends, and intro Aaron to the dirty south.

Baker Beach times.

Business meetings in LA…

Visits from Erin & JT.

Riding holiday trains through Niles Canyon.

Getting a Yashica Mat for Xmas, and shooting medium format for the first time (something I’ve been wanting to do for a long time).

END!