Happy New Year everybody!

I actually thought about posting a 'Best of 2009' post for the end of the year.  But that feeling only lasted about 37 seconds.  I opened my master folder of all the photos I've shot this year and checked the file size.  It contained 26,964 photos.

Which roughly averaged means I shot 73 photos per day, or 1 photo every 30 minutes all year long.

Actually I thought it would have been more than that....  but I guess when you figure in sleeping and driving with both hands on the wheel it all works out about even.

So what could I show you to represent a year's worth of work?  For the first time - this year I've released a 12 month calendar of images I've shot all over Pennsylvania.  Cool, huh?  :-)  I'm proud of it, and when you do sort through 27,000 photos you find a lot of hidden gems. 

If anyone would like to purchase a calendar, they are on sale for $28.57 each.  They are 12x18" in size and each page features on large and one small color photo.  The front cover is a poster size image.  I realize this is a little pricier than a kitten calendar you can pick up at the bookstore and I've wracked my brain trying to figure out how to make it cheaper.  They cost me $21 each to make, and because it's an odd size and has to be shipped flat the cheapest I can ship it is $5.95 - then you've got that good old sales tax and *poof* we've arrived at $28.57.  Every time I say it I have this "  wuh wah waaaa " game show loser feeling.  But I thought I'd put it out there just in case anyone was interested and might still like to get one.

If you would like to purchase a calendar, please email me at PhotosbyAW@aol.com .

Also - on the first of each month I'll post the calendar photo of each month here on the blog - so without further ado - here is January.   Happy 2010 everyone - here's to good health, good friends, and great adventures in the new year!