2010 [Happy New Year]

Posted by Niraj Popat on Jan 4, 2010 in Messages and Notifications | 1 comment

Well that’s that then! That’s the two weeks of holiday over. It was a memorable and enjoyable one that’s for certain.

Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve spent a lot of time with family and friends. With lots of food, drink and merriment. It was the perfect way to close out 2009 with lots of socialising, fun and smiles.

In 2009, I made a very bold and difficult choice to leave my day job, to pursue photography full time. I love photography, it’s been my passion for many years, and I think I’m quite good at it. The business side of doing photography, is proving to be a lot more complicated and involved than I could have ever imagined. I’ve had to dedicate a lot of time to making sure I have everything in place to do it all efficiently. As a hobby, I was able to do things as and when, no rush no hurry. Now I have the time and motivation to do things promptly.

That being said, I have to be honest here, and explain that towards the last few months of 2009 things were becoming more and more difficult. Lots of jobs and sessions, that I had not completed, some that I had not even started. Yet I was still taking on more jobs, and overloading my schedule with yet more unfinished projects.

I hope that current clients who may still be waiting can understand this, and appreciate my honesty.
To future clients, I make this promise to ensure the work-flow from booking to delivery is as seamless, fluid and efficient as I can ever dream it to be. That would be my aim for this year, 2010.

I am finally regaining control of the backlog, but still have 6 projects awaiting completion. Over the course of the next few weeks, you will see these posted, and see that I am doing all I can to get on track, before this years work really kicks in.

I don’t really have a “New Years Resolution” (as such) other than to be a better person. More open, honest, and appreciative of others.
I think this blog will really help me with that. My own little outlet portal to be able to make these things reality.

Finally I’d like to thank all those close to me, who have supported me and continue to give me their support through the future.

I hope you are looking forward to 2010 as much as I am.

Wishing you, your family and your friends, a very Happy New Year.

Niraj Popat.

Before I forget: What would a blog post be without a picture??
So here is my view of the London Eye, from the Embankment, in London, as the seconds edged ever closer to midnight on the last day in 2009.