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Everyone - photographers included - sets goals:

(source)The first rule of setting a goal is that it has to be realistic and achievable within a given timescale. It should also be measurable but that’s fairly tough in such a subjective field. How do you measure how good you are as a photographer- sales, awards, praise, response to exhibitions, the opinions of critics or your peers? All of these methods are influenced by factors other than the pure quality and aesthetics of your images. You’ll have to to decide on which measure works for you.

Printed photo books offer photographers a chance to document their best work, to create personal comparisons of our own work to photos that we wish we had taken, to add notes about what we believe we’re doing right and what we’d like to be able to do a bit better.

However, it’s also possible to use printed photo books to focus on which goals we have accomplished. If your goal included increased exhibitions, you might create a photo book that allows you to include some of the photos shown as well as comments that were made on your work. Similarly, if you have received critical acclaim, had your work published or have reached any other goal that you set for yourself, go ahead and celebrate it - you deserve it.

Goals that are measurable are extremely valuable for photographers; it’s by setting goals that we are able to improve upon our weaknesses - whether they relate to lighting or the pose that a model takes. Documenting accomplishments, well, it gives us something to look back on during the times that leave a bit to be desired. Printed photo books are ideal for collecting - and reflecting on - your best accomplishments.

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