The Road Ahead
January 1, 2008
Holga: The Road Ahead, photo by Matt Callow.
In addition to being the perfect time to pull a pillow over one’s head and sleep in, the first morning of the New Year is also a great time to look forward, to hope, dream and lay plans.
I could probably write a small novel on my hopes, dreams and plans for Michigan in Pictures. I could plan in 2008 to finish the Michigan Shoreline Tour that is currently stalled at Kirk Park south of Grand Haven. I could say that I hope to do more profiles of photographers or that I’d like to hold some sort of event, but an alert reader might point out that I said that a year ago. I could even dream that somehow the feelings of love and confidence for Michigan and its people that I see expressed every day by the photos and visitors to Michigan in Pictures would replace the cloud of gloom that seems to hang over our state.
In the end, however, I think it may be enough to say that my sincerest wish is that I get to keep working with all of you because I really, really love it.
When he took this photo last March, Matt wrote that he had recently learned he would be an Artists in Residence for the Glen Arbor Art Association in summer of 2007. Here is a slideshow of Matt’s 2007 Artist in Residency in the Sleeping Bear Dunes (thumbnails).
Happy New Year everyone!
January 1, 2008 at 11:42 am
The Holga is new to me but I’ve got two of them now and hope to capture time as he has done in this photo above. Excellent.
January 1, 2008 at 12:31 pm
You’re a superstar, Andy. Thanks – as always – for all your support. Michigan loves you!
Ps. I should be up in TC for the Big Foot snow shoe race in a few weeks time. Now there’s a photo-op if anyone needs one…
January 1, 2008 at 2:49 pm
Nice site.
I really like the images on this blog.
I am english but my wife is from Michigan. We visit the state around twice a year.
most of the images on my blog were taken in Michigan.
feel free to have a look. I would love to know what genuine michiganders think of my work.