October
October was a bit disappointing. I did do the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway’s Autumn Gala and visited Hidcote Manor Garden, but I only managed 39 of the 60 photographs I wanted. I can’t really put the blame completely on the weather, as there were some good days, and I managed to book some time off work that coincided with a couple of these; I just didn’t take advantage of them. I then had an issue mid-month that limited the activities I could undertake, and took a few days to resolve; this was an error on my part (it also prevented me from doing a final session with the Worcester Penguins).
I did book for both days on GWSR gala, but in the end, I only did the Sunday, which weather-wise was probably the better of the two, although there was less daylight to work with. I’d had a rather intense few days in the run-up to the event (circumstances outside my control), and honestly didn’t feel like doing the Saturday in the end. The Sunday produced some good work, although yet again I chose to work at Gotherington station, rather than go further afield (when I looked at Far Stanley from the train, I had concerns about the levels of vegetation, and decided against working there).
However, there are some positives to the month. Firstly, I’ve hit my production target for 2024 of 650 images (653 in total), with two months to go (if I hit the targets for the remainder of the year, the total will exceed 700). Secondly, after saying I would do something about this for over a year, I’ve set up an alternate sales facility with Redbubble, which has a greater range of products to purchase (see the “Sales” page for more details).
November
All being well, I will be attending the Dean Forest Railway’s
Autumn Gala at the beginning of the month, although I am not expecting to bring
back too many photographs as I suspect lighting conditions won’t be overly
favourable outside certain locations at certain times (this is a rare occasion
where I’m visiting outside British Summer Time). I hope to be able to make one National Trust
visit, and I would also like to be able to have a session on a long-term
project.
The production quota for November and December is merged, with
a total of 50 being required for the two months.
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