10. A self-portrait made on my 34th birthday.

Hope everyone’s year ended on a positive note… As for me, well I’m not going to dwell on the past year as it’s challenges seemed insurmountable most days, but alas here we are—we made it through.

Looking back at it now, I’m feeling fortunate that I got to create a lot of work that I’m immensely proud of. I’m thankful for the support I’ve received from friends near and far, for everyone who bought a print of my work, shared an image or even just left a positive comment. 

I consulted everyone’s favourite photo sharing app to see what the data showed & while I know that Instagram is problematic, it is a tool that can beneficially assist in measuring how others are perceiving my work, so it’s silly not to use it, right?!

Of everything I’ve shared though, these are the ones that seemed to resonate with people the most.  And with that, here it is, a look back on the year that was. 

My top ten  photographs of 2021 starting with number ten (above) & descending to number one below. 

9. Morning walks along the river yielding unexpected results.

8. “Dweller on the Threshold”, one of my favourite lowlight photographs I made this year.

7. Morning fog along the riverbank.

6. From an evening of art making with my close friend & incredible artist, check out her work here: stephaniepatsula.com

5. Sunsets are always popular.

4. One of my more popular prints in 2021.

3. Revisiting my trip to Ljubjana, Slovenia in 2017.

2. Trying my hand at photo-manipulation.

1. The mountain range on the edge of town on fire.

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