Assignment: Houston began on Flickr three years ago as a way to get people out into the city with their cameras. I have a great love for Houston and wanted to introduce people to places they may not have otherwise visited. I wanted to see what their take was on the city that I photograph every day. The group has been successful beyond my wildest dreams and I have to thank the wonderful members who make it a vibrant group even today.
I had another group dear to my heart: Houston Photobloggers. Photoblogging is a very important part of my life and running the Houston Photobloggers group has been an honor. I want to thank Brandon Stone of Photoblogs.org for all his advice and help throughout the years as well as the wonderful photobloggers on our rolls. I have watched as many of them documented important milestones in their lives (births, deaths, marriages, etc.) with their camera. I love this group dearly, but I have had to admit to myself that times change. Photoblogging, once a dominant medium, is now only one of the many ways to share photography on the web.
After much thought I have decided to create a new website. It could have taken on any name, and several were considered, but my heart truly lies with the goal of Assignment: Houston. The blog will bring over some of the content from Houston Photobloggers including links to photography articles and the weekend planner. Plans are in the works for meet-ups, photowalks and many more photos in the spotlight to inspire you to get out with your camera. Of course the Assignment: Houston Flickr group has new assignments every month to get you out and about. I'm not sure where this new adventure on the web will take me, but I am excited about the possibilities.
I hope you will add Assignment: Houston to your bookmarks and RSS readers and that you will join in discovering all that Houston has to offer photographers.
This weekend will be filled with 4th of July celebrations and every photographer should have at least a few fireworks photos in their archives. If you have never shot fireworks or need a refresher check out the following links. Thursday's Weekend Planner will have plenty of places for you to test out your new skills this weekend.
