When I flash back to Year 2008, I was thinking what I have been achieve?
Photography at 2008
So far not much special, just manage to own my 1st DLSR Nikon D80 beginning of the year, buy a 50mm lens (Approx RM380) at middle of the year, and my relative give me a set of manual SLR (Nikon F-801, AF Nikkor 35mm-105mm lens, SB-24 Flash Gun) at the end of the year. 😀 Not much photo shooting for year 2008, realize that my kits lens have fungus in side, my heart have a bit pain 🙁
My Career at 2008
As an IT Engineer, I manage to learn more deep into networking such as Power Over Ethernet, taking my CCNA course at Penang, fully manage a hotel wireless system setup and get a Siemon Certified Installer, experience on termination and install at Categories 5e, Categories 6, and Categories 7 A.K.A Tera and fiber optic; Other then being a full time IT Engineer, Part time Blogger, I also manage to register a business name, as my own business, manage a web hosting business is not easy, just as part of my life experience; not really do it aggressively yet.
Blogging Life for 2008
I start make money online since middle of 2007 from my 1st online income at Adbux, earn money from my blog is part of my achievement for year 2008, I have achieve RM1000 per month before in few month, but still unable maintain monthly RM1000 per month… some time more, some time less, still consider fail for this mission. If talking on traffic, also same with my online income; my target traffic for year 2008 was 1000 hits per days, I manage to hit over 1000++ in few days time, but still average about 700 to 800 hits only at the moment.
During 2008, few text link buyer contact me directly and interested to purchase text link from me, manage to deal with them with a good price; other then this, also have advertiser offer me a $500 per review on their product before. All this consider greatest achievement for blogging life at 2008.
What should I archive at Year 2009 ?
em… Any suggestion?
Photography at 2009
I am aiming to get a flash gun soon, may be Nikon SB-900, other then this might be get a better quality lens, budget around RM6k, and get more outing and improve my photography skill, ***without using photo editing software***
New DLSR holder born every days, but Real Photographer missing every days
In my opinion, as I always mention “throw a stone to a group of people, sure hit a DLSR holder“, every own afford to own a DLSR, even a kids also own one, but non of them snap a real photo. All are slave of Photo Editing software.
I am very admire those old photography technique which using film, they capable to snap a wonderful picture without doing much editing, and now a days, all this photographer missing one by one every days 🙁
I wish I able to reborn those real photography spirit at year 2009.
My Career at 2009
Getting more and more knowledge is one of my target for this year. Wish I have opportunities to learn more deep in most of the networking product such as Cisco, HP Procurve, 3Com and also into Server side plus operating system which I did not have oppurtunities to learn it at Year 2008. Salary wise, sure wish to get better paid 😀
Blogging Life for 2009
Other then share my valuable knowledge about IT Engineer Life at my blog, another motivation for me to blog all is about make money online via my blog. Make more then RM1000 per month I don’t think is an issue for me, to get higher archivement, I set my taget to be RM2500-RM3000 per month.
If you asking me wether plan to quit my daily job if I able to make such income, I will said not at the moment. Because without my daily job, I have no idea what to blog. I still passion to my career in IT 😛
Well, New Year just begin, what your wish?
I love your blog. Wish you all the best in 2009! RM1K per month is amazing. 🙂 Keep up the good job.
any something new besides make money from blog or just upgrading ur photography skill?
Calvin..hopefully you’re getting the best of 2008…and hopefully it gets better in 2009…i wanted to get my own DSLR in 2009 and i will learn all the photography technique from my officemate…hope we can share our knowledge more in our blogs…although i don’t talk a lot of networking or security stuff in my blog, but i’m planning to do it later….
hmm. i think i want to leave my footprint in this world before i die. that is my resolution.
You achieved quite a lot as a blogger!
Respect!
I believe 2009 will be even a better year for you! HAha… Gambate and strive for the best!
;D
imDavidLee >
I know what u mean, lolz, always seeking around
|1f34|-|1r3 >
Plan to make a photography website of blog if possible, can post more in to there. Hope to see your photograph soon 😀
hopefully i can get a DSLR as soon as possible…well…at least i got a decent camera at the moment..although it’s not DSLR… 🙂
Wow. You really earn a lot from blog hor.. *envy*
Hehehehe.. Wish you a happier, healthier and richer 2009.
Cheers.
Have you attended the EOS Seminar at Ipoh and Penang? It is a good seminar for hobby photographer like you.
I like your blog, your 2009 target is something achievable looking at your blog content.
Have 1 question that hope you don’t mind to help me up. I am a part-time blogger, would like to extend my earning besides Adsense, which are the best alternative?
Happy new year!
Nice goals. I need to set some stretch goals too. 🙂
ahlost >
You also can do it, lets do it together this year 😀
|1f34|-|1r3 >
If you looking for budget DLSR, can consider Nikon D40, David just bought 1 yesterday at RM1450
Jayce >
Hope to see your goal coming up too 😀 lets do achieve our goal together at this 2009
Marco >
Can Nikonian attend the EOS seminar?
By the way, you can try on Text Link Ads if you interested to sell text link, there are a risk, might cause PR drop
I think can. You may send me your details, I will pass to the organizer to issue invitation.
inspiring indeed. 🙂
Hi~ Happy New Year to you…
Fungus in lens does not mean the end of the world really.. As long as it doesn’t affect your photo, it should be ok..
I have a lens with fungus but I’m still using it cos it doesn’t affect my photos at all.. 🙂
Marco >
I send you my email address 😀
Cashmere >
Still able to use, but have to take care wisely
haha… seems everything was not that bad for last year… ganbateh! haha…
verine >
Hope to see your new domain coming up on this year 😀
|1f34|-|1r3
I bought Nikon D40 on 2nd of Jan 09..just few days ago..
I get it at MYR 1450, free 4GB card, lens filter, screen protector, and camera bag(nikon)
wow.. you have great achievement in blogging what.. hehehehe…
good luck calvyn!!!
wish to see more pics from you…
My wish at 2009 is to make more money from blogging and wish all my family and friends in good health!
1 more wish, I wish all my blogs achieve good position and make more money. I love foods, so I hope I can make more money to try more good foods!! 🙂
Happy new year!!
All the best to you. Hope you will earn even more online this year! : )
Great article my friend.. can we exchange links? just send me an comment on http://www.renantech.com if you are interested to exchange links..thanks and more informative post..
You have deep interest & knowledge in IT industry, if you open a new IT blog you may be more successful, nevertheless it’s good to see you have such good planning, hope you will achieve your goal soon ;D
You are doing great on your IT blog man. Making money from blog isn’t that hard but need long term patience, persistency and consistency. You need to gather a lot of IT lover to comments on your blog and share the same interest together.
Likely to say, I am also an IT lover. To be simple, tech guy la. I stay in Penang too. hehe. 🙂 same Island as yours.
Take 2009 as a challenge and fire your boss! With higher boosting on your online income. All the best!
Jeremy
that’s very cool! i think i would only earn average RM100 per month if i would blog seriously. I have no idea how to adjust my studies and by blogging seriously.
The highest i went in a month during my serious time (up and down effort lah) only roughly RM150 lor. If not, no income at all. ha-ha. paiseh*