I counted up the number of people who are waiting on me for photos.

The number is embarassingly high.

Slow, steady progress *is* being made, though that might not be visible to the outside world. I anticipate this week finishing off one, perhaps even two, of my backlog entries, at which point I will dance the happy dance, then go heads-down back to work.

I should never have gotten so far ahead in the photos, though of course one hates to pass up any opportunity to shoot.

But post-processing takes time, and attention, and labor, and persistence. And the reality is, I don’t have the time for this I once did.

There’s no question that I’ll be doing fewer shows, and far fewer shoots, this coming year. Even if Ian (or anyone else) wants to pay me to do so, I’d have to think long and hard before letting a pastime that I enjoy so much become a “job” again.

It damn near ruined photography for me, last time I did.

In the meantime, I appreciate everyone who’s been so patient with me so far, particularly Tim and Pete, who have publication deadlines to deal with.

Those who *haven’t* been *quite* as patient should consider that distractions can actually *slow* the process considerably.