Dewitz Photography’s 2013 in Review

What a year 2013 was. It was a non stop ride for me with so many great things going on. I can’t even come close to listing everything but I want to touch on as many of my highlights as I can to share with you. I will start with some photography contest winning photos, give you my top 5’s posts in multiple categories including views, Facebook likes, comments, and personal favorites and I than will end with a few odd and ends from last year and what I am looking forward to this coming year.

2013 Contest Winning and Placing Photos

• 1st Place in Photo District News Photo Contest

1st Place in Photo District News Photo Contest

• Montana Rail Link 2014 Calendar Contest Winner

Montana Rail Link 2014 Calendar Contest Winner

• Makings of a Model Magazine Cover Contest Winner
• Le Reve Magazine Halloween Contest Winner

Makings of a Model Magazine Cover Contest Winner
Le Reve Magazine Halloween Contest Winner

• Le Reve Magazine Contest Winner

Le Reve Magazine Contest Winner

• Le Reve Magazine Contest Winner
• Child Model Magazine In Style Winner

Le Reve Magazine Contest Winner
Child Model Magazine In Style Winner

• Child Model Magazine In Style Winner

Child Model Magazine In Style Winner

• Honorable Mention in the Center for Railroad Photography and Art’s Annual Photography Contest

Honorable Mention in the Center for Railroad Photography and Art’s Annual Photography Contest

Some of My 2013 Publications

Publications and Businesses in the slide show below include: Vogue, Kenny Ahern Physical Comic, Leader Telegram, Volume One, First Merit Bank, Eau Claire Transit, OGM Hub, Bakken Oil Business Journal, Amtrak Vacations, East Troy Railroad Museum, Chippewa Valley Museum, Great Lakes Airlines, Film Tech, In Capable Hands, Steve Russell Comedy Show, Q’Straint, UN-sung, Encompass Group, Wisconsin Veterans Home, Peaks and Plains, International Contemporary Artists, and SBN Interactive.

• A ton of site traffic this year caused a record number of new Email Subscriptions which I love. It means my clients and future clients are seeing my latest work hot off the press.
• One of my images of a Cathedral in Detroit was used in a music video by J.O.C.
• Partnered with Visit Eau Claire Tourism

Top 5 Most Liked Posts of 2013

1. Have You Even Seen This Side of Eau Claire, Wisconsin? 1.5k Likes
2. Cinematic and Stylized Red Riding Hood Fashion Photography Series with Caitlin 468 Likes
3. Caitlin Child Model | A Girl Ready to Conquer the World 367 Likes
4. Eau Claire, Wisconsin Past & Present Photos by Dewitz Photography and The Chippewa Valley Museum 284 Likes
5. Soo Line Steam Locomotive 2719′s Private Excursion Along Lake Superior 252 Likes

Top 5 Most Visited Posts in 2013

1. Top 10 Best Portrait Photographers Today 23,009 Views
2. Top 10 Modern Photojournalists and Documentary Photographers 9,630 Views
3. Have You Even Seen This Side of Eau Claire, Wisconsin? 9,094 Views
4. West Virginia Coal Country – McDowell County – Part 1 6,544 Views
5. My Top 10 Selection of the Best Books For Photographers 4,902 Views

Top 5 Most Commented On Posts of 2013

1. Have You Even Seen This Side of Eau Claire, Wisconsin? 32 Comments
2. Eau Claire Fire Department’s Station 10 Black and White Photo Essay 15 Comments
3. Chicago’s CTA “L” Passenger Trains – Large Photography Series 14 Comments
4. Cinematic and Stylized Red Riding Hood Fashion Photography Series with Caitlin 14 Comments
5. Moody Images from My Last Trip to West Virginia 12 Comments

My Favorite 5 Posts From 2013 (not already listed)

1. Decaying Cities in the United States | Detroit, Michigan and Braddock, Pennsylvania
2. The Aftermath of the Devastating Forest Fire in Northern Wisconsin
3. A Selection of My Favorite Portraits From the First Day of the Northern Wisconsin State Fair 6 Day Series
4. The Beauty of Dance – Dancers and Ballerinas
5. Eau Claire Fire Department Fights Large House Fire on Putnam Street

Big Things to Happen in 2014

1. Presenting at The Railroad Photography and Art Conference
2. Blaze Orange Whitetail Deer Hunting Book will be Published
3. Unrevealed Book Planned to be Published
4. Chippewa Valley Museum Unseen Eau Claire Photography Installation

New For 2013 Are My Feature 5’s. 

1. Feature 5 | Female Teen Boxer | Neillsville, Wisconsin
2. Feature 5 | Steve Russell | Comic Juggler
3. Feature 5 | Kenny Ahern | Physical Comic
4. Feature 5 | Jean | Belly Dancer with La Bella Trio
5. Feature 5 | Danika Native American Fancy Shawl | Black and White Set

2013 ended with some small rebranding changes to my image and identity along with working on my core business strengths in corporate and business photography services, child model and boutique photography, and portraits including senior pictures. dewitzphotography.com saw 3x more traffic than in 2012 and over 11x the traffic seen in 2011. The very popular and well published Alice in Wonderland Series will continue in 2014 along with the new Red riding Hood Series. I hope you enjoyed this look back at my great year and I can’t wait to work with you in 2014.