Turtle, Turtle.

This kids, is why it is fun to take a photography class:

My Job is Better Than Your Job

     I don't mean to sound braggy...but it is true. My job is the most superior job there is.

     Now before I go into detail as to why my job is the best, I think it is appropriate to tell you what my job entails.

     On Mondays I wake up and get to go to college. I do this Monday through Friday. On Tuesdays I go and mow my neighbors lawn. On Mondays and Wednesdays (sometimes Wednesdays and Fridays) I go to BioLife and donate plasma. On Fridays I get to teach my wonderful students (I have four right now). On Saturdays I have a cleaning job for one of my neighbors. Spread throughout all that different time I have two other jobs that crop up sporadically throughout the week. I take people's pictures (if you want to see some of my work/see my specific prices or services go here) and I also accompany people/fulfill their musical needs (whether they need a performer or an accompanist or a composer).

     Not only do all of these things bring income, but they also bring me a lot of happiness.

     Through these different jobs I have acquired knowledge (college is fantastic btw [I highly recommend it]), friendships, inspiration and a great deal of satisfaction.

     I do what I love and in turn I love what I do.

But in reality I am still pretty poor...bahahahahahahaha!

Self Portraits Are Hard.

     Okay so I have this list of things I want to do as a photographer. One of those things on that list is to do self portraits. I have this one on my list because in my photography text book it says, "Self-portraiture is a staple of art photography because it is practical (the subject is always willing), and it offers rich inspiration from the tradition of the painted self-portrait."

Obviously it isn't as easy as the book makes it sound. I literally took eighty pictures about like this.

However, thankfully, some of them did turn out all right and I did get to cross that off my list. Here are some of the better ones:

     This actually was a really insightful project. It helped me to understand how my subjects feel (what the crap is that sound?! what is that light for?! [cameras make weird noises and bright lights]) and why they respond to certain things the way that they do. It also gave me a better understanding of my equipment.
     Above all, this taught me about self-confidence and self-respect and the awkwardness of neighbors arriving at home to find someone staring at a tripod across the street.

It was fun.

New Beginnings.

I have decided to recreate this blog. Hope you enjoy. I will be posting...whenever :)