I've never tried blogging as a photographer; but after some discussion in class today, I have come to the conclusion that it won't only be a good way for me to organize my own thoughts, but for others to follow my work. Also, I'm a writer; indulges two obsessions at once. I wish I had started doing this sooner because I feel like there has been a lot of work that will now be overlooked, but I like to think of this as a decent into my professional documentation of work.
In my photography class at Columbia I am currently working on two projects. One of them is a "sequential" project and the other is my final. Obviously the series is due before my final, but I digress. I started sketching out a story board for my sequence today and immediately fell in love. Unfortunately I can't start the photos until this weekend. I'll be using myself and a male subject, and the theme is based off a sort of "Bonnie and Clyde", "runaways", backwoods grimy small town feel. I'll be shooting this while I'm home for spring break because obviously I won't have a lot of backwoods here in the city. I don't want to spoil it too much, so I'll stop myself there, but do look back for it in a week or two.
I've had a sort of epiphany today about a project I would like to undertake this summer. The goal is that I will be traveling around Michigan and its surrounding states every weekend of this summer and using these random locations for spontaneous shoots. Some day trips, some over night; some on my own and others with friends. I'm really excited and inspired by this, I feel as if it will ebb my restlessness that I struggle with daily. I'll be brainstorming here more often about this project as I start to actually map it out. Or maybe I will choose to keep it as more of an off the cuff experience. I suppose we shall see.
Also, for those of you that are still blissfully unaware; I will not be attending Columbia College next year. Instead I will be transferring to Hallmark Institue of Photography, which offers an intensive 10 month program. Another big shocker.... Hallmark is in Massachusetts. If this small town girl wasn't home sick enough as is, she's spreading her wings to fly even farther. As my stomach turns at the thought I am INCREDIBLY excited. I will either be leaving in September or January. 10 months and then I'll be off into the professional world. I'm not in Dexter anymore- hello future.
"I used to apologize for living. Now I've given it up- I mean, apologizing. Not living; I've only just started that." -unknown
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