I have recently started a new chapter in my life and its the best one yet. It's pretty much me doing my own thing and doing it for me no matter what anyone else says. FOR ONCE. This is the time I will not let anyone influence me because I feel guilty or discouraged that they will not approve.
So far at Hallmark Institute of Photography I have had the greatest times of my life. I have met so many new people and each one is completely different from the last. The diversity here is astonishing but I love it. I have learned so many different customs and I have only been here for a short 8 weeks. Things are moving by so fast I cannot believe that Phase 1 is already over. I just got done with my first portfolio assignment ever! The review is tomorrow so I am interested in what the instructors will say about my work and my style. I have noticed I am a little more into contract and bright deep colors/ or straight black and white.
I also have been researching photographers that have worked with any animal organization or any kind of humanitarian group ( UNHCR is an example). I so much want to make a change in the way people are seeing each other and the things around them. I recently received an article that was posted on my Facebook Wall with a title that read " Cop kills Pit-bull". Being the anti- animal cruelty activist I am of course I had to read it. The article was one of the most horrific I have ever read in my life. I will post it at the end of this blog if any are in the same mind-set as myself and feel the need to read it. I have many thoughts about it, but my poor heart just bleeds and cries out for that poor helpless dog that never once showed aggression to the cop in question. The cop grabbed the dog and threw it to the ground like a human being with his knee behind the dog shoulder blades and its arms behind it's back. He then drug the dog up over a staircase without releasing it and threw it over the fence to the other side. He then shot the dog point blank in the head.
Am I mistaken or are we suppose to trust cops? This does not make me want a person like that protecting me...
Anyway, my rant about that story is over with and I will continue talking about school. School... School.... where to begin...
First off, it is Nov. We have already had a snow storm that has knocked out Power in 60% of the east coast. I love school and this area, but I could never live here full time. I am def not a snow person because I hate to be cold. Needless to say if I had to work in the snow I would on assignment, but I could never live in it permanently. Being from Chicago I am used to cold weather and lake affect snow, but I have already decided SOUTH IS MORE MY STYLE.
Our Instructors are from all over and have done the greatest things ( very accomplished!) I am so honored to have them teaching me everything I know. Some of the things they have done I can only imagine, they have guts and motivation that I hope to have someday. I should probably have it right now, and I do, but I am still in the learning stage where I am still trying to figure out my own pattern and how to talk to a public figure and persuade people to do what I want ( in a nice way of course). You have to be some what manipulative in this business but always truthful. I would never be anything but truthful either way.
I am going to try and keep this updated the best I can. I know it has been awhile! Thank you for following!
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