I turn my camera on.

There are a gazillion new photos up on the flickr site. At least. One of my weekend goals was to get my photo files organized and to get the flickr stuff posted, because I knew if I didn't before the summer started in full swing, I'd never catch up. The downloading just takes that long.

I actually accomplished this. This might not seem like that big of a deal to you, you normal, organized people...but there's nothing like a three-day weekend to turn my life into one big pile of unproductive slack. It's nice to know I've moved past that just a little bit.

The new sets are all on the right-hand side. The PG201 set is all from my class this spring - the still life series and the group illustration shots in particular. Just looking at them now makes me tired, and a little depressed when it comes to the still life stuff, because it's so not what I envisioned and planned for. I really need more practice with it, and it's actually quite fun. The people shoots...eh, not so much. I'm a little scared to take the summer off from photo classes - I'm afraid I'll forget what I know - but I need a break. I need to stop putting all of my money into paper and film for a bit...although I don't necessarily want to. I just found out that I will have access to the darkroom, though, if I want it - that makes me happy. And I'm also kicking around the idea for an independent study for the fall with my fall semester professor. I want to do something photojournalistic, because I'll never get to take that class during the day. So much to do...meanwhile, I'm available for special occasions. : ) 

Comments

[joanna]

I love this photo and what it suggests about freedom.

[laurie]

Thanks, Joanna - I never thought about it that way (although maybe I should lie and say, Why yes, that was my intention all along! ; ) )...but now that you mention it, yeah! That's what I love about art in general - whether it's a poem, a painting or a photograph. Everyone can interpret it differently.