Photography school is creeping around the corner. I can't wait. Partly because I won't have to work for a year, and will spend all my time doing, learning and swimming in photography, and partly because I will finally brush up on some much-needed skills.
I had a good practice week though. I got up at 4:50am on Monday to take sunrise pictures. Yes. I did. On my day off. And I even managed to convince another photo-bug to come along with me. The sun was pretty cool (huge red ball of fire at the horizon), and the subsequent shoot in a sunny sunflower field was fun. (not to mention breakfast at Starbucks in between. I got to see all the grumpy morning faces of the extra-early customers. It's pretty amusing.)
Tonight I took engagement pictures for a young couple. It's my third time doing an engagement shoot - and they're all the same: Girl's idea. Boy feels awkward. They manage to be lovey-dovey. And by the end they end up enjoying it. Though it's hard when you've got crowds of park-goers gawking and saying, "Oh, she must be a photographer." and then staring and studying the couple "doing their thing". All this while the couple's supposed to look like they don't feel like anyone's watching them. Not to mention the huge lens, and the curious ducks and even a poodle.
On the way home I picked up my roll of black and white pictures from Blacks. Finally! I got back into film, after almost two years of neglect as my digital camera took precedence. My film camera literally had collected dust. I'm so glad I whipped it out last month. Though I do see my need to go to photography school - composition was a little sucky, and the fact that Blacks was at all involved in the finished product makes me feel a little inferior as a photographer.
I never thought I'd ever look forward to school! I'm counting down the days...
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