OMG! It has been
crazy but after reading my blog, have you known my life to be anything but
crazy. Crazy in a good way…
Since returning from Maui, I have been asked to keep two,
yes, two secrets! Come on people, it is
me you are asking to zip the lips. I
admit… I bumbled on one of them but to whom I bumbled they are worlds apart
from the owner of the secret. What? Not so you say… Six degrees of separation
just might get me in trouble. We will
see over the next few months if it is true.
I have been up island to visit my kids and grands. They are all doing great. Grand kids are back to school! What a fun and exciting time of year. It does bring back memories for me. Memories of how, on the first day of school,
I would be sick to my stomach. So what
am I doing now… I am back in school. Go
figure. I started at the Western Academy
of Photography on September 5.
Photojournalism will be my new profession. Yes, I was sick to my stomach however, the
instructors and other students are amazing and I already feel like it is a good
fit for me – even at my ripe old age of grandma.
The Western Academy of Photography, some call it Western for
short. Textbooks, computer hardware,
computer software, camera equipment, websites, business cards, extra reading
material, assignments, and event shooting to name a few items are all happening
at the same time. I am frazzled and
dazzled. Just last night I did feel
somewhat organized and that is a good feeling for me. Time management will be huge to stay on top
of the expectations of the instructors and my personal expectations.
First assignment – a photo scavenger hunt - with twenty-four
items around Victoria that must be shot within a certain time frame. I can do this! The catch.
There is always a catch. Only one
shot per item is allowed. Taking several
shots with exposure alterations is not allowed.
Oh $h!t! Copious amounts of
hours, a tank of gas and much frustration brought the first part of the assignment
to conclusion Sunday night. Humbly,
during these simple twenty-four shots I have learned so much about me, my Nikon
D7000, my thought process, camera disks and even Victoria. I have come to the conclusion that all my
photos are lousy but there is no place to go but up. I am here to learn and damn it, I will
learn.
It is no surprise that Ron was there with me. The scavenger photos took me to several
locations that Ron and I had frequented.
What was unexpected was the emotion that welled up and out as I strolled
and pondered my next shot. Cattle Point
we had had a corn boil and hot dog picnic with Stew and Clare. Oak Bay Marina is where Ron and I would walk
the docks browsing boats or winter storm watch during strong southeasterlies. Clover Point we used to frequent either
running to train for a race or simply walking the dog to enjoy the view. Even taking pictures on the grounds of the
Legislature brought back sweet memories of my husband. Here we would set up tripods and take evening
shots of the lighted buildings. The list
goes on…
Yes, I am the oldest in the class and proud of it. I am surrounded by youthful energy and refreshing points of view. When in class there appears to be no age distinction. OK, maybe when it comes to technology - the kids are much faster and much more knowledgable than me. They happily lend a hand or tidbits of advice which I greatly appreciate. I say if you want to feel young, stay away from the old folks homes. Surround yourself with youth! They are a great bunch.
Apparently I can kiss my social life good-bye. My time is spent shooting, writing,
researching, managing my photos and soon I will add photo editing. This is more than a full time job. Am I happy?
Absolutely. This is bliss.
Stay tuned…. We will see if I feel the same after the
instructor critiques. For those that
know me, thank you for your inspiration to continuing to take pictures and
writing. Let’s now see if the
instructors agree with your sentiments of my work. Better yet, I will be interested to see if
you notice an improvement.
Everything is right with my world!
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