Since I'm not completely finished editing our current project, I thought I'd dedicate a post to my favorite season.  Fall, in my opinion, is the best time of the year (besides Christmastime).  I've always loved the colors and how chilly the weather gets because I'm obsessed with sweaters.  A quote I read recently says, “Fall has always been my favorite season. The time when everything bursts with its last beauty, as if nature had been saving up all year for the grand finale.”  I think that's the best way to describe it because the colors are just so bright and beautiful.  I always go a little overboard with the amount of pictures I take, especially when I take a trip to a pumpkin patch with my family.        

MOTION

I can't believe we're already six weeks into the semester, it's crazy how fast time flies!! Our project this week was all about motion.  I have to say, this assignment was the hardest so far because it was difficult to find human subjects.  I wanted to take a trip into NYC because there are always tons of people on the streets, but unfortunately it didn't work out.  I experimented with a bunch of things, or at least I tried to.  I honestly felt like I wasn't doing a great job because I was mostly taking photographs like the one on top, which is me just moving my sweater around.  I also took a trip to a park down the street from my house with my mom where I took some shots of her on a swing.  It seemed like I didn't have anything usable until I started working with some of them in Photoshop.  It turned out they weren't as terrible as I thought.  I definitely want to keep working with motion because I have a bunch of ideas I would like to try in the city.  Hopefully I can take a trip soon.  I've been learning so much these past few weeks and I can't wait to continue building up my portfolio.

Line, Shape & Texture

I've really been enjoying working with Photoshop.  I've used it before, but that was a few years ago now and I had absolutely no idea what I was doing.  I mean I'm still pretty confused about a lot of it because there's a lot to learn, but I'm definitely getting better.  I'm sure it'll get easier with time.  This was a fun project to shoot because I love photographing detail/texture.  I think wood is so beautiful especially when it's been aged and worn. I also love shooting an object upclose because at first, you might not know what it is.  It makes it fun to try and figure it out.  

To be perfectly honest, I was really nervous before starting my classes this semester.  Over the summer, there were many thoughts running through my head, "How difficult will the projects be?" "Will I make any friends?" "Will I be good enough?".  The most common thought I had would have to be the last one.  Throughout my life, I've struggled with anxiety, and I never really had much confidence.  Most people who know me, know that I'm extremely shy.  A lot of the time, my shyness has held me back.  Going into the first project for my Photography 1 class, I was definitely a little worried.  I didn't know what to expect.  When we first started editing, I looked around the room and saw so many impressive photographs.  I instantly started doubting myself, which is something I really need to stop doing.  On Wednesday, we had our first critique, and I was so overwhelmed by the amount of positive feedback I received for this photograph.  I definitely wasn't expecting it at all.  Having someone tell you that they could see it in a museum was so encouraging and it really boosted my confidence.  I was also thankful for the constructive criticism because there's definitely a few things I need to improve.  I'm really enjoying getting to know everyone in my classes and seeing all of their beautiful photographs. I'm so excited to continue creating, and learn as much as I can these next few years.