Disappointment etc.

Well, it seems I never made it past the finalist selection in a couple of places, that tends to be disappointing, but we move on and keep creating. I don't expect that I'll really get a lot of recognition, I always seem to be good, but not good enough. I know I need to get out and shoot/draw/paint more, and after my student teaching I really want to try, I also want to get some more tools to help improve the quality and impact of my work, both software and hardware wise. I also have to keep reminding myself that art and how well it fares is completely subjective, and I'll be pretty happy to find a teaching job where I can impart passion and skill to even a few kids, pay all my bills and allow us to live comfortably....that's the really important thing, and something I lose track of while trying to be competitive. I have accomplished more than some people ever get the chance to, and if I had just a little more raw talent and/or time to add to the skills I've developed I might actually manage a little more. For this reason alone I am looking forward to my grad studies, so I can have that time to work on things that I feel will help give my images just a little more impact, both photographed and drawn

Fall Semester Looms.......

Well....it doesn't bode well for fall....it'll be pretty lean as far as making ends meet. Not to mention that I'd like to submit to ROAR, The Five State and Photographers Forum again....each of which will cost me at least $120 total plus another 25 in gas to get to Russell and back. I am going to hold some finances in reserve from disbursement, but bills come first as always. I have been selected as a finalist in two competitions, but I am wary to say more than this for fear of ruining my chances at even an honorable mention. I will be thrilled to get anything of the sort, but that shows I am doing something right so far as my photography.....I have one or two other sites to get pieces on so I can get my images seen, and I need to get more on Flickr as well. I will be riding my nieces scooter to student teaching, losing that $600 work study per month really does hit hard, but working and doing student teaching I'm told is something that would likely burn me out. If things are pretty easy to manage, I might apply for an evening job at Hastings...hey books and DVD's....and it's walking distance from home. I have been learning as much as I can about curves and layers, and I hope to be implementing them more effectively in the near future, making my already pretty spiff pics even better.

One of the best talks I have ever heard

I think that maybe I should look into showing this video at one of the beginning design classes or something, or maybe see if the Creative Art Society could get her to come and give the talk in person. That would be spiff.