It’s Not Perfect, But It’s a Start July 31, 2009
Posted by Emily in : Photography, School, Thoughts , 6commentsAs most of you know, I’m attending The Academy of Art University. It takes up most of my free time.
Free time?
What the heck is that?
I’m pretty sure I haven’t had a lot of free time in the last few years.
Kids have a way of filling up time. In a good way, of course.
This summer, I’ve posted more pictures than text.
I don’t have a lot of time to write about stuff, but I certainly have pictures to post.
I have a professor that only awards “A’s” if your work is a perfect 10. Perfect in composition, clarity, color, and if it’s technically perfect. To achieve an “A” grade, your images need to be out of the ball park for his class. Basically, you shouldn’t be taking his class if you get “A’s.”
I have been a little frustrated with all the “B’s” I’ve been getting. This will probably not come as a surprise to many of you, but to me, anything less than an “A” is a failure.
I’m extreme.
I know.
But, that’s the way I’m wired.
I emailed the professor.
I told him I was pulling my hair out.
Going gray exceptionally early.
Loosing my mind.
He told me that I had to WOW him. I needed to produce images that were a perfect “10.”
I decided to shoot with my heart and not my mind this last week.
I shot these random images.
I like them.
You know what?
He did to.
Please, re-read that last sentence.
I scored an “A-.”
I do hope this is the beginning of a new trend.
