Vintage-y Shoot

During that last semester at the institution, friend and I decided to set up a date for a mini-shoot.  We wanted to do something kind of vintage, something simple, yet nice.  So, I packed up my tote, got on the public transpo and headed out.

Studying My Way...Kind Of

Since I was no longer studying at the institution I started at, I decided to take a correspondence course.  Its something I always thought about since that first digital photography class I took as an elective when I started college.  I never was able to do it but, as of November 2011, I decided that 2012 was going to be my year one way or another.  2012 started and I kept going with that same thought.  It finally led me to take the first step and sign up for the course.  Do I like it?  Well, it seems interesting so far.  Unfortunately, like every other class or course, it starts off with the basics.  Something I think I have mentioned before I don't do well with. 

Replica Shoot

I'd like to share a photo of one of the assignments we had in our photography class.  It was a replica shoot.  We had to choose a photograph from a magazine or website and try to replicate it.  It didn't have to be exact.  It was mostly a lighting assignment: find out where the light was coming from and what kind of lighting was used.  We had a choice of either shooting in the studio or in our classroom.  Although I knew EXACTLY what photographer I wanted to choose from (Mike Ruiz, you know, to make things harder for myself, remember?) I wasn't sure if I SHOULD shoot in the studio (which, btw, have I mentioned it's actually a TV studio?) or in the classroom.  When I was going to say I thought I could use the classroom, the studio tech saw my photo and signaled me to shoot in the studio, so I immediately yelled out studio.  I had to THEN, find a model.  I sort of had one in mind already.

Been A Long Time...

"So, I guess the photography obsession is over?"  Not for a minute.  I just had a "few" obstacles.  As for school, I had to stop going.  It got to a point where there was a mix-up that I didn't know about until it was too late to do anything about it.  It caused me to have to pay for school and I just couldn't afford it, so I had to drop out.  =o(

GOT THE STUDIO!!!

After 5 conversations I was able to reserve the studio.  Guess what?  The time slot I was able to reserve it for?  Time slot that appears as my lab time on my class program.  {sigh}  I don't know why things get so difficult, really.  It's like they have no clue how to work things sometmes.  It just reminded me of the last time I was a student there.