I have always wanted to go to a prestigious photography school. How cool would it be to study at the Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara or the Academy of Art University in
beautiful San Francisco? But every semester, I am reminded of why I have chosen to stay in Los Angeles. Santa Monica College has such an amazing photography program, and I don't have to move anywhere! Of course, who knows what the future holds, but I am happy with my education experience here so far. I couldn't ask for a better faculty... what other professors would email me back long winded solutions to my problems within a half an hour- not to mention on a weekend!
I just completed a Digital Printing class, and WOW! I never thought I would be interested in different types of printing (and image developing) methods. I am so happy I learned how to CORRECTLY process my files... all this time, I thought I knew what I was doing. I hope to grow and change more and more as my journey continues. Here are a couple samples from this semester's work...
I printed this colorful photo on a metallic glossy paper, and I think it's my favorite printed photo of the semester. When you look at the print from different angles, the shimmer in the eyeshadow REALLY shimmers a bit. I printed this in 13x19 inches, so I have a pretty big print to hang beside my vanity!
This is the ever-so-adorable Eli Dayan. He loves modeling for me and I love photographing him. I chose to print this on a smooth fine art paper- also in 13x19. As much as I would love to have this giant baby staring at me when I wake up in the morning, I'm going to give the print to Mommy Dayan.
I would love to take this short break as an opportunity to shoot more. Hopefully I will have lots to show for it... if not, I've got a Studio Lighting class coming up in a couple weeks. I am super excited!
I also have a few potential weddings lined up for the year, so wish me luck!
Until next time~
