My Photography Degenuine

Music: it has become something that I almost quit when I was 12, but because I held on to practice, I am able to be something great today. Not just piano itself, but music has become apart of who I am.

Spirit, church. Other than knowing that there "life" is not a simple thing, and that this life is a test, there are some things in my life that my heart wants but I am restricted to stand ground. Without being specific, there will always be times where I convince myself that I am not strong enough, letting my body get up. Decisions, decisions.

Technology has become wrapped up in everyones world and life. We are at a point now where it is hard to imagine life without technology. This also means that I have a love for technology.

Overcoming challenges: sometimes when an individual gets over trials, they are tempted to always look back at it and base decisions off of it, but what they are missing is that if they do that then they are limiting themselves the chance to move on and grow. "Keep your eyes on the prize"

Gambling myself into relationships or what not. I learn over time, but ultimately, I am just getting myself into the same situation and consequence.

Being alone: I for one appreciate the times to be alone because it allows me to reflect on myself, to get my head in the game and understand who I am.

Confusion and complexity: sometimes my multiple personalities aren't able to withhold into a single personality, so they come out in conflict. But they make up me.

Sensitivity: I am known to be sensitive emotionally. No matter what I "touch" I will always have empathy and understanding of others and their feelings.

Reflection: sometimes the best thing to do is focus on one thing at a time and understand the whole part of something or yourself can be pinpointed down to small things.

The day is February 1st, the day is timidly overcast with a student that is excited to learn how to become a better photographer than he already was. This student is obviously me. I became interested in the photography class mainly because I have always had a niche for everything that is photography, including all aspects of it like: light, pixels, photoshop, placement, ideology, and color. Fast forward many months and I am an even better and more knowledgeable photographer who knows how to take pictures the right way, how to work in certain settings, and grasping the special skills of photoshop. My best work would have to be the light writing project because it really made me ponder about the situation and how to do the complicated details of the photos. This project was one of my best, it was when I enjoyed photo the most; additionally, and most importantly, I took great pride in my work. Light writing was also my favorite process to work with because it simply looked amazing. Before taking this class, I thought that I was really hot for photography, however only until now do I realize that that statement was an understatement; this class is one of the few that I really enjoyed. This class was one of my favorites, however it came with a lot of troubles and challenges. Honestly, I was a little annoyed with the amount of photos we had to take for every project, sometimes I even lost the courage to complete the numerical requirements. When I did though, I felt really good about myself because I didn't have to worry about the fact that I didn't do everything; this lead me to take even greater pride in my work. This philosophy extends to all my academic situations where I abandon stress when I do my work. In the words of Alfred Stieglitz, “In photography there is a reality so subtle that it becomes more real than reality” I found this to be true.