Tuesday, October 20, 2009

I Guess I'm Gonna Stick Around

Almost been a year since I posted anything, but I was told today that images from this blog are being used for this years Digital photography class at the U of O, so I've taken this as a decent reason as any to start posting again.

So, had my first BFA review today, that's Bachelor of Fine Arts (in photography in my case), it was a 3 hour get-together of us photo BFA's (there's 5 of us in the program, unless I'm missing someone) discussing our ideas and images, basically trying to convey what we're hoping to accomplish for the year. Some truly great work being produced, as for myself..... Well, not my most solid production. My concept itself is solid - no problem there - the images however simply didn't work, which is fine; not much point for me to be in the BFA program if I'm already able to "get it right." The reaction against the images really wasn't all that surprising actually; the photo's were experiments, and because of their experimental nature I didn't play it safe. Which, to be honest, is kinda fun from time to time, and a lot more helpful I feel. I got some quirky ideas I wanted to try with the photographs, I tried them out, they didn't work. Bit disappointing, but not too much, its far more liberating, and far less nagging at the mind in the long run to at least try. I suppose that's rather clichéd, but hey its one thing to say, another to actually do.... hmmm thats also rather clichéd.

So instead of posting those failed images, here are some recent "successful" pictures from my conceptual photography class. Currently entitled, "Guiding Water With Some Helpful Directions."