my inner photographer
// October 13th, 2009 // No Comments » // Photo of the Week, Rachel
i’ve always loved taking pictures. there are pictures of me somewhere in my parent’s house i took when i was maybe five or six years old. i posed my dolls in one of those ridiculous wicker “throne” chairs from the late 70’s/early 80’s and had a photo shoot.
in elementary school i took my camera with me at the end of each year to capture the memories. i vividly remember in third grade planning out a class picture on the playground nights in advance. i visualized where each classmate would stand on the playground equipment – i knew it would be the best end of year photo i had ever taken. but much to my dismay, the photo never happened. as the smallest and most shy girl in the class, i was unable to organize 20 third graders all alone.
during middle and high school, my mother sold creative memories and i joined the scrapbooking world. oh how i loved it. photography AND art. perfect combo. during this time i also joined the yearbook staff and discovered the world of graphic design.
since then i’ve worked to develop my photography and graphic design skills. i took my first photography class for free here at ncu when i started my job here. i’ve also learned a lot just by checking out other’s work. but of course i’d like to develop my skills further.
i’ve even considered starting my own photography business. seriously considered it. when i graduated from ncu i visited the art institute minneapolis for an open house and started the application process. but i don’t think i need (or want) another bachelor’s degree. just recently i’ve been looking at local photographers’ prices and portfolios and i’m getting serious about it again.
today i came across sarah mcgee’s photography blog [sarahmcgeephotography.com]. she’s a local photographer with excellent work. as i was reading through i discovered the minneapolis photo center [mplsphotocenter.com]. they offer classes on photoshop and other software, lighting, wedding photography etc. i would like to start taking some courses through them and work on developing my skills.
then who knows, maybe this summer i can start my own business.
