I drove back out to Puyallup at around 7:00 last night, succumbing to the inspiration to re-shoot my depth of field assignment. I didn’t get back home until after 11:00. As I’ve previously posted, I’d taken my photos on Monday, but with all of the distractions I failed to meet a minor technical requirement for the assignment. Schoolmates were telling me to just take some quick photos in the school parking lot, or to just take the hit and not worry about it, but that’s not why I’m going to school, is it? So, once again leaning on the patience of family, I made another hour drive out to Puyallup.
I really think that this turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Realizing that the lighting conditions were going to be too different from Monday’s afternoon shots for me to use the original materials, I thought of a new composition for my subject based on a location I’d seen when driving around. I honestly feel that the vacancy of that area will strengthen my subject and add some mood to the shots. Of course, it’s hard to know for sure without looking at the developed film.
Today is going to be a full day. I’m going to be at the lab from the minute it opens this morning, working on my project. I have three photos to enlarge and mount, and an artist statement to compose before my 6:00p.m. class begins.
If it sounds like I’m a bit over the top here, then you’re probably getting the idea. All things considered, I really wouldn’t have it any other way. I’ve even made a button that I wear that says, “Annoying, but harmless PHOTOGRAPHY STUDENT. DO NOT BEND.”
