The finer details of my migration into summer have worn away with the passage of events. Summer’s been a pleasant break, and, although it may not be well represented in my blog, a lot has happened during this season. It’s been a lot of work, but I’ve made some reasonable strides towards some of my larger overall goals. Now, a whirlwind of activities are drawing my attention to fall quarter, heralding significant changes. School starts in less than a month; it’s time for me to survey, get my bearings and take appropriate steps on the greater course I’ve plotted.
Without question, my summer gig at BECU has been the main contributor to my current state of disorientation. The pace of BECU’s rebranding campaign has been fast and furious (if not outright chaotic), and their need has afforded generous overtime opportunities. The bulk of my duties relate strictly to production deign, but I’m also happy to report that the company has also been formally employing me as a photographer on occasions. Don’t get me wrong here, I’m happy to implement copy and design edits, and I’m tickled by the opportunity to photograph that group of BECU employees for some department’s thank you card, but the truth is that I’m far more interested in getting my mits on the finished BECU Small Business Owner’s Guide that showcases a half dozen of my photos! This is going to look nice on my resume and in my book. (We sent the proofs for that job to press last week, so it should be returning from the printer any time now.)
Work has been great and the people are absolutely fantastic, but regardless of how wonderful everything associated with my paycheck may seem, my education (a.k.a. my career) is still my first priority. Classes start at Shoreline in just 28 short days. I’m already signed up for spring quarter and I’m aggressively strategizing my extracurricular plans.
Yesterday, I caught up with Robyn Owen, CPG’s club Secretary. This was the first time we’ve been able to get together to brainstorm ideas for The Commercial Photography Group for the coming year. I think it was more about us reevaluating where we were and what we really want to do. The work we did at the end of last built a solid foundation for opportunities but the fall quarter will be pivotal in to the club’s success. It should prove interesting. (I have no idea how the resignation of SCC’s President will play out on campus but the subject keeps coming to mind.)
There’s plenty more where this came from but this entry will have to do for the moment. I have a lot of ground to cover between now and September 29th, when school starts, so if I’m not blogging you can just trust that I’m keeping myself occupied.
P.S.: I have a growing pile of undeveloped rolls of film. I really need access to a darkroom.
