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Photography Assistant

Ian — Thu, 06 Oct 2005 20:15:56 +0000

OK, I’ve been over my head since school started–classes, add/drops, club activities, student newspaper stuff, whatever–but the call I had today is just too cool to not blog about.

I got a call on my cell today from a voice I’d never heard before. The man asked if I did assisting for photography. He then went on to explain that he’s got a stock photography shoot this Saturday with about eighty people at Shoreline Stadium and that he needs a few assistants, and that he got my name off of ASMP‘s Assistant List!
Too cool. Any doubt about the value of joining ASMP as a Student Affiliate has been put to rest. I haven’t really been as much as I’d like to with ASMP, but this will give me the opportunity to increase my involvement. And I can’t wait to see what Saturday looks like!

Last Day of Finals!

Ian — Thu, 17 Mar 2005 07:07:11 +0000

Woohoo! Today should be the last day of finals for this quarter, and I really couldn’t be that much happier about it. I did my final for my Intro to Web Design class yesterday, and today should be the last stuff for my photography classes.

I need the break that’s coming. I’ve been feeling like I’ve been coming apart at the seams a bit lately. I realize that I had last summer off, but with all of the media stuff that was going on I really wasn’t taking any time off. I need to have some quiet time to get back to basics.
Today is also St. Patrick’s Day! That means that all of the amateurs will be coming out for an all out drunkfest today. Since many students will also be starting their Spring Break today, I’m betting that things will be getting a little crazy around local watering holes. I suppose I’ll be heading over to the OP for a few minutes later today. Haven’t been there in about a month, so it might be a fun change of pace.

A Chance To Play With Silkscreening

Ian — Sun, 17 Oct 2004 12:30:37 +0000

Inspired by a familiar impulse, I arrived on campus early last week bearing a clear agenda. Within the hour I found myself at the office of Professor D. Michael Larson, teacher of Art and Technology at Shoreline Community College.

I noted the Adobe InDesign manual on his desk as I introduced myself, and I explained my desire to learn silkscreening. Generously, he offered to teach me the basics of silkscreening and then providing me with the name of a textbook that served a class that is no longer taught (“Silkscreen Techniques,” by Biegeleisen and Cohn). Professor Larson further offered materials that he apparently has left over from some previous class or projects!
This is a fantastic opportunity! I’ve been packing the small book around in my backpack since checking it out of the school library that day, but I’ve only had enough time to skim through it until today. I’m a bit confused about some of the techniques discussed, but I’m also intrigued with some applications I’d not considered. The college may consider silkscreening to be a bit off a lost art, but I have no doubt I could put these skills to good use.