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[felicula]

I am now registered for the Fall at MCC. 13 credits to start, but I may see if I can cross register to take Japanese I at U of R. Thing is, after so long of not being in school, even a 13 credit week is looking sooooo full. At least one of the classes is Career and Life Planning, and another is Stress Management.

I'm actually taking Photography I. It's neat - thanks to dawnstar we explored a lot of campus, including where all my classes will be. The photography class I chose is over near all the optics labs and heavily technical stuff. I'm certainly interested how the class will differ from the more art-based "Media Photography I" class that they have there. Then again, the different approach might set me loose on a whole different field of interest. Who knows?

I'm also taking an introductory graphic design class to see if I wouldn't mind heading in the visual communication direction. Since the Asian history and literature classes were either not offered this semester or not at an appropriate time, I got in a History of Reincarnation class. That should be interesting. I've taken a lot of world religions and philosophy classes, but never one with so narrow a topic.

Anyhow, it was definitely a plus getting to meet some folks in the Career Center, and getting to know my way around a little bit. Leave it to me to gravitate toward the Art building in my head even though it was Aidan who proclaimed that we ought to go see building 12. I have a feeling I may not be able to escape that side of me. That, or I just feel a kinship with that part of any college campus since I've taken so many art classes myself. Then again, I remember finding my way towards Tyler Hall at Oswego even when I was just hoping to gain access to the piano practice rooms...

I'm seeing some definite patterns there. The questions are: Can I find some direction in it? Can I narrow it down to working towards a career? This time I want to be really be ready to graduate when I do. I want to be prepared to be employable.

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[skrshawk.livejournal.com]

My photography interests got started after I was of all things kicked out of the high school band in a dispute involving her son (who was also a trombone player in that bad) and her... and it was probably the best change in program I made in all of my secondary education.

As far as employability, there are three kinds of photographers: press (magazine, newspaper, etc.), fashion/glamour/porn, and freelancers (home portrait studios that dabble in the other two areas when contracts/offers come along). Only one of which is exactly profitably hiring, and I think you can guess that one.

I found a lot of my love of the art actually came from darkroom work which is almost extinct in commercial photography outside of strictly artistic pursuits - chemicals are a recurring expense whereas a highend graphics workstation once purchased will do the job as long as the juice is on. There are some things no matter how you try that can't be duplicated on a screen - maybe it's the aura that comes from a hand-developed photograph.

Hope this helps and didn't confuse the issue further. *hugs*

[blackfelicula.livejournal.com]

I think at least part of me was thinking photojournalism. The uncertainty - that's what starting out undeclared is for. I want to dip my toes in the water and find which pond is the most appealing balance between interest and money. I'm hoping that starting from the tech side of things will give me a solid background in darkroom skills.