the show & the world of publications.

The show was successful. We have hundreds of people show up and the room was packed from the time we opened until almost a half hour after the show had ended. I was given many compliments, heard one negative and brushed it off. I always like to remind myself that art is subjective; one person may not like your work but like another. They can create something you don't necessarily like, either -- it's all a matter of personal tastes and opinion. However, I don't suggest walking around a gallery and talking smack about someone's work. You never know if the artist is standing nearby. And once you do, don't try and cover it up with a compliment. Just saying. Artists should have a sense of class when it comes to these things. Non-artists may not always understand how to act in a gallery setting, and that's okay, I just wish people would keep a certain level of etiquette in mind. I do, however, respond to constructive criticism.



I have been lucky enough to have as single sample of my work in a magazine, on post cards and hung in a gallery. Albeit the magazine is a campus production, the circulation is pretty large and despite having 39 people in the class, only 5 were put in the article. The post cards were simply promotional material for the show, but I like having extras because it's something nice to hold onto as a reminder.



With summer approaching and my campus on its way into exams, I wondered what I would be doing over the summer. Every year I travel and every year I brought a camera, but I never did much actual photography work. I was more of a tourist, snapping shots of anything and everything. This year, I'm not sure I can afford to go very far. I'll be going to do some fund raising for a weekend in Sandusky, Ohio -- at Cedar Point and a small chance I may drive down either to Nashville or New York City. With limited funds, I want to challenge myself and keep working. That being said, I'm going to publish a book full of photographs. Inspiration still hasn't come yet. It's tough knowing what I want to do but unsure what I want the actual content to be. I like to give myself projects and brainstorm my own ideas and let them flow continuously until I finally come up with a great end product.

That being said, this is where the brainstorming, inspiration searching stage begins.