My personal project class is very different this year than last. Obviously my classmates have changed so there's that, although that isn't the reason its so different.
This class is out of my comfort zone within a familiar format. Thankfully I'm solid with my teacher or I'd have dropped the class, it's that uncomfortable for me.
On the other side of all that, I realize that I need to put myself into situations that aren't comfortable, instances that resemble what I remember the business world to be. I'm re-learning the ways of interacting in business; the recall of jobs and work mates that I might not have cared for, remembering that I figured out how to make it work then, I can do it again now.
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This class is out of my comfort zone within a familiar format. Thankfully I'm solid with my teacher or I'd have dropped the class, it's that uncomfortable for me.
On the other side of all that, I realize that I need to put myself into situations that aren't comfortable, instances that resemble what I remember the business world to be. I'm re-learning the ways of interacting in business; the recall of jobs and work mates that I might not have cared for, remembering that I figured out how to make it work then, I can do it again now.
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Instead of freaking out and forcing myself to make new work for this class, I'm focusing on follow-through with the large body of work I've already made.
There's a hand-made photo book patiently waiting in my wings. And I've decided, (with the help of my teacher/mentor), that if this book is all that I make for this class this year it is more than enough.
That decision, and especially the permission I've given myself since has been freeing, and I find myself cautiously eager to pick up my camera(s) again.
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I'm not really sure when the idea crept into my brain that the portfolio review I'd signed on to attend at the end of April wasn't the right decision any longer.
It was a fast decision, of that I'm certain. I began noodling around on the website, looking at the reviewers schedules, noting that very few of the reviewers recommended to me were reviewing on the Monday I'd signed on for.
After re-reading the policies of the festival and that there was 'no guarantee of any reviewer', (although they'd try to give you three of your five choices), and a more in-depth study of the reviewers and what exactly they were looking for, I knew that the December portfolio reviews would be the better choice and fit.*
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With my black and white work complete, I can now focus on printing my color work. Full disclosure with myself, (because I am very clever at avoidance apparently), I didn't allow for enough time to make prints that I'd be proud of for this April review, (or even learn how to use my printer properly), so really, the decision was an obvious one.
*Originally I'd planned to attend both April and December reviews.
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