After completing a pre-requisite computer class I finally enrolled in the spring session of Photography I at RISD’s school of continuing ed. Getting out on my own and meeting new people is something I haven’t been doing recently and I hadn’t realized how much I would enjoy it. Getting inspired by the talent and creativity of my fellow students and instructor I did expect and received. There were all levels of expertise among the students as it is one of the classes needed for the certificate program. I was comfortable there with the amount of work and the amount of pressure.
That is I felt comfortable until I had to decide on a final project. The guidelines for the project were loose…we could present photos of anything we chose but the group of photos did need to be cohesive. I found it almost impossible to narrow my choice of subject down, especially after seeing some incredibly creative examples from previous classes. After discussing my difficultly getting focused with my instructor she advised that I just start taking pictures and see what happened.
Eventually, I realized that I couldn’t be and didn’t have to be as creative as the examples seemed to be…it is after all Photography One…I relaxed and just took photos of the things I usually do. My lawn had yet to be mowed and I had been taking pictures of the wildflowers in the yard and my series was started...
My final grade is still pending…
