2013

Ok I know that I am late in this, but I am going to talk about New Year’s Resolutions. But I don’t believe in NYRs because they are usually hard to stay true to. It’s just like me trying to do NaNoWriMo this past year, I got one page double sided and I kind of gave that up. But I do believe in goal setting.

So I set myself three goals for 2013.

First Goal: I have a bunch of books that have not been read. And so I will be reading, I want to say 20 books leisurely this year; if I do more I will be happy. But the hard part will be choosing which to start with and the subsequent order.

Second Goal: I want to increase the amount of photos I take worthy of putting into a portfolio. And I want to put together a proper portfolio though I know it will be filled primarily with 2013 photos. The hard part for me will be making time and actually going out and taking photos.

Third Goal: Simply enough to continue doing this. By the end of 2013 I hope to have posted twice as many blogs as I did in 2012, which I don’t really see as being all that hard to do especially since I have plenty of ideas.

Goal update: 

Books- 2 started

Photos- Unsure

Blogs- 2^nd posted.

Post Script: The goal updates will not be consecutive but periodic. 

Standing Still: A Response to Forward Motion.

So this is my post reception reaction. I didn't win anything, but it being my first show kind of makes sense. Also due to the fact that there were 40 photographs, 3 runner ups, and the regular first, second and third places so I did have more opportunities than I thought. My issue isn't that I lost but that certain people won with photos that were just not good. Now on top of that my photo had like the worst placement in the show it was on the very back wall on the very very bottom. To view it properly as in not at an extreme downward angle, you'd have to get on your hands and knees. And I am convinced this is because I am not a member. So yeah, this got me not feeling the best about my self.

Post script: I feel like whining.

Forward Motion

So in the town that I live in there are very few places that I have noticed for blossoming artists to display their works. But fortunately there is the Nanaimo Arts Council. Though what the Arts council does is not much in terms of nurturing young artists throughout the year they do have a couple showcases where local artists can submit their works to be displayed(at a price). Now I did this for their annual Summer Showcase, because I am proud of my photography and would really like to share is and possibly make money off of it. I didn’t mention that on top of the art work being showcased it is also judged with the possibility of cash prizes as well all submitted pieces must be for sale. And tomorrow night Thursday July 12, 7pm 2012, is the Awards reception for this. The winners will be announced there and I will probably be the most under dressed person there. No dress code was mentioned to me and the recent weather has been quite hot. As well I am by no means a small fellow, so showing up in formal wear would only make me sweat more. Therefore I shall be wearing what I refer to as Summer Formal Khaki shorts, a simple single colored t-shirt,   and a collared button down t-shirt unbuttoned over top and a pair of almost tumblr blue skate shoes that happen to be falling apart. 

Post script: This is the photo I entered.

I have a passion for...

Photography
I've got to say that perhaps my favorite physical possession would have to be my camera. But, it hasn't been like this always just ever since I got my first digital camera, that way I didn't have to worry about film and development costs. Photography has allowed me to express my

artistic side, which until photography was only focused on writing. I find photography to be much more, freeing, well maybe not freeing. But easier, especially since most of what I photograph is nature, and when it comes to any of my pictures I find myself to be a naturalist photographer, I don't find it appealing when things are posed to get "good" pictures. Not just in nature but in say portrait photography as well. I have thought of photography as a career, I have once gotten paid to do family portraits, I didn't expect to get paid I just found it to be fun. I've actually gotten one of my photos published as well, it was in my school's yearbook but it was published none the less. One thing to do with my photography that I have recently discovered is www.dailybooth.com I know it's meant for mainly webcam photos but I have posted a couple of photos. They haven't gotten attention but I think it's nice to get them out there.