The End of a Semester

So here is it, the end of the semester and my last post for this particular class; it has been very educational, interesting and overall a great class. I actually came into this class thinking it wouldn't be that hard, after all I have used my camera and all the programs attached to this class for years. I know how to take a picture. I was wrong. Well, not about being able to take pictures but about how very much work the class would be. Along with many hours in the lab during class, I spent many a late afternoon and weekend day in the school photo-lab and loved every minute of it! I love every member of my class and would consider them a dear friend. In the end, I got way more out of this class than I realized I would. Thank you to our instructor Kate, for being the base of my "photography family tree" and thank you to my fellow students for a really awesome semester!!

Water is Life

I LOVE water photography!

I love the colors:

I love the shapes:

I love the movement caught as a still life:

I watched an interesting video on how to do it that is super interesting: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yvyk5rcUm0  What can I say I so love love love water photography!

Artist Statement: To Define or not to define my art, that is the question

Part of my final project for my digital photography class this semester I have to write an artist statement. Like many in my class I have never done this before; what do I say? What do I not say?, HOW do I say whatever it is that represents my art? Is my art, art or just pretty pictures? What defines the difference? Oh the questions that come along with this one little piece of paper!!  I'd rather be taking pictures :)  But alas that is not the point of the assignment. The point is to write about my art. As I suggested to a fellow classmate, I goggled artist statements and came across a very interesting article about what they are about and what to think about when writing one. I am posting the link to maybe help some of my fellow struggling classmates.  How to Write an Artist Statement