I haven't been growing much as a photographer lately. My favorite professor pointed out today that I've been playing it safe and not risking much in my last shoot. I agree. With my level of skill right now, I could probably make a modest living off doing weddings and standard portraits. For a while there that was okay with me. Now I have to create a portfolio for this professor, and I don't want him to see only images some portrait photographer at the mall could do. There are some other photo students in our program who are really starting to inspire me with their quality of work and dedication. I want to hand in a portfolio at the end of the year that will blow my professor away and prove to myself that I could get work anywhere, not just a bridal boutique.

My current inspiration is this photo of Drew Barrymore taken by Annie Leibovitz for Vogue.
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You should write another post. What happened to writing one every day? lol
I miss Big Bend too. Thinking of that place can only make me smile though. I think more than anything I miss the birds, especially the ravens in the desert.
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