Blog Post: Week of October the 8th
Photo #1
I took this photo of Andrea a while ago, last year, to be honest- before I got my new camera and before I got Photoshop. It's pretty mediocre, but for lack of anything else, I figured I might as well post it.
I am interested in photography, though I do not think it will become anything more than a hobby for me. So, for my weekly blog posts, I decided that I will post a photo per week. I've always wanted to do the 365-Day Photo Challenge, but I know me, and I simply cannot rely on myself to do anything every single day. This blog will give me somewhere to post my photos weekly where very few people can see them.
I really enjoy capturing moments of my life that I otherwise would forget. Before I die, most likely when we all meet the Apocalypse, I would like to remember all of those little moments that made me smile. Cheesy, I know, you guys are probably chortling to yourselves. But when I'm looking at all of the photos I've taken as my end draws near and most people struggle to remember all the little things they took for granted, well, we'll see who's laughing. I'm sorry, that was rude and morbid, forgive me.
I suppose I became interested in photography right around when my sister began her college career, around two years ago. As she was leaving, I found myself feeling a bit lonely and unmotivated. At right about the right time, my sister said that I could take her old camera, and thus began a beautiful relationship. I found photography to be quite enjoyable and even freeing in a way. After entering middle school, I found that my motivation to be creative and the possibility to be creative greatly diminished. My opinions on the school system is a blog post for another time, however.
In addition to digital photography, I do enjoy film photography. My sister first became passionate about film photography at camp, as did I. At our camp, there are photo programs in which the camp lets campers take their own film photos and use the camp dark room, otherwise known as "The Apteryx." It is a lot harder, however, to pursue as film costs so much and access to a dark room seems almost impossible. I do not have the time or money to enjoy film photography as much as I would like. One of my goals for this year is to put my film camera to good use. I wonder if I could use Blair's dark room...
In any case, I hope to continue photography as I grow older, and I suspect I will. Whether I make a career about it is if-y, but it is an important aspect of my life that keeps me sane, so I plan on holding onto it for as long as possible.
Stay tuned for more photos and blog posts!
