BEGINNING AGAIN

It's hard to believe that it's June already and the flowers are blooming on the trees once again.  What's even harder to believe is that I haven't posted here since like November…November?!?!?!  Shit…I've been slacking!  Okay, in my defense I've been a bit busy with school.  Back in the Fall I posted that I have been attending the PrairieView School of Photography for their Diploma in Professional Photography.  It's been a hectic 10 months and it's unbelievable how much I have learned in such a short amount of time.

On the night before my first class at PrairieView I took my very first DSLR camera out of it's box (a Nikon D7100).  I had no idea what I was doing with it - I knew how to take a photo on "AUTO" mode, but that was about it.  Thinking back to that day, I realize how far I've come.  Although I'm still not sure if I am a very good photographer, I know that I now have the knowledge and tools now that I can use to improve my photography and take it to the next level.  And for that, I am truly grateful.

In about a week I will graduate with my Diploma in Professional Photography, and I can't even say how happy I am to have made it through such an intense and challenging program of study.  Honestly, there were times I wanted to quit (probably at least once a week).  There were times I cried (probably at least twice a week - seriously).  But I kept pushing myself to do the best that I could…even through the times when I thought I couldn't push any more…and some how I've made it through.

Now that school is coming to a close, I hope to get back to updating this blog more frequently.  I'm not committing to any posting schedule (as it's summer and I hope to get outside photographing and riding my bike a lot), but I will be updating this space on a more semi-regular basis.  (What the hell is "semi-regular"?!…Who knows…but that's what I'm gonna call it.)  Anyways, I hope you will check back for updates as I will be sharing some of my photography and other new, fun things soon!