Taking It Slow

The whole point of this blog is discovery. I still fully intend to complete a group of self portraits as a step in discovering myself as a photographer. I am still working on half baked ideas. I feel the roles of women are an important thing to include in this as a feminist and a sociologist (well of sorts that was my academic focus). Of course there is a very fine line between analyzing roles and turning it into stereotypes. I want to do that well. In addition I want to get the technical aspects right. I have been feeling overwhelmed with my goal. I have a tendency to think I can do anything but am easily overwhelmed when implementing it.

So that being said I would like to take this a little slower. Focus on one step at a time this is a very important goal and I want to accomplish it. So the first step is to master is the technical aspects. Okay master may be too strong of a word because that could take years. I will post pictures to mark my progress. This will probably happen on the weekends when I actually have time to plan and think about my shots. During the week I will focus on the literature aspect in my discovery. I haven't even gone there yet.

Honestly though the photography is a real focus because I have a deadline in mind. My best friend is getting married in Jan and she asked me to be the photographer. Yikes. I am scared but really excited. I appreciate the trust she has in me. I just hope I can accomplish what I envision. Obviously, getting the technical aspects is very important.

As I quoted in my last post, "It is our privilege and our adventure to discover our own light" so we will see just how this light shines...