Port Townsend Part 2

I can't believe it's been over 2 weeks since the trip out to Port Townsend.  My apartment is finally back together, thank you long weekend, and I am currently uploading files right now to the nice folks who let me photograph at their locations.  I was able to photograph at 2 farms and 2 restaurants while I was up there, besides shooting at the cabins I was staying at.  Below are photographs from Finn River Farm & Cidery, Colinwood Farms, Fins Coastal, and Ajax Cafe.  Everyone was so hospitable I can't wait to go back on a vacation! Actually I can't wait for a vacation in general. :)

There are only 3 weeks left of school before the portfolio show on June 12th & 13th and I only have a few things left I'm working on, as far as individual projects, printing up images for my portfolio book and attempting to letterpress my business cards for the 2nd time (oops).  I didn't quite do it right the first time... You would think that setting it up straight would have been intuitive, but my lack of sleep last week prevented me from realizing that.  We also have several more portfolio reviews, class trips, award announcements, and then the portfolio show itself.

Then after the portfolio show, I am going on a California vacation with my sister.  I can't wait.  A few days at the beaches and a few days at Disneyland, it can't be more aptly timed.  Also there are some LA restaurants I'm dying to try out. I can't wait to just eat a lot, and hang out on the beach, phew! Not sure what could be nicer after two full years of hard work. :)

 For more information about the SCCA Portfolio show, please visit here. http://www.sccaportfolioshow.com

Enjoy! 

 

 

Port Townsend '13

I can't believe it's been so long since I have posted anything.  That should be a testament to our business right now.  Only 5 weeks until graduation is sort of unbelievable. As a classmate said,  the ultimate bittersweet moment.  Which is true. I will completely miss being able to go to school each day, get feedback on images, ask for critique, have access to an amazing studio with amazing equipment, but on the flip side of that, I am very much looking forward to having a life again, not having to constantly be juggling work, friendship, family, school, and trying to stay on top of the workload. It's crazy that in 5 weeks, we will be out in the real world again...

This past week was spent in Port Townsend on our annual photography "shoot out".  Each year our photography school goes to Port Townsend for a week and we just photograph all day, what we want, as much as we want, or little.  The 2nd years (me this year) plan shoots, and the first year students assist us.  I had some amazing assistants, and experiences as well.  I photographed several restaurants, farms, planned several still life shoots.  Here is just a sneak peak! There was everything photographed during that week by classmates from flowers in natural light (me) to dinner parties, to a seance, models on a sail boat, a glass elevator, motorcycles, etc. etc.  It's so cool to see what each person ends up planning for photography shoots.

I had an awesome time, in a beautiful setting, right near the beach, the only problem with it was that I was working all day.  It was little too tempting to go lay down in the grass with a book.  ;)  I was staying at the Chevy Chase Beach Cabins in Port Townsend, and next time I definitely plan to go back on an actual vacation. Gorgeous cabins, on a well maintained property with such nice staff... 

Enjoy!