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I know that it’s taboo to talk about gear. Focusing too much on this stuff misses the point of what making photographs is all about. Richard Avedon used to require his students make their final portraits for his class in a photo booth, which is a rather extreme way of making this point and Richard Avedon, of course, was correct. However, Avedon didn’t use a photo booth too often to make his portraits so it’s not altogether unimportant either one the substantive view is there.

I have some thought I would like to share about about digital equipment for new commercial photographers, something that’s on my mind because I’ve been thinking about how to make my commercial stuff look better now that I’m doing more of it. But if that’s not your thing, then by all means, no one is going make you read the rest of this entry. Read the rest of this entry »

I dont think I was on my A-game, though it probably went well on the whole. All six people on the committee were welcoming and friendly, though it was still fairly intimidating. Of course, now I’m scrutinizing everything I said, and while I’m certain I could have articulated a couple of things much more clearly and effectively if I was less nervous, I’m also pretty sure that it wasn’t as muddled as I feel like it was.

The program seems amazing, even more so that I know that they only take 4 people. Though everyone in the School of Arts has certain classes together, the level of instruction you get when working in your discipline sounds phenomenal. It makes for a wonderful program that’s almost impossible to get into! So I’m guessing it’ll be a couple of weeks before I find out what the deal is, but I’m excited and nervous, and even more so now that I’ve been there and seen it all.

I just woke up and I’m sitting here in a daze of exhaustion having gotten up just a little too early after going to bed a little too late. I also have the hick-ups. My interview at Columbia is this afternoon, and It would be nice to go to school there.