I think I want to start this off by saying thank you to Professor diBenedetto, because I honestly did not think I would have liked photography as much as I do now without your guidance. Although there were some times in class where I honestly wanted to walk out and give up, I knew – really really deep down – that you were going to make me a better artist. So thank you Professor diBenedetto, for giving me a new passion to pursue recreationally and for forcing me to push myself and to believe in myself.
Most Favorite Assignment: MOPA Visit (https://debbiesanchezblog.wordpress.com/2016/03/10/mopa-visit/)
I really liked that you forced us to go to MOPA – because if you didn’t I would have never gone in this place before! I really connected to Flor Garduno’s exhibition, and I had no idea this woman even existed before going to this museum. As well as that, the other art work that was being featured was just as magnificent and some photos had me at a loss for words. Although the drive wasn’t that great, especially because I pay for my own gas, I appreciate that you made us look at professional artwork and try to understand the deeper meaning that can be conveyed through photos.
Second Favorite Assignment: Panoramas (https://debbiesanchezblog.wordpress.com/2016/04/20/panoramas/)
As I mentioned before, I never thought I would enjoy photography as much as I do! So when I learned how to do panoramas, I was hesitant at first. The process seemed really difficult and long, and, honestly, I was starting to get discouraged with my lack of skills. However, I really enjoyed this! I loved getting to choose the image to make into a panorama, and the process wasn’t even as bad as I first thought it to be! I know for my birthday I want to get a DSLR camera, for recreational use (especially on my trip to Australia), so I am really grateful for learning how to make panoramas because I will definitely want to make them again in the future!
Third Favorite Assignment: Discovery Lake Photoshoot (https://debbiesanchezblog.wordpress.com/2016/03/11/discovery-lake-photshoot/)
Getting the chance during class time to just go venture out into a space and take pictures in whatever creative way you wanted was awesome! I really enjoyed that I got the chance to take photos how I wanted and of what I wanted. This space was beautiful and the lighting that day was perfect for taking photos. I also liked the editing features we learned in class that day, as they added a unique touch to my photos. I wish that we did more photoshoots like this, especially because they were during class period and I already have that time allocated for this class!
The Assignment I Really Could’ve Lived Without: Photoshoot Project (https://debbiesanchezblog.wordpress.com/2016/04/02/photoshoot-project/)
Although I liked how my pictures came out, and I appreciated the overall experience, I really did not like this assignment. I understand that we were given an entire month to complete this project, but as a full time student who is involved on campus and works part time, when did you think I would have had time to do this? I mean, when you were in college, didn’t you have all that plus a kid? I feel like then you would have understood more than any professor what it’s like in our shoes. I pay for my tuition and my car, and the fact that this assignment needed a good chunk of my time really got to me. Maybe this is all just because it just happened to have been during a really stressful time in my life and it was a totally do-able project and I was just going crazy, but this project really made me go crazy and stress me out. I really didn’t like the fact that I had to talk to strangers and get them to allow me to take their photo – it was all just really awkward. I get the whole purpose of the project, I just didn’t think it did much for me as a photographer expect practice.
Overall, I really did enjoy this class. It was long, right before my weekend, and it had its moments, but I did like the class and learned a lot from it. I am glad Professor diBenedetto was the way she was, because in the end, I gained a lot from this class!
Thanks for everything Professor diBenedetto!!!
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