24 Years
I'm Still Alive
Anyway, I know I haven't been updating this even though I really have been wanting too, but know I have a reason:
I AM FINALLY 18 FREAKING YEARS OLD!!!
and while I still wish I was a little kid again I am humoring myself will all the things I can legally do today that I couldn't do yesterday.
So here is my list of random things you can do, whether you want to or not, when you are eighteen years of age (in case you haven't been following my twitter)...
Buy and drive a motorcycle!!!
Buy porn
Buy spray paint
Sue someone
Be sued
Purchase liquid white out (they still make that?)
Pawn something
Be on Jerry Springer
Go to a strip club
Work in a strip club
Buy nitrous oxide
Drive a company vehicle
Drive an ice cream truck YES PLEASE
Give a lap dance and get a lap dance...at the same time!
Deliver newspapers for the Tampa Tribune
Sign yourself out of school
Buy a monkey
Become a flight attendant
Buy cigarettes then buy Nicorette gum
Operate heavy machinery
I will update as I hopefully find some much more outrageously random things to do when your 18
:3
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Autumn Senses
Labels: autumn, camera, comic, communications, description, narrative, photography, school, seasons
Reading a Photograph
Labels: bcc, book, comic, communications, comparison, photography, school, solider, story
The art of photography is one that can take you into a world of mystery and adventure, much like that of a children’s book. As children, we would read books, and to know what was going to happen, what already happened, or what is happening, we would have to continue reading. This is similar when studying photographic artwork. You have to delve into the photograph to understand the captured situation and indulge yourself in every detail.
When you look through a set of photos, the story held within the photos is able to unravel right before your eyes. One such photograph exhibits a scene with endless possibilities for the human mind to conceive. This photograph is the infamous "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima," taken by Joe Rosenthal.
When you lay your eyes upon the photograph, you can see the soldiers using every bit of strength they have to raise that flag and you can see all the turmoil they have been through. If there’s anything to take away from this, it’s a simple explanation for “a picture is worth a thousand words.”
Oh Where Oh Where Has My Camera Gone...
Labels: camera, cause and effect, comic, communications, photography, school, what the duck
1. Perhaps when I went on vacation a week earlier I left it there.
2. Maybe if I left it unguarded even for a moment someone ended up stealing it.
3. I may have dropped it at one of my friends' houses.
4. It might actually be in my home somewhere amongst clutter or in an unlikely hiding place.
1. Just go on with out a camera and hope it turns up somewhere.
2. I could clean my house vigorously.
3. I could always go buy a new one.
4. The one I currently opted for is to borrow my dad’s camera.
The duck comic is not mine they belong to Aaron Johnson (no relation) here is the "What the Duck" website.
The Occupation of Human Traits
Labels: advocacy, camera, comic, communications, personality, photography, school, what the duck
Many people have this preconceived notion that to be a good photographer they need natural born skill, extensive training, and expensive equipment – a common misconception. All you need is some basic human characteristics and a device that can capture an image.
Contrary to popular belief, you do not need an expensive DSLR to create photographic works of art; you actually don’t need to buy a camera at all. With just a few adjustments to your everyday shoebox, you can create a Pinhole camera that produces unique results. No matter what device you use to take photographs, you do need certain skills.
(example of a Pinhole photograph)
For one to master the art of photography you must have a specific skill set that enables you to exploit your surrounding and use them to your advantage. The most important of these skills derives from human characteristics and personalities. When considering whether to take up photography you must have confidence in yourself and your abilities if you wish to succeed. To prosper in the art of photography you should, in addition to confidence, possess at least two of these five key attributes: determination, creativity, diligence, humility, and prudence.
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There isn’t an exact place that says you must have these traits I just picked five broad ones and below is a list of more specific characteristics.
Confidence: assurance, trust, conviction, self-reliance, courage, conviction
Determination: perseverance, purpose, motivation, initiative, ambition
Creativity: resourcefulness, thriftiness, tactfulness, ingenuity, inspirational
Diligence: attentiveness, persistence, commitment, devotion, dedication
Humility: appreciation respect, gratitude, gentleness, submissiveness
Prudence: discernment, consideration, discretion, rational, sophistication
PS The duck comic is not mine they belong to Aaron Johnson (no relation) here is the "What the Duck" website.