Thoughts on Photography

 Hey Teach.  Found an artist I thought was cool to talk about!!! Vivian Maier seems pretty interesting. I like how she photographs people, it’s cinematic and emotional. I think I could best describe it as raw, or as pure? It feels like i’m not seeing a photo but a window of the world? Some of her stylistic choices also feel somewhat dramatic in other photos, and if you ever watched the series of unfortunate events tv version I think some remind me of that style. I randomly found her searching for an artist but I decided to choose her because of the style.  What I really like about her work too is how she makes silly things feel like the person pursuing them is serious, the dissonance in that is very series of unfortunate events, and incredibly funny to me. I love art that can laugh about itself while still staying technical, honest, and true.  I think I can take more of that energy from her, as I often find sighing my work, especially in class, that I shield or cring...

hey Teach, last blog probably ever (atleast for you?) I skipped Hiroshi because I already wrote a blog for him. In all honesty this blog may not have much to do with Abelardo. So. Book is done. Im not happy, and I went back and read my old blogs. I'm still unsure that my work is true, but I still agree that id rather fuck up 100 times trying something than make a perfect piece of work. I know that I didn't make a good one here, and Im a bit sad about that. I think that I did indeed stretch myself too thin. I snapped a bit this semester, and my work took a hit, not just in art.  I wonder if I can find what I had in digital photo 1 again. That fire veins work is so good. I don't want to make it again, but I definitely think there's a piece of me deep inside that has something interesting to say. I think I may try to find it again, and if I can I hope its just as beautiful. I was honestly mad that I couldnt work harder on the book. Theres so much I wanted to do and so litt...