'Rising Above' is Hard

"Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional." - M. Kathleen Casey

I don't even know where to begin with today.

Still no major inspirations of kindness.

Went to photography class.

Got back the grade for our first photo.

The professor said he understood where I was going, but thought it was, and I quote:

"...the lip was distracting...her arm looked abnormally large...don't set up your subjects in such a theatrical way...it is easier ... to shoot subjects as they naturally appear."

Well, that is all well and good, Mr. Professor.

But isn't fashion or awareness photography all about theatrics?

Dramatizing a subject is fine.

Portraying injustices in the world should be commendable, not "theatrical".

This assignment was entitled "our choice".

That means we get to shoot whatever we want.

I wanted to take a photo of something that actually spoke, not something that just had "cool contrast".

And her lip was part of her injuries.

And her arm is just incredibly buff.

Beth is a crazy athlete.

So there.

I apologize for using this blog as a rant, but it just happens.

It helps me get it out of my system.

Continuing with the day:

I went to the darkroom, and made a really cool print of my brother playing his tuba for our "Dramatic Angles" project. (You can find it on my facebook)

I think it's awesome.

I hope I get more stickers.

Is that selfish?

Probably.

My kind deed for the day was not much of anything; I said a few nice things about other peoples' prints.

Those soul-feeding experiences still elude me.

Sigh.

"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope." - Martin Luther King, Jr.