Photography is harder than you think

My weekly woes stem from my photography class. Not because I don’t enjoy the subject, it’s just that the practice is a lot harder than I realized. It also seems like I’m the slowest one in the class. Tis a hard pill to swallow.

I was moved into the class a week ago after testing out of inDesign. I was proud to be rid of it, but then again, out of the fire and into the frying pan. Each week looms a feeling of dread for having to learn some new camera technique. It seems like everyone knows about 1) aperture, 2) shutter speed, 3) panning, 4) exposures, etc. etc.

Where the hell did they learn all this from?! How are they all so adept at taking pictures. It doesn’t help that literally 90% of them in there are art directors and not copywriters. I’m definitely the weakest link, and I hate that feeling. Because of this obvious role I’ve been pegged into, others in the classroom look to me like a pariah and avoid talking to me. It’s a very lonely feeling being the only ‘freshman’ in a sea of other talented individuals.

Sigh…given it’s only the second week. There’s still time to move forward. Hopefully putting in the extra effort pays off.