"The List"

All kidding aside, there is a list of things that you cannot photograph in my classes - ever. Here they are:

pets, children, homeless people, beer bottles, cigarettes, insides of bars or other place you might be anyway, flowers, bunnies, babies dressed like flowers and other pea pod things, icons (characters, hearts, crosses, anything that is embedded with a story of its own) and anything you photograph as you see it everyday of your life.

So what does this mean? This means that you are expected to put effort into every shoot to create images, not document your life. You may use the above if they are backdrops or models that can be controlled/altered to enhance your image. "Cute," "all I had to work with," "out of time," and "easy" are phrases in which I have no interest. You don't need me or college to pick up a camera and push a button. I am here to push you out of your comfort zone. One day, you will thank me.

Things that are due..

On Thursday, we are going to talk with Dr. Cathy Wilson about her experience with the Fulbright and start working on proposals to submit to our sponsors for review.

For Tuesday, you must have a list of at least 10 graduate schools that interest you. They do not have to be a MFA in Photo, but it does have to be academic certificate or degree program anywhere in the world. I will give you a grid on Thursday that will help you organize your thoughts.

We will also be having a working critique on Tuesday so bring new work.

Fulbright Sponsor Search

Dr. Cathy Wilson, the Director of the MAT program and recipient of a Fulbright fellowship, will be speaking to the class on Thursday. She is going to be giving you advice about applying and the process. She said that the hardest part is finding a sponsor, so don't be upset if you don't find one. She also said that european countries (Germany, England, where you are all looking) are the most competitive and are nearly impossible to get. You can apply for a european country if you want to, but she said you have a better chance looking Asia, India and eastern Europe.

If they don't have photo, look for art programs and do photography when you get there.