i thought my pictures for art were decent and got them printed and mounted in the tom of time only to be discredited for technical problems-- i got the wrong matt size, i neglected to remove the white trim from my picture edges, etc. --and lack of creativity. lack of creativity???? ME? i have never lacked the ability for creativity. my pictures were not of any great symbolic consequence, true, but i DID put much care into the production of them. my professor wounded me to my core with his criticisms and then proceeded to sarcasticly thump the bloody gash. he is a boob. do you think they have any value?
other than being depressed about art class photos, i had an excellent shoot at the zoo for a photo feature in wednesday's issue of The Optimist. i would have liked to have more photo caption information but the features editor had a certain design in mind so a lot of really interesting information was left out for reasons unknown to myself. i had loads of great quotes and facts that would have made the spread so much more informative. i suppose i should just be thankful for having a good shoot. for a minute, i was getting worried i had lost my touch altogether.
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Hi Emily, I used to work for the Optimist and have taken several of Cade's classes so I occasionally read his blog and I came across your blog through his.
When I read this post, I wanted to tell you that I understand your discouragement and how a professor's comments can truly wound their students. However, I hope you'll be more careful how you express your wounds on your blog. I have several friends who have been fired for miscellaneous comments--less offensive than yours even--that they posted on their personal blogs. Please remember that anyone can read what you've written, including that professor who may not appreciate your choice of descriptors.
Best of luck to you with your art photography class!
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