In 22 minutes

I will be 22 years old.

When the Ends Justify the Means

A while ago I had an interview with Tony Sahadeo, the director of admissions at The New England School of Photography. Unfortunately, even though I was accepted there I opted for my first choice, RIT. But I wanted to note a great quote that he told me:

Digital photography is akin to cooking. You can spend all day baking and preparing food, cook on a stove — a gas stove, even — and have a wonderful, accomplished result. Or you can pop it in the microwave and push a bunch of buttons. In the end, the result is what you put into it.

Cause Sometimes You Need To Get Your Cadmium On

I'm pleased to announce the grand opening of a new store called "Never Say Never Ink" created by two alumni of my former alma mater, Montserrat. The store owners are Jackie Musto and Shawn Barratt, who also have a website under the same name. It features art supplies, perfect for the locals and students. For those of you from the Beverly area, you should visit the grand opening on September 6^th. You can find your way there by finding your way here.

I'm Now the Proud Parent Of...

... A Leica C-Lux 1, oh yes, the Prada of camera brands. It was a birthday present to me from me *coughJULY28cough*. I figured that the D200 was too much for me when I should be saving money for school. It's not like I'll be doing any major projects with a digital camera anyway — and RIT provides any camera imaginable in the legendary "Cage." That alone was twice the price of this lil' baby right here. Isn't she beautiful?

I've decided...

... That I'm in love with the new Nikon D200 and have my heart set in buying it. I just sold my D50 because I wanted an upgrade to one with better features. It was a toss-up between the D70 (which I've used before) and the D200, but I fell in love with it when I was perusing the cameras at Best Buy. I'm pretty much going to stifle any impulse buys until I save enough money to buy this monster of a camera.

The Beginning

A few days ago I was accepted into the Advertising Photography program at Rochester Institute of Technology for this upcoming fall. Of course I'm absolutely ecstatic! RIT has the best photo program in the country and I'm absolutely honored to be a part of it. I'm incredibly relieved as well. Ever since January my future plans have been up in the air and they all depended on whether or not I would get in: if I should get an apartment; if I should apply for a full-time job; if I should apply for a short-term internship; if I should buy a new car.

On the other hand I have a wonderful job with Sage Systems at the moment and I'm afraid it might come to an end prematurely. I had planned on staying with them until November and going to school for the Winter term, but unfortunately the photography program doesn't work that way at RIT. I'm honestly disappointed that I might have to leave, the last three months have been great there and I love my boss. But I guess this is one of those rare moments where my motivation works against me.