Rookie Artist

So, I'm very very very excited about receiving my camera in the mail really really soon. And I'm very very very excited about starting this new blog!

But is just hit me. I'm about to expose myself. I'm about to embark on my creative side again at a time where I know/remember next to nothing. I'm about to expose my flaws and my non-perfect ways in a field I'm not an expert at yet.

For anyone who has lived with me in college years while I *tried* to learn graphic design from a school that didn't provide as much enrichment and skills in that field as I hoped (love you Tom, Bridge, Jess, Katie, etc.),  they know I am very shy about my artwork , I don't take artwork compliments well and I've very hard on myself.

But, I've changed my views, or at least am trying to. I will get there; this is a good experience. I will learn to appreciate the "journey" of learning. I will learn to appreciate the power of "looks great" rather than defending why it isn't great enough. I realized it; I'm not an expert. In fact, I'm just beginning. But I finally find freedom w/ that fact. I'm a rookie. I know nothing about photography.....

....and I AM SO EXCITED! I am so excited to be exposed in ways I never wanted to be before. Photography. Blogs. I'm so excited to dive so deep into something I know NOTHING about and I'm actually PROUD to expose to my flaws. I'm PROUD to expose the next steps I take. Because this is me following my passions. This is me letting life lead me rather than me lead life. I may not be perfect, but this is me being content and this is me trusting Him.

[i] love life right now. I sure stinkin' love life.

First step of letting go. Publishing my first year drawings when I had little experience that I have hid from this day prior, haha!

And yes, we did have live models come in for this class but I spared you of naked people pictures! ;)