The time has come.....and I am almost done!

It is hard to believe that this year has gone by so fast! "Exploring Photography" the name of my project has gone so very far! I have taken hudreds probably over thousands of pictures this year! Although I have been so busy all the time this year I really enjoyed it! I am not quite done yet though I have to send my Calendar off on Friday so still a little more work on that. Along with sending the calendar  Also I am working on my portfolio for Senior Project along with creating a different portfolio for SCSPA Journalist of the year. One thing I learned from this year is I have got to learn how to say no to people! I am only one person and I cannot do everything! I learned a lot about myself and a lot about photography this year. I was thankful to have such a great mentor like Mrs. Ledbetter she truly helped me out so so much and inspired me so very much I appreciate her so much! So I am sending the calendar off hoping to sell 200 calendars if not more! and To buy a Camera sometime soon when I get all of the calendar money. My goal is a Nikon D-5000 or 3100. I also learned a ton about time management this year! My pictures were used in the Yearboook Journalism as well as tons of Marketing pieces for Oakbrook. I took pictures of 8 families and raised almost $400 and will use that money and the calendar money to buy things for yearbook! I enjoyed this project but know for sure that I am not taking pictures. It is my passion and my love and I am not stooping here! Thanks to everyone for their encouragement and support I hope the end of my project works out and that Yearbook gets ton of use our of my calendar for years to come.

Spring Break.....No break in my week!

It is spring break and I am still very busy! Next week Friday April 8 I am sending off my calendar! I need to sell 200 to make my budget. I have no purchased the camera yet because I plan on waiting to get almost all of the calendar money so I can get a great camera and maybe if I have enough money a video camera for Journalism or some flash drives and other things that the yearbook staff needs that they do not already have. On top of sending my calendar off next week I also am entering the SCSPA (south carolina scholastic press association) Mrs. Ledbetter is entering me as a journalist of the year which is huge but pretty sure my chances of winning are slim but we will see. I have to get several recomendation letters I have to make a huge portfolio and write an essay and also send that off by next Friday making  next week a VERY VERY BUSY WEEK FOR ME.

Goal for next week:
Plug in rest of pictures for Calendar and SEND IT OFF! (Add in school dates)
Get order forms out to all families via Email and Thursday Folders grades k4-5
Also giving every student in their english classes an order form!
Get yearbook staff to help make posters to put up around the school.
Make portfolio for SCSPA
Get recomendation letters and essay ready to be sent plus print GPA and other stuff needed for SCSPA.

Hopefully by Friday Afternoon= RELAX for the first time all year!