This is the
first real post for the 2014-year. The
previous ones were ones I started in 2013 but only recently completed
them. I am still trying to post these in
order sadly editing a post is taking longer than I originally predicted. I still have to get into the habit of writing
these posts more often so I can continue to conical my journey into a more
creative live. Writing these blog is but
one part of how I plan to become more creative with my lives. I hope it also helps me display my
progression in the arts and my own journey in the creative life style.
It’s two
months into a new years and a new year of possibilities but it is also a year
of new unknowns. I have no way of
predicting what will happen this year or what will happen in a few weeks. It has been hard to stay positive over the
last few weeks with starting a new job and continue classes. I keep trying to figure out this new
direction I want to take with my life and how to begin it. Over the past year I have felt lost and directionless
with my own life. Somewhere I lost my
path and haven’t figured out a way back yet.
I still lost even now.
I took a
job that I thought would leave to some stability to my life only to be laid off
in before completing my second month.
Now I find myself in the same position as I found myself last year only
for the job market to dive on me.
Luckily for me I have schoolwork to focus on and good friends to help
keep my mind off my troubles. Now I am
reflecting on my life and what I want to do with it. Do I want to return to my original field of
work or change careers and start all over again? It is a great deal to think about.
What I have been occupying my time has been
working on processing two of my photography projects. Strangely simply processing these photos have
given me great pleasure. I’ve received some
positive feedback when I posted them to Deviant Art and even received some invitation
to some photography group on Deviant Art.
I hope joining these extra photography groups will inspire me to create
even more awe inspiring photos. I have explored the idea of taking my
photography to a more professional level but know that I need to improve my
skills more. Soon I am deciding future
photography projects to improve my skills.
Luckily I have a friend willing to model and know a local stand-up comedian
willing to allow me to shoot his shows.
I still have to find other events and other people to shoot to improve
my skills. I also plan to set up a tabletop
studio here at home to improve my macro photography and I hope begin some stock
photography.
While
keeping my self-occupied while searching for new employment I plan to improve
some of my skills. My trade was originally
as a drafter so I want to learn extra drafting program as well as further my
knowledge in the ones I have used before.
I have bought extra “Mastering” book to learn the programs. I also have gain access to online tutorials
provided from the developer of one of the drafting programs I wish to
learn. With the combination of the books
and the online tutorials I hope to master various drafter programs. Mastering all these programs will I hope
improve my job search. I may try
designing some of my own designs so I can post them on my professional page and
Deviant Art.
Other skills
I wish to learn is 3D modeling as well as mastering the entire Adobe Creative
Suit. I’ve had these programs for years
and only scratched the surface of only a few of them. I have the books and I believe it is time to
explore what they can do and what my creativity can produce. Also some companies wish their potential
employees to know these programs and so it may also help with the job
search. I need to find ways of explore
different forms of creativity and different art forms. May be I should use my spare time to study
different art as well as completing my assignments.
Other
projects I want to undertake is producing a YouTube series about reviewing
Canadian media and start work on a Podcast about Defining Geekdom with some
friends. I don’t know if they will come
to realization but it is something to strive for. I need to keep moving forward and examining different
paths that I did not consider before. This
is a new year and if I am to find new possibilities I have to be open to new
experience and go beyond my own comfort zone.
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