So I feel like this week has just gone by in a bit of a
blur. I'm not complaining though because now it means only 1 more week to go
until half term. We can all do this, not long to go until a week's break!
In photography, we have moved on from our coursework to the
exam. Sir has been a bit of a legend by extending our coursework deadline until
after the half term which is amazing. Especially since the art class had to
hand their coursework in at the normal deadline and their teacher even had the
cheek to be like I'll be really nice to you and instead of you handing it in
on Thursday I'll give you until Friday. (just a head up yeah it bugs me I started the sentence with an and..) And that kids is the difference between a
decent teacher and a strict teacher (I feel like a weird kids host to a game show or something, I don't actually think you're as young as kids just to clarify)..but if you are then hey you're pretty awesome! It isn't as if sir is breaking the rules
because the coursework is only officially handed to the examiner in May so you
see why I'm glad I have a good teacher who actually can adapt to suit the
different situations.
Anyway back to what I was going to talk about, we were given
the exam titles to choose from. Compared to last year, there was nothing that
immediately grabbed me or even after googling it online. I prefer to go down a
more abstract and exciting route (if that even makes sense) rather than a
monotonous route (pretty standard you know) There was a topic called dramatic images and at first I
thought bit vague/bit too specific at the same time. Now after talking to my
dad I've been thinking I can do a time lapse of the sun setting or the sun
rising which would be cool as I haven't done timelapses before. Professionals will probably using
really expensive technical equipment then there's me like I'm just planning on
filming it and using Photoshop to speed it up (pretty simple) Although given
the lazy kind of person I am I'm probably going to capture the sun setting because me getting up early on a weekend is just not happening (unless
I'm getting payed which I'm not so yeah) Someone said recently that
"Sunsets are better than sunrises because you don't have to wake up early
for them." I mean they just speak the truth don't they?! I was also
thinking I could do silhouettes as well, I remember making a note last year how
to do them (I just need to find the note, wish me luck because my room is a
mess) Then silhouettes could lead into experimenting with double exposures on
photoshop. As it's to do with available light, I thought if I bought some
filters for my camera that would work well and it would be fun to try them out.
Yess already I'm feeling so much more inspired/happy about this theme compared
to journey which just bores me if I'm honest. The only thing I'm not sure about
is under the heading dramatic images it talks about using 'available light' and
it repeats this phrase twice so I'm wondering maybe that means only using
natural light and I can't use set up lights like in a studio? I'm not sure, I
would love to know all your opinions on it?
Oh and if you wanna know the other themes to choose from, they are: pattern, water, performing arts, the journey, issues and observations, mixed media, people and posessions and dramatic images. Just a quick side note but for photography it would be pretty pointless picking mixed media because no doubt I'll end up doing that in any theme I'd pick and pattern and water are too similar to what I've done already. Sir was suggesting things to do for water and I had a mental checklist being like yep I've done that and that..oh and that too; so that theme is a definite no.
Yesterday I woke up thinking it was Sunday and after
realising it was Saturday it just made my day (just an example of the casual
thoughts I have) Isn't it so much better than waking up on a Friday thinking
it's Saturday when you still have 1 school day to go because in your mind you
plan what you're gonna do and then you're like wait shit..I actually have to go
to school (worst feeling ever)
I go on about my favourite tv shows maybe a bit too much but I just can't
keep this in..you know Orange is the new black, well the show has been
confirmed for 3 more seasons! I am so excited, it was a huge hit so some of you
must like it. I definitely did, I wasn't sure at first but (cut to me singing
the theme song in my head) you know a programme is good when you know all the
words to the theme song and don't even have to hear the music to sing it!
Cutting to another random note because why not, my cat was sleeping on my lap as per usual and just how can you not love cats when mine looks so adorable
(incase you're wondering, yep my reality on a friday/saturday night is my cat sleeping on me while I watch tv) I'm just living the dream lifestyle..
Anyone else just find getting up as they get older so much
more difficult?! Like I wanna get up reasonably early so I don't waste the
day/start school work straight away but when you're at the point where you feel your
eyes start to close you know you just gotta let sleep take over.
Oh guess what, I've been reading a book called Red's Untold
Tale and it's based on Red, specifically the character from once upon a time
(the show that I adore) It is so damn good, apart from the fact I have to
google what words mean every couple of pages but tbf I'm an English nerd so I
like learning new words anyway, the plot is so good and I love how I can
picture the scenes in my head from OUAT. Even if you haven't seen the series
(which you must do) you can read the book first and fall in love with it because
technically it's an independent book, you don't have to know what's happened.
Also I must say, it's one of the most stylish books I've read in a long time as
the cover sleeve on the book is black but laced with shiny darker black and the
edges of the pages are died in black. Ok so this description doesn't sound too
amazing, just google it and you'll understand.
I'm actually posting early today, what an achievement (no matter how small celebrate the little things; just a motto I love) It's all thanks to my retro alarm clock I got for Christmas which let me tell you..if you have trouble with sleeping through alarms then they will do the trick. Maybe a bit more than what you want though because I woke up so fast my heart was racing and I was still half asleep so finding how to turn off the alarm was a fun experience (I should just start putting (S) in brackets so you know when I'm being sarcastic and not, it has gotten to the confusing stage now I'm sorry;)
Enjoy next week, I hope it isn't as shitty as you think it'll be!
Sophie
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