The moment is finally here! Everything I've ever wanted to do is at the grasp of my fingertips. No more school, no more assignments, no more class. It's so exciting and exhilarating and wonderful, and yet it's scary, it's exhausting, it's time consuming. Plus add on the heap of people I have surrounding me asking, "What's next?" "Are you going back to school?" "Are you going to be an art teacher?"
This is why I feel it's necessary for me to clear up a few things.
1) I am not going to be an art teacher. (Not yet, anyway) As many of you know, I owe a lot of my success to my amazing high school art teacher, Carolyn Gibson, also known as Ms. G, and I would love to follow in her footsteps, one day. However, I do not feel as if this is the right time for me. I have not traveled nor experienced enough of this world to be even half the educator she was.
2) I am not going back to school. (Again, not right now) I plan on getting my Masters degree near my late 20's, early 30's.
3) I am not going to look for a Graphic Design job. Thank you for your suggestions, they're lovely and very considerate but for me to progress as the artist I want to be, I have to solely focus on my photography for the next 5-6 months.
4) I don't have a set plan and I am 100% okay with that. I know not a lot of people understand the path I'm on right now, and that's okay, too.
So what I am doing.
1) Applying for everything. Literally. Everything. I spend most hours of my day researching art exhibitions, grants, residencies, etc.
2) Working as much as I can to save money.
3) Shooting weddings/engagements because I do enjoy them very much and I learn a lot from them.
4) Living. Learning. And trying to become the best photographer that I can be.
This is my time to make it and I honestly can't wait to see what 2017 holds for me. So, if you're in this boat with me, let me know. Artists helping artists, right?