My 3rd visit to G.O.H.S. proves to be one of the best…
Senior Photo Class
On the Tuesday right before Thanksgiving, I returned to visit the
GlenOak High School Photo program. This was my 3rd visit to the program,
and every time I get invited to come and speak it gets better and
better. The students in this program are truly remarkable young
photographers, who all have very bright futures ahead of them. I had the
opportunity to look at much for the student’s work, and was truly
impressed with the quality that they are producing. Some excelled in the
creative use in Photoshop, others with outstanding portraiture, and
everything else in between. Even though I am not some older veteran with
50 years experience, I hope they were all able to get something from
listening to me ramble on about all of the different elements of the
industry.
Mrs. B (the most awesome photo teacher) had the students have questions ready for me, which made it much easier to figure out what to talk about, and really answer what questions they had. I got the usual questions like, “Canon or Nikon?”, “how did you pick what school to go to?”, “how do you afford to buy your equipment?”, “what is your favorite, and least favorite part of photography?”, and my personal favorite “where did you get your tattoos done?”. Everyone had great questions, and showed a very professional interest in what we all do as photographers. I remember the first time going to speak I was worried that the class would be full of a bunch of disrespectful, punk high school students, and that couldn’t be further from the truth. I could tell that everyone has a love for what they do, and were all super professional.
Talking a little bit about gear and why a compass is very important to me
Shooting tethered, and using a grey card
I have no idea what the hell I am doing here, but I look deep in thought
Checking out some of the students work
And even more amazing work
This visit was once again a wonderful experience, and whether the students realize it or not, they very much inspire me when I go there, so hopefully they get a bit of the inspiration as well when I come around. I can not wait for my next visit in the spring, along with the proposed Saturday lighting workshop. Thanks to everyone for making my 3rd visit the best yet!!!