YES!! THERE IS JUSTICE

Well here it is almost mid-term and I am still hanging in there. I have learned so much about my camera and the art of taking pictures. I can't remember the last time that I used the Auto button, which is a sign of a true photographer - they say. I still have so much to learn, but I am not frustrated as I look through the view finder now and I am more sure of myself when I look at something and try and understand what it is I want to capture. Sharing my photos with my niece and my class mates is exciting as we each discuss our ideas and help each other improve. Recently I posted three of my photos on the college web site for review by other campus members. This is the test of test when other past and present photographers have the opportunity to see and critque your pictures. So far I haven't received any comments - what is the saying, no news is good news, but I am truly hoping for some good comments to help me improve my style.
More than once is the time I have looked at the work of other photographers and I wonder if I will ever get as good as they, the colors, the scene, the topic. Some are so beautiful and inviting. As we have found out my niece and I are two different photographers. As she calls it, I am an objective photographer and she is a subjective photographer. She is so much more happy photographing a person or animal while I love scenery, architecture, and engineering items.
Talking about my niece, which is the topic of my post - last night was not only eventful it was wonderfully rewarding.
In a previous post I wrote about how I was the victim when my niece was talking to me and I got yelled at for talking.
Last night I laughed my butt off - while the instructor was talking she was wandering around the room, and the next thing THE WHOLE CLASS heard was, "WHAT IS THAT? - SOLITAIRE?" Yep, yep, yep BINGO!!! right between the eyes. Tiff got caught playing Solitaire on her computer while the instructor was talking. I couldn't help it I jumped out of my seat and in total exuberance I shouted "YES!! YES!!" I was laughing so hard. She got caught! There is justice and the whole world heard it. I have been vindicated. Of course she denies all of it but she lives with so many others in Eqypt (On Da Nile).
And THEN, oh gosh it gets so much better - a short time later THE WHOLE CLASS hears, "DON'T TELL ME THAT IS A CELL PHONE?" Oh the photo gods were smiling down at me last night. Our friend Deja sitting behind us was caught using her cell phone. And Laurie, the instructor, is not bashful about sharing her feelings with the whole class so she proceeded to embarrass Deja about using her cell phone while she was talking.
It was such a WONDERFUL evening in class and I am still in a happy mood today. Last night WAS GIRL'S NIGHT OUT!!!!! The score is Men 1 Women 2. It is a fine day at sea Cap'n.

THANK GOODNESS I AM GOOD

I recently read the blog of my niece and pondered the results of her conversation with my princess (great niece) concerning her yellow flag for talking in class. Now of course I don't disagree that it is a worthy lesson the teacher was trying to impress on Hailey, after all we occasionally have had to rein her in (gee I made a pun Raine/rein) when she is constantly interrupting while others are talking. I think this is a "growing up thing" since she is not the only one at that age and even older when seeking attention over others. But to get back to my story, I was about to say that I experienced the same issue recently.
I was sitting in class Monday minding my own business and truly focusing on the instructor when my classmate started talking to me. I was caught in a predictament do I continue focusing on the instructor and be rude to my classmate or take the time to acknowledge and interact with my classmate? After all I try and understand the need for attention.
Evaluating talk or not talk - show love and interest or good student attributes I decided to acknowledge my classmate.
BAM!! right between the eyes the instructor narrowed her comment to me requesting me not to talk while she was explaining something. DID YOU GET IT....? ME not to talk! Why I always get caught and placed in these embarrasing situations I don't know but I truly believe part of it is because my classmate IS A GIRL and girls always get away with everything.
And things never change (reminiscing back to my grade school days) because my classmate instantly put on that innocent "what were you thinking of?" look, ignored me like the plague after that.
Next time I am going to sit next to Jim cause guys don't do this to each other.