Been a while since I've updated this...
Post-graduate life has been significantly more quiet but I have been far more focused on my job, as I've kinda been promoted within my workplace (while still retaining the "intern" label) which means being more hands-on-deck. In general, however, it has taken my focus away from the site, which I kinda willingly accepted. I did add a bunch of missing photo galleries just to cover my bases while I was busy into the summer.
I have been going to shows-- quite frequently, in fact. I've sorta set myself as an established photographer within the scene so some of my time is also taken up by scanning, editing, and sending out photos while also figuring out my rates for photography.
In terms of fun new stuff-- No, I didn't go on a spending spree like how I did last summer. I bought some stuff, I just was meticulous about where my spending went and had to budget accordingly. I secured a bunch of Sony Hi8 Handycams for very cheap cuz why not. I plan on getting into digitizing for cheap, so I also got a DataVideo DAC-200 analog to DV converter. No other new camera gear, I've been messing around with my 5D Mk. II and Elan 7NE with the same lenses. I'm thinking of getting a Canon EF L Lens at some point, though-- either a 24-70mm f/4 L USM, or a 17-40mm f/4 L USM. These lenses have gotten very very cheap recently (as well as a TON of Canon EF digital bodies) so they're becoming a viable upgrade for me. However, I'm pretty content with my lenses now. Don't really want to spend any money on new lenses, especially since the ones I currently use work just fine.
I was fearing feeling lost after undergrad, but now I feel like my life is far more planted and have experienced a severe lack of day-to-day anxiety as my new path in the MRP program is much more tailored for me which leaves my academic time feeling less bound by needing to achieve a near impossible level of upkeep. I mean, I have my degree now! All I have now is grad school and further bolstering my connections and skills as a planner. I'm very proud of my path into urban and regional planning.
Today also marks the 8 year anniversary of my website. Woah!
That's it for now. Apologies for the 3 month long break from posting these blog entries. Take care!