Untitled III, Photograph, Kerry McDonnell, 2010
I had another fashion shoot for Ink last week. This spread focused on clothes designed by fashion majors at VCU, which I wish I had the chance to shoot more often. I think it's wonderful that Ink has chosen to work with these designers and uses resources at VCU instead of the surrounding area. There are plenty of incredibly talented people here! Anyway, I had a lot of fun and enjoyed working with each person on set. There were about 9 of us total (including models). We took these specific shots at the farmer's market but also moved to the slip for a wardrobe change. As I've said before, it's nice to be able to get away from mostly photographing for school work; it's always very refreshing.
For some reason I thought I was supposed to have my meeting with Tom on Tuesday, so this weekend I mostly prepared my binder as well as any questions I had about panel portfolio review and what needed to happen with my work over the rest of the semester. Tomorrow we go to the exhibition space so I'm hoping we'll have time to address such questions there. Anyway, I haven't done much post-production work as I wanted to discuss a few points brought up in my midterm critique, mainly the one about elevating my work out of the "good work" category and what that might entail (the moths, I'm afraid). Part of me really wants to fight my decision not to include them, but as time passes I'm slowly starting to wonder about the possibilities the moths could open up. We'll see. I still feel very strongly about not including them, but perhaps Tom and I can reach a compromise. I'd really hate to feel like I'm being cornered into something. But that all depends on how our discussion goes.
Time is flying by and I'm really starting to anticipate everything we have to do in the next few weeks. I'm really excited to start organizing the show and my final portfolio for review...I really just want to start tying up loose ends! My meeting with Tom cannot come soon enough!
Your concern about the moths is cracking me up! Be careful, you may be blocking out possibilities or options by focusing so much on the moths. Stay open and aware. There are countless options, ideas, inspirations, etc. for your work to embrace.
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