a few notes
February 12, 2009
about my new photography class:
first: i signed up for the wrong class. meant to register for a digital course, but ended up in film. film, as in black and white film, and huge contraptions that are called enlargers that are loaded with lenses that (i think) are somehow connected to timers that control the light that could ruin your pictures if you’re not super, super careful. film, as in my fancy new digital camera, is useless here. i literally reached for my purse straps and thought of running for the door. but then i heard the teacher say “fundamentals” and i figure i might need those. plus, the idea of working in a darkroom full of water makes me wanna throw a party for myself.
second: my teacher says people who only shoot automatic are idiots. (there’s one more fact you now know about yours truly.)
and third: she said xtlehsmflsmpfo, or something to that effect, about shutter speeds. and “once you understand the math, the sky’s the limit.” i hope she’s right. ’cause i really, really want to learn all this stuff and me and sky … we’re pretty tight these days.
* photo: angelino heights. february 2009.
