Adv. Studio (Thank You, Chris Smith)

This semester is my last here at NKU, which means it’s also my last semester as a photo student. I’m glad I chose to pursue this minor. Since I pretty much finished up the classes for my major last semester, this semester has felt like I’m a photo major. Part of that is due to my Advanced Studio class. Fridays at 9am. Until 3pm. Sounded scary at first, but it wasn’t! That time frame allows you to get your work done to your best ability and lets you focus on one project at a time. It also gives you a week to shoot the project (helpful).

Chris has been an awesome professor and makes sure we're really learning stuff, which I have (yay!) Thanks, Chris!

I learned that I'm really bad at telling people how to pose. I learned that all ads are photoshopped. ALL OF THEM. I learned how to use strobe lights (very cool). Lighting is everything. I discovered I am capable of recreating an ad. I learned that if I put my mind to it, I CAN make it to class at 9 and make it through the whole 6 hours. I learned I’m not awful at photography!

Below is a gallery of final/semi-final products from each project we did.

My favorites are: the first portrait, the middle two white-backgrounded fashion shots, and the propped Jones Soda shot.