Semester Goals

At the beginning of 1st year, I must say my photographic passion lay with landscapes, macros and composite work. My idea of great photography lay with the works of photographers like Ansel Adams, Ken Duncan and Peter Dombrovskis. As time has gone on, I have found myself more and more drawn to composite style work over all others, specifically the work of artists like Alexia Sinclair. I have also been strongly influenced by digital matte painters like Dylan Cole, Yannick Dusseault and Chris Stoski.

Having had a keen interest in Photoshop since I was about 12 years old, I am setting out to make composite work my number one priority. Having the freedom in 3rd year to make more choices about the work we do is allowing me to pursue this avid interest.

For a long time, i have had a strong interest in imagery that cannot simply be photographed, it must be created. Making choices about what to put into an image, take out of it, or simply refine and modify is a great tool for creative expression.

Goals for this semester

- Become an A.C.E. (Adobe Certified Expert) in Photoshop.
This is my number one goal, and a goal I will also most likely achieve very soon.
(I have now achieved this goal, I have passed the ACE test and am now a Certified Expert in Photoshop, very proud of this achievment.)

- Establish a Photoshop tutoring business
This is currently in the works, and will be launching in the near future.

- Expand my Photoshop skill set.
- I really see my future lying somewhere in the realm of extensive Photoshop usage. I want to expand on my current capabilities and knowledge to further my creative vision.

When we finally close the curtain on 3rd year, ideally I would like to work in any area that involves doing large scale composite work, i.e designing book covers, DVD covers, advertising work etc. I will also continue tutoring depending on time.