In the hotel room, re-arranging images before next review.
For month now, I've been preparing for the Medium portfolio review. Printing all images, rehearsing the introduction to the brief meeting with the reviewers, researching the background and work of each one of them. Even applied for the Open Show, assuming my chances are very slim (with all the great photographers there, who will select me ...). Well, they did and this did nothing to make me feel more confident. It just added one more thing to rehearse during the morning walks.
Eight reviews, a short lecture and quite a few new friends later, I can finally breathe. It was definitely worth the effort and the money. Unsurprisingly, preparation proves itself as a very good thing ( yes, Donald, even for things which are less important than being president ...). Came back with new insights, new friends and maybe most importantly, a lot of motivation and ideas. And a big relaxed smile .....that will be replaced by anxiety before the next planned review at Photolucida next April ....
Telling an old family joke at the Open Show San Diego photograph by Victor Ramos
"Prologue" a new addition to "Between here and then" portfolio. Back to work, inspired and with quite a few new ideas.