I really need to keep better track of these posts...

Wow, I haven't posted in a while, so...
I haven't yet decided which exact career path I want to take. Currently I work as a portrait photographer under Lifetouch, I like it, but it's very restricted. We don't have as much creative freedom as we would if it were our own company...but I guess that's the deal with everything. I love my job, but it's exhausting. Having to deal with all the children who are screaming and the parents who will do anything to their poor children just to get them to smile. It's tiring. However, I recently just got the chance to shoot one of my best friends (that sounds so terrible; "shoot"...anyway) I shot her photos all around Lake Ronkonkoma and they came so awesome. I tried to achieve depth of field for an assignment, I say they do, but people disagree...My point is, I really do love working with people, but I like having them pose the way I want them to, and having them look the way I want them to look. It's a lot harder when you're working under someone, and they're telling you how to make something or someone look. You lose your creative license. Even though I do love portrait photography, it's really the only type I've had professional experience in. I would love to try commercial one day. It's intriguing, but I have no idea what it entails. Also, I'm not big into wedding photography, only because I don't think I could handle that big of a responsibility...at least not yet. I'd die if I missed a shot or something of sorts. If I were working with an assistant, then I would probably be more willing to try it out. Okay, well I'm sick and exhausted so I'm going to go lie back down and hopefully get some rest. <3