Reflection #1 (in no particular order)
So it is now officially February. I graduate in 29 days. A bit of a strange thought. I have been a student for as long as I can remember and in 1 month I will be entering a whole new phase of life! It is super super exciting and yet at the same time I live in a very nice bubble. School is familiar, I know the cycles and what is expected. I know when I get stressed, when I push myself, how to stay inspired, who to turn to when I get overwhelmed. I know where all the campuses are, I know what I'm doing here, I know that what I'm learning has been building up to a ceremony that doesn't last long and yet will be one of the single greatest accomplishments of my still young life. I would love to hear any advise or words of wisdom anyone cares to share!
Over the next month I'm going to try and put up at least one image of reflections, more so literally, however they symbolize the thoughts going through my head of what I have learned during the last three years. Some of the images I took at school, some while vacationing, some while walking though downtown's, some before dawn on mountain tops or alpine lakes. I'll give a snippet for each one.
Starting of is the Santa Ynez River in Santa Barbara, California. I took this my first session at Brooks in 2005, so long ago. I forgot about this image for about 2.5 years. I kind of stumbled over it in the ole' archives. I'm glad I did.
'And since you know you cannot see yourself,
so well as by reflection, I, your glass,
will modestly discover to yourself,
that of yourself which you yet know not of.'
-William Shakespeare
Over the next month I'm going to try and put up at least one image of reflections, more so literally, however they symbolize the thoughts going through my head of what I have learned during the last three years. Some of the images I took at school, some while vacationing, some while walking though downtown's, some before dawn on mountain tops or alpine lakes. I'll give a snippet for each one.
Starting of is the Santa Ynez River in Santa Barbara, California. I took this my first session at Brooks in 2005, so long ago. I forgot about this image for about 2.5 years. I kind of stumbled over it in the ole' archives. I'm glad I did.
'And since you know you cannot see yourself,
so well as by reflection, I, your glass,
will modestly discover to yourself,
that of yourself which you yet know not of.'
-William Shakespeare
Labels: california, reflection, road trip, santa barbara, santa ynez, taylor adam swift, taylor swift, trees, water
posted by Taylor Adam Swift at
11:39 PM
5 Comments:
Hey Taylor -
Congrats on your impending graduation! Feels like yesterday when I was counting down the days. :) Word of advice: get to work right away. Even if you're not sure what you want to do or where you want to go, just dive in to any and all work that comes your way. After I graduated I took some time off to figure out my next move and not having the comfort of routine and familiarity of school really made it hard for me to transition. Once I had a job and started to implement a plan, everything just came together so much better. Also, take your portfolio and show it around to the places you want to work for. Even if you don't think you can get a job there, do it anyway! I went to New York and DC and met with editors who all looked at my work and gave me some VERY helpful feedback. I didn't exactly get a job out of it, but it was probably the best thing I could have done for myself.
And yes, this is one of the greatest accomplishments in your life. Relish in it, and be proud of yourself.
PS: nice pic!
Taylor - so what is the purpose of reflection? is it real? when we as humans reflect ... what does it say about the future? What does it say about today? Just reflecting, tmb
Jenn,
Thanks for the advice! It has been too long since I saw you last. There were a few places I wanted to take my portfolio but I had shrugged it off, good to hear I should just go for it!
Thanks again,
Taylor
Tony/Julia,
Good thoughts. Maybe I'll add a few musings about 'reflection' when i post. Definitely thought provoking.
Thanks,
Taylor
I love this photo. It looks more like art than photography! I love photos of reflections and reflective thinking.
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