Fashion Institute, Going back to school.
There are many people that believe I have no need for a further college education, personally, I cannot learn enough. My intention is not to learn photography, but to perfect my craft, make some new friends, network a little, and earn a degree. Photography may be a profession that you can enter based on talent alone and be successful, but if I am going to teach at a college level in 15 years I have to complete a degree. One of the two professors that interviewed me and reviewed my portfolio said I should just be downtown working, then left the interview to ask the assistant chair to the dept. if I could skip the first two years. (I did not prompt this action in any way.) Turns out it doesn’t matter how good you are, you must complete all four years.
Not to worry if you are a client or a potential client, with the knowledge base I already have, most of my work at FIT will be time I would be shooting for myself anyway, now someone will just be judging the work and adding a GPA to it. I am looking forward to the experience, I should have done it a decade ago.
Wedding And Portrait Bookings For 2009/2010
Most people Know me as a photographer that does not do weddings, family portraits, or other non-commercial shooting. I will be taking wedding and portrait appointments (as well as any other work that isn’t within my normal realm) for the end of 2009 and spring/summer 2010 to help pay for my masters degree. Please feel free to e-mail me with any questions or to book an appointment for your event. A list of packages will be made available very soon.
Geographic Availability:
Albany New York Weddings
New York City Weddings
New York State Weddings
Destination Weddings
If your event is outside of the above named geographic area please feel free to inquire about my availability. Wedding bookings will be taken for all days until September 2010, and on Saturdays and Sundays only starting September 1, 2010.
Important James Pickett Photography News Including #cancer Fund for Kevin Curry
Tomorrow evening, Saturday October 24 2009 there will be very important announcements.
1) Workshop dates and locations will be announced through the end of 2009
2) I will be starting a cancer fund to directly benefit one individual who is having a hard time with his insurance and very simply, survival. This will not be a charity, but will be a continual personal donation from myself directly. I will be taking one aspect of my art and donating 50% of my profits to the benefit of Kevin Curry, the father of one of my dearest friends.
3) More “other art” will start to emerge over the next few weeks, as I continue to create art outside of my photography.
4) A long and winded blog about Apple and the experience I have had over the last 2 years. (Yes, I said YEARS)
See you tomorrow, 5PM give or take an hour or 2.
