right now i am in my car sitting outside of edgar’s bakery in birmingham, alabama…of all places. i’m meeting some fantastic friends for lunch here in about 30 minutes. it didn’t make sense to go sit down somewhere again and pay for a drink or whatever just to get up and leave. so i decided to come on over here and read. but then i got out my computer. and edgar’s has free wifi!! whoa!

last night i started a class at the birmingham school of photography called intro to light measurement. i was very resistant to this one at first, b/c it sounded a little confusing and not very useful. i was set on taking black and white I. but circumstances led me to this one. and circumstances could be called God…b/c i think it was him. mainly b/c this class is sooo exactly what i was looking to learn.

it makes me think of how a pilot doesn’t learn to fly a plane by looking out the window. he has to learn the instruments…how the plane operates so that he can fly in the clouds or at night. i have been so spoiled by digital that i’ve only been looking out the window. it’s time to use my mind and not rely on the camera’s mind. i can shoot somewhat in manual, but it’s a guess. i have to bracket like a wild woman and have no idea how the picture will turn out until i get it on my computer.

i wish nashville had a little school like this so i wouldn’t have to drive 3 hours. no so much of a big deal though. tonight i am starting a class on photoshop for beginners. i finally purchased it! yay! it’s time for things to start moving.