Monday, October 17, 2011

Musings on....creating a website

I used to be an art teacher, and now I am not.  It has left me with a little whole in my heart and I miss it terribly.  The problem is that the elementary schools here do not have regular art classes.  We moved here and I found myself without a job.  I'm on the sub list, but I rarely get called.  I also volunteer in the classroom and try to be involved with the arts as much as possible.  I do miss working with the kiddos.

Before I taught art, I worked for a small publishing company and did some commercial photography. I am getting back into the business.  I was a bit hesitant at first, as I though that maybe the town was a bit saturated with photographers.  I changed my mind, as there also seems to be plenty of room for one more dentist or chiropractor!

So here I am.  I love to take pictures and always have.

I worked in a camera shop while I was in high school.  I was ably to buy my first SLR while I was there.  It was a Ricoh and I loved it!  The store was a great place to learn about photography, cameras, film, paper and a great place to learn from the photographers that would frequent there.

In college, I was a studio art major.I majored in sculpture and also took several photography courses.  The darkroom was my home.
What a surprise to come back for for college reunions and find that only one darkroom exists and that the rest of the classrooms are filled with macs!

So, now I am trying to develop my website.  I've gone through 7 different logos, several different color schemes, with music and without, etc.  I wonder if I was designing this for someone else, if it would be so difficult.  I just cant make up my mind, and when I do...I question it.  I'm afraid to publish it, but I think I'm getting close.

Stay tuned........