Art school is often described as a place of expansion, a container for experimentation, risk, and growth. A space where you develop a voice before you’re asked to professionalize it. In practice, the container feels tight. What I’m experiencing in my photo program isn’t a lack of rigor: it’s a structural contradiction. The program asks for creative expansion while organizing…
At some point, the urgency left.I didn’t mark when it happened. I only noticed that I wasn’t rushing anymore — not through my days, not through my work, not through myself. Without that pressure, something else became visible. I stopped trying to prove. I stopped trying to do. I stopped moving with the tide of image after image, idea after…
Navigating the Arts School Experience Navigating the vibrant yet challenging environment of an arts school requires more than just artistic talent; it demands resilience, strategic thinking, and an openness to evolving relationships. As I’ve progressed from my first semester into my second term, these challenges have become deeply personal experiences. Whether you’re immersed in arts education or are navigating the…
I’ve crossed the threshold of capturing human experiences through a lens for ten years. As a primer, allow me to share a few facts and some lessons I learned at the beginning of my journey. Lessons Learned in my First Photographic Year Reflections Reflecting on this journey, I continue to have mixed feelings about what it has looked like and…
