It's been a while

It's been about 8 months sense I've posted, mainly because I forgot I had started this project until today. Over the summer my art and photography was put on the back burner for almost 4 months, something that is unacceptable. Now that school has started again and the overwhelming stress is back I have taken a retreat into my art once more. I'm taking a photography class this year and I've learned a lot and think my photo skills have greatly increased. For the first semester we're using film cameras which is my niche in photography. When I was a freshman in highschool I discovered my grandfathers 80's film camera and have been using it ever sense then. The class is for beginners and although I have some years of experience with the camera and knowing how to use the controls the class has helped teach me how to master the fundamentals of film. We have also learned to process our own film and make and mat our own prints. I love the class and learning more and more about my passion but I hate the fact that someone has to "grade" my art. Art is a perspective thing and is different for every individual, and in my opinion cannot be given a letter grade. Something I like maynot be to my teachers liking even though she is the one who grades it. However, I crop out what I am told and capture what appeases her. I feel as though my creativity and artistic freedom has been stripped of me. I doubt anyone reads this but if there is someone out there tuning in you can see my photos from this year and years past at my Blue Canvas profile that I'll link below. Hopefully you'll see an improvement from all my folders to the black&white 35mm folder. http://www.bluecanvas.com/daniellenash