{"id":6854,"date":"2013-03-14T12:43:46","date_gmt":"2013-03-14T19:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/icalltheshot.com\/?p=6854"},"modified":"2013-03-14T12:43:46","modified_gmt":"2013-03-14T19:43:46","slug":"growing-pains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icalltheshot.com\/?p=6854","title":{"rendered":"Growing Pains"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a student, I experience growing pains. I want to get it. And I want so badly to absorb everything that is tossed my way. And some days my brain is so full, to the point I feel my brain shut down.<\/p>\n

And I get the deer in the headlights look. What?<\/p>\n

\"SONY<\/p>\n

While I’m keeping up in class and jumping thru the hoops the professor requires, I just don’t “get it”. In other words, I’m doing things to be doing them but I still feel like I lack understanding behind it.<\/p>\n

\"SONY<\/p>\n

Then there are the days when the light bulbs begin to go off. Like yesterday when Sarah<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>suggested we get together for a lunch date after class and then cruise over to her house to give me a hand with my Digital Darkroom (Photoshop) troubles. She rocks!
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I left her home yesterday having experienced another huge break thru. Thank you Sarah!<\/p>\n

\"SONY<\/p>\n

And while I gained a bit more knowledge, I still have such a long way to go. And I don’t claim to know it all yet.<\/p>\n

As with anything, there will always be room for growth in photography and making good images.<\/p>\n

Our next assignment is all about humans. And I panic wondering if I can find the right person and create an image worthy of presentation.<\/p>\n

While I put a lot of pressure on myself, I think it’s that pressure that drives me. So I’m using myself these days for practice as I learn how to better edit the photos I take in RAW.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cheers to the lightbulb moments and those dear friends and loved ones along the way to encourage.<\/p>\n

My dearest hubby listened to me jabber for nearly 30 min, if not longer. And he shared in my excitement as I told him all about my day, last evening. I was a ball of excitement with so much to share and it makes me happy that he cares and takes interest\u00a0in my passion. He’s the best!<\/p>\n

Blessings – Debbie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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