True College Inspiration

In a week from now I will be finished my time at Algonquin College, in the photography program. This makes me sit down and think back to not only what my work was like when I first started but also to who I was when I first started. There have been such significant changes in myself and my work that I could only thank a few special people for that, my professors.

 These people have not only been there to teach me more about photography than I even though existed but also challenged me, comforted, nurtured, were the best critics, offered advice, were tough as nails, pushed my creativity to the max, and helped me and my work to change for the best. I have come over these two years to better understand what I want out of life, and more importantly what I want out of my photography. The progression is pretty obvious now when I look back on my old photographs.

©Kayla Wentzell 2011

© Kayla Wentzell 2012

It is with happy tears that I will be leaving Algonquin, and these amazing teachers behind. They are truely inspirational. If you want to see more of what they create and promote in many students check out the algonquin photography blog.

http://algonquinphotography.blogspot.ca/

Photographers inspiring photographers

One of the things that has been a huge inspiration to me is looking at other peoples work. Other photographers lighting, models, concepts etc all help to make your mind think of the kinds of things you want to show with your own work. Recently I've been following this blog
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sealegssnapshots/

Her work is both interesting, and original. It is a kind of photography that I really enjoy looking at, and helps me to think of thing about my work that I like and dislike. As well as the similarities between our work, as far as portraits, and editing.
These are some of my favorite of her images.

I find I learn the most about my own work when I'm trying other things that I've seen people do. It helps me to see what isn't my style, and things that I actually really like and enjoy shooting. Throughout the last two years, I have also found that letting others look at your work, and help you see whats best can be hugely inspirational and helpful, to seeing your own talent!