Another good day!

This morning wasn't the easiest as I had to be up at 6.45am! Needed to get Thomas ready for school as well as myself ready for college in order to be out of the door by 8.20am. Wasn't entirely sure I would make it to college on time after dropping Thomas off at school but I made it in good time thankfully. Just hope the traffic is always as easy as this morning, probably helped that I took the backstreets. Anyway all that said I made it to the induction albeit very tired. I usually stay in bed all morning! Quite an achievement for me to be that motivated long may it continue. 

It was the induction to the course this morning which was necessary but far from exciting! Lots of useful information though. I was a little upset to find out that Dave would rather I had done the initial project only because had I known that's what he wanted I would quite happily of completed it. My presentation was all ready. Anyway what did come out of my conversation with Dave was that it would be useful to go along to the tutorials linked to the project to see what everyone else was doing. I'm not normally in on a Friday so this wasn't compulsory for me but I am so glad I went. It was so interesting to see the pictures the others were working on and their ideas on how to derive a self portrait from those images. Ideas for derivation seemed to come very easily to me and I was able to make suggestions for almost every image although I didn't vocalise my opinions on all of them. Actually taking part in the tutorials made me want to be part of the project and take my own self portrait as derived from my Image by Alma Tadema. The only problem is I don't have any thoughts on how to approach things in the style of my image. When the project was first announced I thought perhaps I would photograph myself on the the Hoe looking out to sea. However, on talking and reflecting this afternoon I realise this isn't enough. That would simply be taking a photo of myself in the style of Alma Tadema without any indication of who I am in the image. I feel I would like to show maybe triumph over adversity since I am learning to make the most of my life despite my ill health. Quite how I would show that in a photograph in the style of or derived from an image of Alma Tadema I'm not sure. I intend to give it some thought and if I come up with something prior to Friday 8th I will attempt my own self portrait.

I am amazed by the knowledge and inspiration I'm getting at this stage. I am wondering if this is where I should always have been, in a creative industry it seems to fit so well. 

Although it's been very tiring to the point of exhaustion today I am looking forward to every day I spend in college. I really wish I was well enough to do it all full time as I kind of feel I'm missing out but I have to be grateful for what I am able to do. Enjoy it and strive to succeed.