Classroom Expectations: Be Productive

There is ALWAYS something you could be doing that's productive. It is never Okay to just be sitting around "waiting" for someone or something to happen. Make the most of your time! You have been given freedom and space for a reason....creativity takes time. Explore. Be curious. Try new things.  BE  PRODUCTIVE.If you're ever needing a break from the computer, or a break from whatever it is that your're working on.....here are a few things you could do:

• Make some tea

• Add to your process journal definitions: (more imagery, notes, reflections....re-writing messy notes and turning them into a good copy. 

• Make pages in your process journal them more visually interesting

• Update your Artifact Uprising Book 

• Tidy the bowl of chords

• sharpen pencils (and clean up the pencil shavings!)

• clean lenses and organize gear

• clear the photo drying rack

• Look through "Inspiration" blogs....

• Add to the "Inspiration" blogs....

"Real World" Photography Experience ~ Class Discussion

Class Discussion ...."real world" photo assignments

• Ethics & using school gear to make money (never been an issue before....so congratulations on being good enough that people are willing to pay you money!)
• However...school is your #1 job right now. Class assignments take #1 priority. 
• It's not about someone else's photographic agenda.  It's your agenda. It's about you and your creative explorations. Don't get bogged down by money. 
• You will have your entire lives to be free-lance photographers. Right now.... it's all about YOU, your school work, and your artistic expression. Be selfish. Be curious. Explore. Push boundaries....there will be very few times in your life where you will get such complete creative freedom. Take advantage! You will have your entire lives to be free-lance photographers ....AFTER high school. ;)

Ms. Echols' Teaching Style ~ Two Videos to Illustrate

• These two videos hold personal significance for Ms. Echols 
• They have both influenced the type of teacher she is today. 
• Feel free to ask her any questions that come to your mind after watching!

1) Click on the link






2) Click on the link