Scars (Help Needed)

My latest endeavor is one that has become of great importance to me.  It started out as a final in my Historical Processes class.  I was to complete a series of photos and print them using one of the many historical printing forms.  I explained to my teacher that I wanted to do a group of portraits using a large format camera (a film camera which uses a 4"x5" or more negative), using the kallitype process. He responded with "I like the idea, but why would you be grouping these people together?"

I thought.  And thought.  And thought....

Scars.

After shooting a few portraits, I soon realized that this was something that could mean something more to people more than myself, and it quickly became more than just a homework assignment, transforming into one of the most important works in my young career.  It is now the series that I will use for what is called a "BFA show"(Bachelor of Fine Arts Show), and will be a part of a BFA student gallery that showcases the work of graduating fine arts students.

 Here are a few examples of what I have done so far:

Return (of the Jedi)

A long time it has been.  A semester has come and gone, and so has my (very short) summer break.  Much has happened, yet so has nothing at all.

My semester back after India was one of the most stressful, and yet rewarding semesters of all.  I was taking 15 credits of classes, all of which were studio classes--meaning I was working on 4 projects at a time, with no time for breathing in between.

Here is a quick summary of what I did for the past 4 and 1/2 months:

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Now.

I have started work on my BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts), which is like my photographic version of a thesis.  As part of the completion of my degree, I have to shoot and present a series of photos on campus in a gallery like setting.  It is what all my blood, sweat, and tears, and hours of work for the past 4+ years is for.  It is a very important and prestigious event, and an honor to be a part of.  Definitely not something to take lightly.