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Hello Photographers!
My name is Andrew Barnhorst and I am new to this forum. I’m 36 years old and was practically born with a camera in my hand. I still remember my first camera that used 120 film. When I made it to high school (and one intermediate class in college) I signed up for as many classes as I could. There I learned the basic workings of the camera as a complex tool and then subsequently spent a lot of time in the darkroom. I can’t say that I feel that I ever came close to mastering either discipline, but I do feel that I had better control and produced better images on film.
Seven years ago my Wife bought me my first digital camera. It’s great to be able to take a shot and instantly see the results. It’s also nice not to worry about the rarity and expense of working with film. However, I feel like I no longer produce images as good as I would like to. I feel like I don’t have a handle on my newest camera (Nikon 7100). I also feel like I am drowning in a collection of digital images. They sure do add up quickly! This is how I found this forum. I was looking for reviews of Lightroom 6 prior to purchasing the program. I thought it might help me manage my images, but after the reviews I am not so sure. Regardless of what brought me to this forum, I am glad that it did because this sounds like a very nice community of artists.
If you’re still with me, great and thank you!
I also wanted to bring up the fact that I am a disabled American veteran that was injured in the line of duty. This is important because I have been working with the Veterans Administration (VA) for a couple of years to retrain into a job field that does not aggravate my injuries. My previous job was working as a Fireman for the U.S. Air Force, Minnesota Air Force Reserves and Colorado Air National Guard. I have also volunteered for local structural departments as both a Fireman and Assistant Fire Chief. So, naturally I wanted to continue to serve my community in some capacity and I chose to retrain into Nursing. I attended school for a couple of years, made it to the testing stage to enter nursing school and missed the program by one seat! I was bummed, but tried again and again and still didn’t make it. So, now I am trying to retrain into photography.
The problem and the reason that I bring all of this up is that the VA has told me that photography is not an accepted, “vocational goal” in their eyes. I understand where they are coming from, but I strongly disagree and I am requesting your help. I need to show them that there are photography jobs out there. In fact, several weeks ago I found a vacancy announcement posted by the VA looking for a photographer/designer!
Where can I find job announcements for Photographers? I am not to that level, yet, but I need to provide proof that a vocational goal of Photographer is a profession that is both easier on my injuries and a means of financial support. I would like to attend Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design (RMCAD) and any input regarding this school would be great, too!
Thank you for listening and thanks in advance for your help,
I am excited to have found this forum,
Andrew Barnhorst
My name is Andrew Barnhorst and I am new to this forum. I’m 36 years old and was practically born with a camera in my hand. I still remember my first camera that used 120 film. When I made it to high school (and one intermediate class in college) I signed up for as many classes as I could. There I learned the basic workings of the camera as a complex tool and then subsequently spent a lot of time in the darkroom. I can’t say that I feel that I ever came close to mastering either discipline, but I do feel that I had better control and produced better images on film.
Seven years ago my Wife bought me my first digital camera. It’s great to be able to take a shot and instantly see the results. It’s also nice not to worry about the rarity and expense of working with film. However, I feel like I no longer produce images as good as I would like to. I feel like I don’t have a handle on my newest camera (Nikon 7100). I also feel like I am drowning in a collection of digital images. They sure do add up quickly! This is how I found this forum. I was looking for reviews of Lightroom 6 prior to purchasing the program. I thought it might help me manage my images, but after the reviews I am not so sure. Regardless of what brought me to this forum, I am glad that it did because this sounds like a very nice community of artists.
If you’re still with me, great and thank you!
I also wanted to bring up the fact that I am a disabled American veteran that was injured in the line of duty. This is important because I have been working with the Veterans Administration (VA) for a couple of years to retrain into a job field that does not aggravate my injuries. My previous job was working as a Fireman for the U.S. Air Force, Minnesota Air Force Reserves and Colorado Air National Guard. I have also volunteered for local structural departments as both a Fireman and Assistant Fire Chief. So, naturally I wanted to continue to serve my community in some capacity and I chose to retrain into Nursing. I attended school for a couple of years, made it to the testing stage to enter nursing school and missed the program by one seat! I was bummed, but tried again and again and still didn’t make it. So, now I am trying to retrain into photography.
The problem and the reason that I bring all of this up is that the VA has told me that photography is not an accepted, “vocational goal” in their eyes. I understand where they are coming from, but I strongly disagree and I am requesting your help. I need to show them that there are photography jobs out there. In fact, several weeks ago I found a vacancy announcement posted by the VA looking for a photographer/designer!
Where can I find job announcements for Photographers? I am not to that level, yet, but I need to provide proof that a vocational goal of Photographer is a profession that is both easier on my injuries and a means of financial support. I would like to attend Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design (RMCAD) and any input regarding this school would be great, too!
Thank you for listening and thanks in advance for your help,
I am excited to have found this forum,
Andrew Barnhorst