So here's what I'm thinking; blogs are cool. They let you say a lot, and I have a lot to say. I'm a digital photography student at the Centre for Arts and Technology in Kelowna. I'm almost half way through a 12 month program, semester finals are next week along with final project due dates. The motivation for starting such a silly venture at such an impractical moment is that I'm integrating it into one of my final projects. Genius! The project is a company branding package including; logo, tagline, business card, brochure, rack card, stationary set, apparel item, and...drum roll please...website! I used to design websites for a living, so the thought of having free reign over creative direction is very inspiring.
The company is Ivy Mills Photography, liberate your alter ego. I plan to do portraiture for those who wish to communicate something of themselves that is not immediately apparent. I hope to provide people with conversation pieces. The executive who moonlights as an amateur boxer could benefit from an 8X10 sitting on his desk; a professionally lit and captured portrait of himself delivering a knock-out blow. The bubbly constantly happy girl could be photographed with a chainsaw and a dead-serious look on her face; to show her aggressive side - that she's not all sunshine and lollipops. The idea is that people are far more complex than anyone gives them credit for. The depth of a person cannot be fully understood, but I intend to help people to let out their depth and quit conforming to the stereotypical version of themselves.
Where does the blog come in? I want content that is constantly changing on my homepage - a blog feed is the perfect fit. How many times would you visit a website that never changes? I know I'd be like, "wow that's pretty, but there's nothing for me to do here" and I'd be outtie. Sure I might tell a couple of friends, and they might do the same; but imagine if there was something really interesting to capture your attention on the homepage. Some tantalizing tidbit that you could click-through to read. What could that tidbit be? I would love to hear your opinion, and you could very well have a great deal of influence over the direction of this blog. I have a quick poll on the right sidebar with a couple ideas off-the-cuff. If you think of something not listed, please leave it as a comment. Thanks everyone out there!
Peace and love.
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