Alondra Villalba

 (Siblings)  (Dog: Toby)  (Dog: Copper) Goals: At the beginning of the semester, I made a list of goals that I wanted to accomplish this spring.  Here are the ones I was able to accomplish: -Find Internship/Apply/Get Offer -Build Successful Network Team -Begin Grad School Process I am glad I was able to set my mind to these goals and complete them by the end of the semester. I will be going to my internship this summer from June-August in Houston as a photographer for a special needs camp.  I was able to build a more successful network by having regular meetings with my professors and receiving guidance for my future endeavors. I also had regular meetings with career development to help me begin the process of getting into grad school and which program I best fit in.  Plans: After the semester is over, I plan to relax for a bit before I get into something new again. I want to spend time with my family and live in the moment before I go off to my internship. During my internship, I plan

 Photography Seminar Work:  Title: Beautiful Mess

Some of my work from Advanced Digital Photography

https://youtu.be/NTKxWSSUkgs Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/alondravlba/

Here is my photography portfolio website! https://alondravlba.wixsite.com/photographyportfolio

During the summer I remember feeling hopeless about my future. I remember applying to a tech school as a backup plan should my art degree fail. I began to believe that what I was studying was not worth investing my money or time in. I convinced myself that I should study something else and I began the process of enrolling in classes at the tech school I was admitted to. Thinking back on this I begin to realize how wrong I was to desire to pursue something that didn't spark passion in me. I was so wrong to think that artists were nobodies and that creating art was a waste of time. That all those times I had gone out and photographed my surroundings was a complete waste of time. How wrong was I to think like this... I was so wrong to this that way. The first section of this essay just really reminded me of my way of thinking during last year in the summer. I can't blame everything on covid but I will admit that with covid happening, my sense of direction was lost and I felt hopel

Advanced Digital Photography Color Manipulation Technique 

Advanced Digital Photography Text Edit Technique

 I was asked a week ago to photograph the new art exhibition at our school gallery. I was a bit nervous because I have never done anything like that before. Well, I went in there with my camera and other equipment and began shooting.  Turned out those images I took will be published in a magazine and will have my name on them. I was not even expecting this at all. This is huge to me because I have never had any of my work published. I was also asked if I wanted to keep shooting the gallery for the remainder of the time that I am a student. I said, YES! DUH! Anyway, I've put images below of the work from the gallery in the art building.

Studio Lighting Work Low-Key Lighting High-Key Lighting

Ch. 8 - Rejection: It's Not You, It's Them      There are a few things that I am not afraid of that other people are. For example, horror movies and insects. I am not afraid of heights, roller coasters, bees, clowns, snakes, dentists, you name it. There is however something I fear with my life and that is rejection. I fear rejection as a child would fear clowns or spiders. Rejection is the clown in my life.     Rejection is a big part of life. Yeah, yeah, I know. Honestly, I don't think anyone enjoys getting rejected to their dream school or dream job. Shoot, I've gotten rejected for both of these things. I often fear rejection because I base my worth on success. I am being fair to myself, am I?      I think the image on page 208 is quite funny. I wish I had that kind of suit! Just reading these pages makes me reflect on the times that I entered my work for a photography competition. I had high hopes of receiving an email that said my work had been chosen. That didn'