Bush Foundation events went swimmingly!
Today was Day 2 of the Bush Artist Fellows Orientation during the day, with the reception event in the evening. I took hundreds more photographs. I'm a little worried about the photographs taken in the low-light, no-windows area, but I've already seen enough good ones from Day 1 that I'm not too worried. The key to taking good event photos seems to be focusing on a combination of candid portraits, participant interactions with each other, laughter, and sweeping hand gestures.
Last year, I photographed the orientation events in my role as part-time program assistant. I was startled when they hired me back this year to do the photos again. Startled and quite pleased. I like following what the Bush Foundation is doing, and I really appreciate being able to sit in on the orientation events; a lot of the advice given to the new Fellows applies to what I'm trying to do in my creative endeavors, albeit on a smaller scale.
I'm still mulling over the presentations for this year.
I'm too tired right now to do a proper job of noting all the details that I want to, so I'll just say that everybody was witty and charming and talented, the orientation events were educational, the reception was fabulous, and the Fellows deserved their wins. I do have notes and links and comments and resultant goals, but that will have to wait for a post in the next couple of days. When I need a break from sorting and cleaning up photos.
Last year, I photographed the orientation events in my role as part-time program assistant. I was startled when they hired me back this year to do the photos again. Startled and quite pleased. I like following what the Bush Foundation is doing, and I really appreciate being able to sit in on the orientation events; a lot of the advice given to the new Fellows applies to what I'm trying to do in my creative endeavors, albeit on a smaller scale.
I'm still mulling over the presentations for this year.
I'm too tired right now to do a proper job of noting all the details that I want to, so I'll just say that everybody was witty and charming and talented, the orientation events were educational, the reception was fabulous, and the Fellows deserved their wins. I do have notes and links and comments and resultant goals, but that will have to wait for a post in the next couple of days. When I need a break from sorting and cleaning up photos.