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coqui mackey

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hi guys,

i don't know why i feel like telling you this, but my end-of-the-year portfolio was rejected at school tonight. this means that i will not be able to continue photojournalism school.
at least you won't have to see any of my rally photos anymore! :(...
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Thats not cool. If photojournalism is something you enjoy and want to pursue, then don't give up. Don't let a "school" detract you, keep your chin up. You always learn and improve, this is no different.
 
Hi Coqui,

sorry to hear that. Why was it rejected?

In any case, don't let it get you down, you're a great photographer. You have a way of capturing people at their best as witnessed by your niece's pictures.

Just remember when door closes another one opens!

Joe
 
hi everyone, thanks for your kind replies :)...

they said that it was obvious that i'd spent very little time putting my portfolio together (not the case), that i had done a terrible job choosing my pictures, and my teacher even said that my flickr page was better than my portfolio.

it was horrible, and this was witnessed by 5 of my classmates, which made it even more humiliating. this was our only feedback all year from 3 different professors, so i came away feeling really depressed. i made a huge effort to keep going to the school, even after i moved 4 hours away to take care of my grandparents. i rode the bus every week 4 hours there and 4 hours back every time, and spent a lot of money doing that.

anyway. i'm just really sad and i have no idea what to do now. i've been rejected in many ways in my life, but this is one of the harshest.
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I am sorry to hear this news and at the same time confused about not being able to continue with photojournalism. What kind of school is this? I have spent many years in higher education, perhaps too many, and I have never heard of an education ending like this??

Find another school!
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Good luck and keep shootin'
 
Don't lose faith, things have a way of always working out at the end.

It's normal to feel sad for a while, especially given the effort and dedication you put into it, but don't let it interfere with the obvious passion you have for photography.

Maybe you should try weddings :) It took me over 20 years of trying different types of photography (sports, special events, etc) and many rejections before I had the guts to try wedding photography - my original passion. 3 years later the only regret I have is that I didn't try it sooner.

Keep your chin up!

Joe

PS: Is the email ID in your profile functional?
 
If that's the only feedback you've been given, then the horrible failure is on the school and instructors. They should have been giving feedback all along, and guiding you towards becoming a better photographer. It sounds like the program needs some work, not you! If that happened to me I would probably complain to those higher up, b/c the situation sounds pretty absurd.

You certainly shouldn't give up on photography! Think of how good it will feel when you become a successful photojournalist =)

I'd love to see you flickr stuff. Was it all taken down?

Dan
 
Not the end of the world. Photojournalism is a nearly impossible field to get into. I think it is easier to know someone than to have a degree. Why don't you try to contribute freelance photos to your local paper. If they like your work maybe they will give you some assignments. Then maybe full time from there.

Or why not get into weddings or portraits. Maybe even micro-stock. There are some many opportunities with photography, why only pursue one?

Photography is about knowing people and letting people know you. You seem to have a good presence about you and should do well in anything you pursue. Don't let one person get you down. Maybe it wasn't your work... maybe the instructor did not like you. People are petty and they do things like that.
 
Chin up, move on, people with passion and desire to accomplish have a way of achieving their goals in the end, regardless of what their teachers or peers may have told them.

Reminds me of the story I heard once about an entertainer (Fred Astaire or Gene Kelly ?) and how one of his teachers had marked his papers "cant act, can dance a little" or something like that.

So drown the sorrows, wake up to a new day, and get out there and prove the suckers wrong :)

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sharkync said:
I am sorry to hear this news and at the same time confused about
not being able to continue with photojournalism. What kind of
school is this? I have spent many years in higher education,
perhaps too many, and I have never heard of an education ending
like this??

Find another school!
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Good luck and keep shootin'
Click to expand...
--Its South America its a differant world in many countrys it dose not count what you do but who knows you and can help to get things like spot in university.
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--I don't know you, but judging from your previous education I suspect that you'll get through this and be better off for it. I'd like to remind you of a passage that I'm sure you know very well; Romans 5:1-5.

Hang in there. Don't lose hope, and you'll be able to look back, years from now, and see clearly why this has happened.

Regards...

Russ



Greater is He that is within me, than he who is in this world...
 
Hi Coqui,

Thank you for opening your feelings on here. Your passion shows through on your photography.

Your teacher admitted your work is good by complimenting your website. Maybe your view is not the same as your teacher's, but that is no reason to stop pursuing what is something you love to do. You still have a career as an interpreter, so keep doing as you have been, making photographs of things that move you. Suppose what would have happened if the great artists like Van Gogh had given up after one setback.

Making a living from photography should not be an end in itself. Many times it is demeaning and uninspiring shooting events or products or frumpy families to satisfy an editor or a client, and this kills the desire to see things with a creative eye. Don't let this one thing stop you. You are very talented and it is refreshing having you here sharing your spirit with us.
Jim
 
Sorry to hear this Coqui. As the others have said, do not lose focus from your goals. Don't lose faith, and keep your spirits and determination high.
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what I've read from you is that you are a christian, and your faith is strong. So, what this tells me is that you still believe, and that some how you will still get what you have been praying for! Keep the faith! God bless you. Robert
 
thanks, everyone, i will try to say positive about this, although it's too fresh right now :(...

it's not so much that i studied photojournalism because i thought i could make good money or anything - i just love that field of photography. i guess i could always try other things.
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