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October 10, 2006
These little town blues, are longing to stray...
Don't get me wrong. I am so glad and relieved about all the decisions I've made in the past few months in regards to my future: staying in Savannah to open up a cool shop, expanding my Star Magnolia line and perhaps do photography in some sort of way (I did spend 6 years in college for photo and film, might as well do something with it). And for the very first time in my life I feel that my feet are walking in firm, stable ground. I am more than thrilled!
But.... there is still that nagging feeling that creeps up every now and then in the wee morning shadows as I lay in my bed bed-dreaming about galaxies far away or about avenues graced with gigantic buildings that seem to fall straight from of the sky.
I am talking about New York, of course. Ever since I was 13 I have said I will live in this grandiose city. It's the biggest cliche of all. Let's forget for a moment that I have absolutely no money to relocate anywhere, not even Puerto Rico.
But what the heck would I do in New York?? Logically, you'd say, well, use your photo degree! Be a photo assistant!. That'd be awesome, too. But most of the photographers hire assistants that have some sort of experience, even if it was through an internship, which I never had the luxury of doing. A photo editor? I know next to nothing about photo-editing. I don't even shoot a lot.
Excluding photography, I'm unsure what other industry I could work for.
These are things I can do:
1) I can film edit, create a film budget, know the format of a script, and cando some lighting.
2) I can shoot fashion and product photography
3) I know how to use strobe lighting quite efficiently
4) I know Photoshop editing, for color correction, some editing and skin retouching
5) I can print on black and white fiber based paper, color (on RA4 machine), platinum/palladium printing, inkjet printing
6) I can scan film on Imacon scanner
7) Plenty of knowledge on several cameras, 35mm, medium format, large format and digital
8) i know Illustrator, though not an expert
9) I can do HTML-based web-design. Don't know Flash, though.
10) Have a good eye for well-thought out design
11) I can sew from patterns and from my own patterns
12) Basic jewelry making
13) I can do a bunch of other crafts
14) Have experience with relief printmaking, including letterpress
15) I can organize mad craft fairs, this includes the entire process of creating an image for the event, PR work, recruiting vendors and venues, creating promo material, getting the word out and not killing myself in the process
16) I have insane PATIENCE, I can work under pressure, get the job done whilst never mistreating customers or co-workers (I believe this is very important to mention)
17) I am very friendly, although not overtly outgoing and extrovert. I will always be cheery at my job, respectful and obedient.
18) I am extremely clean. Do not like working in filth.
19) I am quirky and have weird ideas at times (Bob the angry sixtopus, anyone?)
20) Gosh what else...
21) I am a very optimist person, don't like lingering on the negative.
22) I want to have my own business someday, I guess that counts.
23) I can work at insane restaurants.
24) Heck, I can even do some college radio operating!
So there you have it, at the top of my head. Things I'm good at.
What kind of industry/job would be awesome for me in New york City?!?!
Help me!!! I don't even know where to start looking!
Posted by starmagn at October 10, 2006 11:41 AM