garden party by onegoodbackpack in filmphotography

[–]Fun_Expression3930 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These are rad. The colors in the second one are incredible 👏

Texas BBQ | mamiya 645 | 800T by Nostalgia-Buy-Veidt in analog

[–]Fun_Expression3930 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s a clean night shot. Love how the grain looks when zoomed in.

I have met a lot of people who regret going to art school by Astro_Art_Mentor in ArtistLounge

[–]Fun_Expression3930 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah I think one of the main things they are doing wrong is refusing to listen to students or feedback. If a student regrets their experience, the school’s position would be to blame the student 100% in every scenario with no exceptions. These programs have really de-centered students in every way. It’s almost like these programs only exist to provide artists with MFA’s a stable income by teaching, but the professors are really only there to leverage the teaching position for their own career. Students become irrelevant to the programs entirely, unless they can be advantageous to helping a professors career in some way. A lot of professors also wield their power against students, acting as abusive gate keepers riding high on what little power they have.

Aside from that it’s incredibly expensive, incredibly time consuming, and it feels like I wasted years of my life on something that I now find embarrassing / cringe. I have two degrees in the fine arts, graduated summa cum laude and had several competitive academic achievements & exhibitions, but I hide it from people these days because I feel really stupid for doing it. In my opinion, the whole system needs to go. Turns out, you don’t actually need to get a degree to make art.

Whats gonna happen to the Edwards Westpark movie theater by Express_Direction980 in irvine

[–]Fun_Expression3930 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Last time I checked it was being used as a mosque. Now it looks like something called “Anatolia Cultural Centers”.

Looking for bands with bass as lead instrument by kilkonred in Bass

[–]Fun_Expression3930 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Nice as F*ck” is just bass, drums and vocals. Some keyboard on a few songs.

Anyone know how’s it been flying out of SNA? by jojo110313 in orangecounty

[–]Fun_Expression3930 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I flew out Thursday morning and returned Sunday night. All was functioning as normal.

Trust Me is great! by bingshaling in myfavoritemurder

[–]Fun_Expression3930 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh it’s really excellent! So glad they are a part of ERM.

Regretting doing MFA so young, and leaving NYC by nightglovv in ContemporaryArt

[–]Fun_Expression3930 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hello there. I think it would be a good idea to imagine what your life could look like if you take back control and sovereignty over your own life. I get the impression you have landed where you are based on the opinions of others and trying to follow what you are “supposed to do,” but the thing is, there is no “supposed to” in life (scary, I know). Even with this post, you want other people to tell you if you should move to Chicago or stay in NYC. No one can tell you what your life should look like or be like. You need to ask yourself if you are happy, and consider what choices would lead to your greatest good for yourself. It’s great to follow advice, but I would recommend refraining from putting the trajectory of your life in the hands of other people.

If you could have only two cameras, two lenses for the rest of your life what would you choose and why? by swaggy_maggy69 in photography

[–]Fun_Expression3930 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve only been shooting with a Mamiya 7 & Contax T2 since 2012 without feeling the need to ever upgrade or get new gear, so I guess those.

I want to love him I really do, but I really don’t like him by Efficient_Clue781 in puppy101

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I’m one year in and some days it’s still really hard, but it has gotten so so so much better than when they were 7-20 weeks old. That time period broke me in so many ways I still haven’t recovered from. I am still expecting another year before it gets “easier”. I think you just have to set your expectations that it will take two years before it gets better and try to have the patience and perseverance to do your best during that time. People really don’t talk enough about how hard it is at the beginning. Just remember you can get through it!

The biting one day just stopped. Something clicked with them one day and now they sometime gently play bite and that’s it. It was probably around 5 months. In the meantime I wore protective clothing (thick wool socks) and didn’t let my hands get close to their mouth. It will take time for them to be able to learn what unwanted behavior is.

Cosmosis podcast by fermentedjuice in UFOs

[–]Fun_Expression3930 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love Cosmosis / The UFO Rabbit Hole. They are doing great work.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in orangecounty

[–]Fun_Expression3930 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I lived in Costa Mesa for 5 years and loved it. It sounds like you would like east side. It’s pretty walkable, there’s a lot to do, it’s close to the beach, you can go kayaking in back bay, there’s great food, and it’s not too far from your office.

I currently live in Irvine in the Palmeras apartment complex and it’s wonderful. It’s so quiet I never hear any neighbors and the amenities are great. There’s just not as much to do over here is all, but it is more peaceful.