Nikki Wade

Not only did I learn how to use a camera other than a digital, but I learned how to take better quality (both technically and conceptually) photographs, I learned all of the technical skills required to develop negatives, prints, and how to properly mount prints onto matte board. I feel that throughout this course I have grown as an artist and will be able to bring a more critical eye to my other art work.

I would like to take more photography classes, but I'm not sure if I can until after I graduate. I will continue to take photos with my film camera and develop them myself because I have so much control over what happens in the darkroom.

I will also be able to use the skills I learned in this class to photograph my ceramics. I am able to make pieces that reflect what I'm going through in my life, and similar to photography, I have a great amount of control, but there is still an unpredictable side to both ceramics and photography. You may not always get what you want, but often, what comes out is far better for its mistakes.