Tuesday, August 30, 2016

1. Name, phone #, and e-mail. Blog address. Please take a "selfie" and include it on your blog. 
  Dalila Flores, 469-544-0703, dalilahflores97@gmail.com
2. What’s your major? What year will you graduate? 
Visual Communications, 2020
3. Why did you choose a photography class (or photography as a major), and what do you hope to learn from school in general and this class specifically? 
I choose to take a photography class because I find it interesting and I would love to learn how to take and edit photos.
4. What are your goals after graduation? Please list your goals in reverse order, starting five years out, then three, two, one, and six months. 
In five years I would like to have a stable job and have started on making a family. In three years my goal is to still be in school and to be working hard on my education. In two years my goal is to get my gpa to a decent point. In one year my goal is to start being more independent. In six months my goal is to have done well in all of my classes.
5. What artists, musicians, photographers, writers, movies, books have influenced you/your work? 
People that influence me are; Vincent Van Gogh, Miyazaki
6. Where do you get information about current national and international events? 
I go on yahoo and sometimes cnn to see what's happening in the world
7. Are there any important websites that you are referencing for art/photo competitions and/or information? What websites do you regularly visit? What TV programs?
Tumblr, Pinterest, youtube, netfilx
8. What museums and/or galleries have you been to in the past year? 
The Dallas Museum of Art
9. Have you had any photo projects and/ or training in the past? 
No
10. What is the value of art for the artist? 
For the artist the value of art is unpriced if the artist is really passionate about a certain work the value is more than money will ever buy.
11. What is the value of art for the audience? 
For the audience the value of art depends on their feelings for the artwork. The audience is free to interpret art the way they see fit and so is the value.
12. Is photography a vocation or an avocation? 
Photography is an avocation for me
13. What is your passion? 
My passion is drawing
14.What are you afraid of? What makes you uncomfortable? 
Public Speaking makes me uncomfortable.
15. Do you have a passport?
yes
16. Why did you sign up for this class? What do you hope to learn from it?
I thought it would be fun. I hope to learn how to edit photos.
17. Name three people who have influenced you and tell me how and why.
My grandpa he is one of the most hardworking man I know, he inspires me.
18. Name three books (four, if one is the Bible) that have been important in your development. How have they influenced you? 
The Picture of Dorian Grey, The Song of Achilles, Game of Thrones. Each book has unique description for settings and for character description and I love reading about all the different eras.