Photography 101 - Introduction and Begging

Earlier this year I got all fired up and decided to become a photographer. I've spent the entire summer shooting like a mad woman and studying everything I could get my grubby little hands on. I've even had my first paying gigs!

My intention was to go to school this fall and do this whole thing right and official. Due to unemployment causing budget issues and me needing a interim job in order to eat, I planned on only taking Photography 101 to start. Well, long story short...due to insurmountable bureaucratic incompetence, I wasn't able to register for classes. The various people I've spoken to on the phone assure me that I was accepted and that my credentials would be sent right away, nonetheless, classes started today and I still don't have what I need to register.

Well, screw it. I'll try again in the Spring. In the mean time, I don't want anything to slow me down because I'm making great progress. So, I spent this past weekend looking through several syllabi for Photography 101 classes and I found one that I think will work.

My only problem now is no classmates for critiques and no professor. Damn. So this is where the begging comes in...I'm on hands and knees, praying that my art friends will take a few minutes over the next couple of weeks to look at the assignments and photos I post here and give me a quick critique. I'm certainly NOT looking for praise (unless I've earned it). I've got a minor in Graphic Design, so my skin is pretty thick and I NEED real critique. If you're a professional artist...grades would make me kiss your feet!

So will you? Will you help me? Pretty please? *puppydogeyes*