Date: Day 240, The year of my graduation two thousand and eight
To: The World
From: Your humble servant

Subject: The profound nature of my presentation to you.

Dear Sir or Madam Reader:

Welcome to the mind of a girl seeking her place among you.

I chose the name Watching Wind, because that is really the reason I'm in video. I've been a photographer since before I could drive...I don't remember a time before I could drive. Bold, vivid color and good composition are two of my favorite things in life. Unless it's a well lit black and white picture with an interesting subject.
One day, I was captivated by undulant wheat. And that's when I knew, the motion of the waves could never be captured by one still image, therefore I must convert to video.
Albeit, there are few things I enjoy more then having an ISO, shutter speed, and f-stop coincide to make a rich image, video is the medium I must use to share with others the way I see the world.
Maybe our visual culture has shaped me, or maybe it is just I who is visual so I see it in the larger culture. I have to have that trinity of lighting, subject, and audio all working togetherout of the chaos comes art. And yes, I do mean art. It's such a undefinable term, but I do consider myself an artist. Ironically, it is the proclamation of "artist" that makes me confident enough to try other media such as drawing. On the days that I don't feel like an artist, I can't even draw stick people.

Here am I. An artist with the tools of Final Cut and Photoshop, a knitter with a ball of acrylic yarn, a cook with an electric stove. After years of college preparing my soul, my news writing skills, I present myself to you for your consideration, your thoughts, your amusement.

Turn toward tomorrow,
Katherine

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