Week III

This week, I made quiet a bit of progress on the column and actually completed it last Friday. I spent the beginning of the week scheduling times to take photos of my friends and peers and choosing the outfits I would stylize them in for the paper. After going back and forth with with scheduling conflicts and the snow day and sports tryouts, I finally found time to take the photos during advisory and breaks in-between class periods to not only get the shoot completed but fulfill my vision and hopes for the appearance and message of the column. I then spent most of Thursday and Friday editing and refining the page and later sent it off to Sarah, the managing editor, as well as Ms. Hammit to approve and make adjustments. Sarah got back to me on Monday and to my surprise, both her and Hammitt really liked the page. They advised me to make a few minor changes and go from there. I'm pretty ecstatic and very proud of what I've created even for a first time Indesign and newspaper contributor. I've already been dreaming up new ideas for a future page if Ms. Hammitt so kindly allows me the opportunity to do so. She also gave me the option of experimenting with a media piece that would potentially be featured on the Hawkeye website, so I am look into making that a possibility in the near future. Even though this is a relatively small scale project and newspaper feature, for me it is a step in the right direction in pursing a venture and passion I truly enjoy.