School:
Work:
Worked from 8 am to 5 pm on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. And I think I worked about 60 days of the 180 day session that spans from January to Sine Die in May. What a truly great experience...I enjoyed the office I worked in, the people I met, the relationships I formed. It's pretty difficult to sum up, but here's an excerpt form my final paper which may help...
The Texas political realm is ultimately a separate world, and representatives seemingly live two separate lives—a Capitol life and a district life. Conversely, working at the Texas Capitol is also reminiscent of high school with the level of gossip, the unstated pressure to “dress to impress,” and various groups or cliques that form based on belief, preferred pastimes, and assigned committees. Moreover, politics within the Texas Capitol truly offers insight into the inner-workings of Texas government. As one who was relatively disinterested in politics prior to this internship, I now wholeheartedly believe in the necessity of public awareness of political issues and events.
But despite all of this work, I still managed to photograph a few things. Here's a montage.
Madison
The Duncan Fellows
Peter Middleton
Funchess Family
And then there were Engagement photos...
Sorry to tease you! I'm not sure if these will make the blog, but they are definitely gracing my portfolio.
So while this past semester has been utterly crazy, and life has been busy and messy and stressful, I have still found myself in taking photos of others. I am blessed to have captured some of these recent moments. Thank you for letting me tag along friends.