So there was this photography internship that I applied for about this time last year....and I didn't get it. And then the girl that got it, got pregnant and decided she could no longer intern. So I applied again for the same internship...and didn't get it.
Or so I thought.
I got an email a couple of weeks ago from the photographers saying that they have an opportunity for me and would like to meet. Long story short, they really wanted me as their intern but the test results (yes, there was a test for this) showed a better match in editing with another applicant. She apparently had a great eye for it and was very close to their style.
But what I didn't know is that they were also looking for someone to help them teach their classes, which is how I met them in the first place. I have taken their entire series of classes and learned so much from them. They decided they wanted someone to help them lead classes a couple of times a week in return for guidance in bettering (that's a word right?) photography skills and learning the business. And they reached out to me because they were confident I could do it and thought I had a great personality for it! *Insert my in shock but totally flattered face* They offered me an internship to teach the same classes that I was actually considering re-taking to see if I could get anything more from taking them over!!
Uuummmmmm, excuse me? You want me, little ol' me, the pupil, the amateur, the going on 2 years beginner, to TEACH other people how to do all the things I still feel so "beginner-ish" about? Uuummm. OKAY!
So that's it! I'm doing it. Both times I applied for the editing position, I reassured myself that what will be, will be. While I was a little dissapointed both times I didn't get the spot, I wasn't devestated and I totally believed that I was on a road that WILL lead me to where I need to go. I had taken the opportunity, but I knew that if it didn't happen, then it wasn't supposed to. I had my discouraging moments and a few times I've thought to myself that I don't know if I can achieve what I want to so badly, but I had such a strong feeling in my gut that something more than what it already is will come from this. Even in the blur of dissapointment, it all just felt right.
When I got that email, I had confirmation that I had been right all along. This position is such a better fit for me. They say you learn more from teaching, so there is no way I can't gain from this. I am so grateful for Fife Photography. They have taught me so much not just about photography but about what I want from it. They are an awesome family with a desire to help others love and be successful with this art. What great people! I am so lucky to get to work side by side with them and can't wait to start!
Soooooo, if you've ever been interested in sprucing up your skills on the camera...you should check out their classes. And if you're lucky, maybe I'll be your teacher. ;)
www.Fifephotogaphy.com/lessons/
To learning! (and teaching)
