Favorite Memories from SUNY RCC.

My classmate took this photo and years later I tried to recreate it but it sucked. Going back to this moment I was glad that I have this image. This was at the MET in the city the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This was my first field trip for the Arts. Below this main image is a painting that was made by a woman but she had to hide her identity and pretend she was a male so that she could be recognized and known a an artist. This massive painting titled The Horse Fair, 1852-55 really stood out to me by artist Rosa Bonheur. One thing about college is that they require so many trips which is good to be exposed to the Art world. I will try to listen the places I have been that I use to document on Facebook but I didn't always mark every place that I use to go to on these field trips.

I made this for a course it was required and I used the same quote I used on the website page by Aaron Siskind. At this time I used the college address as my own address as I was in a bad circumstance and I rented and was around the wrong type of people. "Photographers get to witness extraordinary things, but it's not simply about jetting off to exotic places. The magic really begins when you stay in a place and give yourself enough time to gain insight and understanding." -Ami Vitale, National Geographic Photographer

I wrote to Nat Geo and was offered and internship in D.C. everyone was shocked they replied back to me.

They put out the red carpet for the college President and had a huge celebration for graduation that Fall well graduation was January. This was leading into the building where the Arts were centered. Can you image walking down that red carpet at a high profile event? I should have been a part of that graduation but due to circumstances I had to extend one course until May. But, I was published and printed in the 50th anniversary hard cover book. I will post that photo below. I created the photoshoot idea for just a few dollars and I went on Groupon and got the deal for $21.00 for a photo session. Usually rates were much higher so that was amazing experience. I did get a color and and black and white with color I choose the one that stood out the most to me.

I encountered this beautiful Saker Falcon on campus along with other therapy dogs my last semester on campus. I wished I did my hair and makeup this day but I have always been a natural kind of girl who never had time to do all those things. I was always so busy and on the go and taking care of my son's. I have another photo on Behance were the falcon kept putting it's head down he wanted to fly. I felt I had a connection with this amazing animal. It's the fastest land animal on Earth. We were required to start a Behance account for one of my courses here is the link if interested. https://www.behance.net/wendydrewsfad4

If I didn't win this scholarship there was a chance that I wouldn't have graduated. There was a big ceremony and I am in a huge group photo somewhere that was taken at the time of the event. When I went back to college the government did not understand how I survived and my son's were healthy, happy, and taken care of. I lived in one of the most affluential areas and when I received Christmas gifts other parents at the school would whisper they have money. I had to write an essay on pink paper before I could enroll and go back to college. That year my estranged ex-husband gave us only $3,000 to live on. Nobody could understand how we survived. I worked part time until unethical people took over and refused to schedule me. If I didn't work and make $5,000 I don't know if we would have survived? I was constantly in a catch 22 with child care expensive costs and trying to work around their school schedule. For a while I was doing good and I closed the store on Sundays but I don't really want to get into the toxic stories and people on here but it was never ending always. I am going to write a book called No Community to document it all. Going to college as poor as you could be it's not easy at all. Without, EFC you are going to need to ask for help. I am glad I never gave up. I will post some images I requested and provided all the props for and outfits. Now, that I know how to design, shoot, and edit I would have put more light on my face or did these series outdoors.

The professor took our photos our first day at school! I am glad he gave me a copy so that I can remember this moment. It wasn't easy walking back into college I regret working a dead end job and listening to people. I wish that I did not delay my continuing education to work or go to dental schools. Nobody told me until Fall of 2013 that if I was professionally licensed as a RDH while still legally married that my ex-husband someday would be entitled to half my pension or social security. It's literally a crime to be forced married from 2008-2017. The best thing to do is wait to get any business or professional standing as people change for the worse when you leave them. You will see many truths of life when going through legal and financial abuse.

This image was featured in the 50th Anniversary book for SUNY RCC it listed my address as 129 Estrada road and the landlady wasn't happy I used my current address. Everything can be traced back to truth. I once wore this same dress to court in Manhattan the Supreme Court Judge there was good. He recognized the fraud and was upset and it was the only time I witnessed an honest Judge in 10 years!

I didn't realize it was MLK day when I scheduled this shoot session it was perfect as my son's helped with the confetti and more. There are so many quotes of his that I love.

This one I got reproduced on canvas I might sell it? I hope that people can see that these are tiny gold hearts. I wish that I had a mini fan to blow these and I could have posed my mouth better. I love how long my eyelashes looked here though. Doing photoshoots is a lot of fun especially when you see your ideas and creations come to life like this.