QUESTIONAIRE

1. Name, phone #, and e-mail: TRACIE GIBBS, 903-268-0665, trgibbs86@gmail.com

2. What’s your major? What year will you graduate? ENGLISH...HOPEFULLY 2010

3. Why did you choose a photography class (or photography as a major), and what do you hope to learn from school in general and this class specifically? I WAS A PHOTO MAJOR BUT DECIDED I WAS BETTER AT GRAMMAR. I HOPE DO BE ABLE TO KNOW HOW TO USE ALL THE SETTINGS ON MY CAMERA AFTER THIS CLASS. 

4. What are your goals after graduation? Please list your goals in reverse order, starting five years out, then three, two, one, and six months. IN FIVE YEARS I SEE BEING MARRIED WITH CHILDREN. OWNING MY OWN HOME WITH A LIBRARY.  I HOPE TO BE ESTABLISHED IN MY CAREER. I WANT TO WORK FOR A PUBLISHING  COMPANY AS AN EDITOR. 

5. What artists, musicians, photographers, writers, movies, books have influenced you/your work?

I HAVEN'T PARTICULARLY LOOKED INTO ARTISTS. I LIKE TAKING PHOTOS BUT I DON'T THINK IT'S A CAREER OPPORTUNITY FOR ME; I WANT TO LEARN THE TECHNICAL PARTS OF MY CAMERA BUT AT THE MOMENT I HAVE NO INFLUENCES. 

6. Where do you get information about current national and international events?

HONESTLY, I DON'T. I DO NOT REALLY LIKE TO WATCH OR READ THE NEWS. BUT WITH THE NYTIMES.COM REGISTRATION I GUESS I'LL START HUH?

7. Are there any important websites that you are referencing for art/photo competitions and/or information?

NO.

8. What museums and/or galleries have you been to in the past year?

NONE.

9. Have you had any photo projects and/ or training in the past?

NO. I HAVE NO TRAINING. I HAD ONE PHOTO CLASS LAST SEMESTER WITH DANEA.

10. What is the value of art for the artist?

PRICELESS.

11. What is the value of art for the audience?

I THINK IT DEPENDS. IT IS DIFFERENT FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL IN THE AUDIENCE.

12. Is photography a vocation or an avocation?

IT COULD BE EITHER. I FEEL THAT TO GET THE BEST OUR OF YOUR WORK IT NEEDS TO BE SOMETHING YOU DO EVERYDAY AND PERFECT EVERYDAY.

13. What is your passion?

READING! I LOVE PHOTOGRAPHY, BUT I AM TYPICAL. I LIKE THE "PRETTY" THINGS. BUT I REALLY ENJOY THE LITERARY WORLD.

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    14.What are you afraid of? What makes you uncomfortable?
    

    I AM MORTIFIED BY PUBLIC SPEAKING. I AM AFRAID OF HEIGHTS. I AM AFRAID OF FAILURE. I AM UNCOMFORTABLE BEING PUT ON THE SPOT. 

15. Do you have a passport?

NO.