Perspective

Point-of-View

The most important thing about design that I have learned thus far is about point of view. If a hundred people walked into a room to view a single artwork, there would be 100 different points of view for that single artwork. But although the point of view can be infinite, I find it difficult to change my initial point of view. I enjoyed our first class exercise, where we were tasked with taking thirty different photos of a single subject from thirty different angles. 

New Chapter

For my subject, I chose my car. I recently bought a new car. I have had mixed feelings about this process. On the one hand, I was glad to have more space and peace of mind about the maintenance issues I was beginning to have with a 5-year-old car with over 100,000 miles on it. I was also not excited about starting over on my car loan or the attention that currently comes with driving an electric car, especially a Tesla.

Cool Mini Van

On the other hand, this machine allows me to safely and comfortably transport my children to school five days a week. She transports me to school twice a week to further my education and hopefully provide a better life for my family. She keeps me warm in the winter and cool in the summer. She guides me when I am lost; she entertains me.  I finally have a "mom car". She saves me money on fuel, and she never complains. I am proud to call her a member of the family. I will call her Knight's Shadow because she provides refuge during a time when life could easily feel hopeless.