Samantha Ponsock Photography: Numero Uno!

WHERE DO I START?

I'm sitting at my Mac rubbing my hands together. I don't know where to start, what to write, what to even think. I was going to blame it on writers block, but I don't think that's a valid statement at the moment. I'm not blocked, I have a hundred ideas that I want to put into the blog, but it needs some structure and I don't wanna be one of those people who just type post after post of non-sense. So, I think I'll try to post at least once a week, or if something comes up that I just have to share.

But before I get into anything heavy, I'll explain a little about me and what I'm doing.

My name is Samantha Ponsock, but you can call me Sam, and don't even try calling me by my last name. Major eye roll. It's pronounced just like its spelled, 'pon-sock' but I've had so many different pronunciations over the years, that I'd prefer to drop it all together if I could. I'm currently look for a stage name that fits me...

I'm nineteen years old, born April 3, 1996 in Cincinnati where I've been all my life. I graduated from William Henry Harrison High School in 2014 and I've been at Antonelli College ever since.

I'm working towards my degree in photography, which will be completed in April of 2016 (JUST 7 MONTHS AWAY). But I'm not stopping there.

After I graduate in the next couple months, I've been planning on transferring my degree to another college, the Academy of Art University in San Fransisco, California. I'm gearing up for Hollywood, baby.

I want that directors chair, I want to shout "lights, camera, action!", I want to spend countless hours in post making my imagination come to life. And what other way to attain that than going to film school, surrounding myself with people who are influential in the film community, and obtaining internships and jobs in the field?

I've been in contact with Admissions and I've sent my transcripts, so fingers crossed that everything will transition nicely and I'll be in a dorm in California by this time next year!

Now, I've been at Antonelli for the past eight months and I've had a blast so far. I've taken five terms, which is the equivalent to two semesters in a university. I'm in an accelerated program that will help me complete my degree in 14 months instead of 24, and so far, I've learned a ton. I've loved every step of the way so far and I can't wait to see what the rest of my journey will reveal to me.

I want to show you some of my portraits I've done in honor of my interview that I have tomorrow for a portrait photographer! Most of my portraits are of friends, so if they look like they're goofing off and weren't cooperating, some of them most likely were!

Enjoy!

Landen Brent. Aged 18. Black Shirt. Brick Wall. Portrait