Many thanks

Hi all,

David has kindly sent me an invitation to join your blog. I look forward to following the class and contributing in some way if possible.

As I returned to Nashville from an amazing week in Asheville, it occurred to me that not only is Asheville an incredibly beautiful place, but all the people I met there were so open and accepting. My reflection brought me back to your warm reception, attentiveness and amazingly thoughtful responses to my show last Tuesday evening. Thank you so much for that. Your feedback is so important as I work to make the show relevant and valuable to my future audiences.

From your comments, I will work to make a better transition between my own photography story and Julia Margaret Cameron's and re-evaluate the inclusion of technical detail. I will consider revealing additional back story in order to make the purpose of the show more clear. Further character development and finding ways to shorten the length will also be addressed. As I work through the show, your additional comments will be applied to the refinement.

You are certainly fortunate to be studying with such accomplished people as David and Gwenda. If I lived in Asheville I'd be in your class as well! Though most of you are probably not studying to be professional storytellers, the principles will help you tell your own story - as you choose to 'focus your lens' or 'develop' your life!

Thanks again,

Valerie Menard