Introducing: Jeff Parsons

Greetings and welcome to The Jeff Parsons Place!

Alright, let me stop you there. I already know what you're thinking. "The Jeff Parsons Place? Come on, that's a little boring and unoriginal don't you think?" Well, I have a short and sweet answer for you: Keep it simple!

It is a personal belief of mine that simplicity is a necessary component of everyday life. When all of nature operates on the path of least resistance, why should we attempt to travel on a road in conflict with this law? This idea simply fails to meld with me.

Allow me to shed some light on who I am and what I will be exploring here.

My name is Jeff Parsons. But you noticed that already, didn't you?
I am currently 19 years old, living in Barrie, Ontario. I am a student enrolled in Georgian College's Digital Photography and Imaging program. Before my time here in Barrie came to exist, I spent (almost) 12 years of my life residing on Manitoulin Island.
I discovered in my early teenage years that I had a particular passion for photography. Initially I had no clue what I was doing. All that mattered to me was the fact that I had my camera. Together with my heartbeat and two legs, nothing could stand in the way of my next image. Over time, and with the constructive criticism and support of my friends and family, I began entering photographs into local competitions while bugging my local newspaper for work.
The result: I landed a few small awards in local art shows, including a Best of Show in my high school's annual art show, Artastic Fusion. I also began shooting simple events and features for my local newspaper.

As my time in high school roared to a close, I applied to numerous colleges in Ontario for photography. Before I knew it, I became a full time student at Georgian College!

This blog - my place - is part of a project for one of my classes: Aesthetics & Criticism. I'll be applying what I have learned throughout the course to publications on this blog about photographers and photographs. I will be showcasing photographers, and featuring my very own criticism on a particular shot.

So this is my place. An outlet to express some portion of myself to you, the reader. I view this as an opportunity to develop my writing, and share my thoughts and opinions with anyone interested.