Recently, I photographed Gray Stone Day School's commencement. This wasn't the first time I've covered my high school alma mater's graduation, but this was still pretty significant. This was the first one they had in their new facility. Having graduated outside on a random grassy patch beside Merner Gym on Pfeiffer's campus, and photographing later graduation ceremonies in Merner, it was great to see them finally graduate from their own place.
This was actually the second year in a row I've been hired by the school to be the graduation photographer. Even though its a two hour trip home to do this job, I don't mind it one bit. Its great to get paid for my work, but its even better to go back and see how much things have changed at Gray Stone since I graduated from there four years ago. One thing is for sure, graduation now is much better than graduating in 90+ degrees outside!
As much as I enjoy doing this photo job, parts of it can be very challenging. One problem I ran into while trying to fill orders for CDs I had received wasn't a problem with the photos themselves, but a problem with my computer. I have a Lenovo Thinkpad I got through UNC's CCI program, a laptop that has given me numerous problems through the years. However, as I was trying to make all the CDs, it decided it just wasn't going to take orders from me anymore and refused to burn any CDs. Let me tell you, it comes up with these kind of problems at the most convenient times. I was already enlisting the help of my mom, who had agreed to divide and conquer the CD burning with me. So as I was frantically trying to get my computer to cooperate, she was making more and more CDs. Eventually I gave up on my computer, but my mom came through with the rest. Hopefully I can get my temperamental laptop to cooperate soon.
Congratulations to all the graduates of the Gray Stone Day School class of 2011!
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