This semester I found myself on a quest for content. For a while I didn't know what I wanted to shoot, or even how I wanted to shoot. Once I came to an idea, I had a difficult time expressing it in a way that wasn't too literal or cliché. There were a few weeks where I was so excited about my shoot that I could hardly wait to get started. When my idea wasn't strong enough, I was easily frustrated to the point where I didn't want anything to do with photography. Having spent a semester working like an artist, I know that being a photographer isn't for me. More often than not I didn't process my ideas quickly enough to stay motivated about them. I found that I do like working with a deadline. I like being forced to turn out a product. The struggle for me has been to come up with compelling subject matter. What surpised me most this semester was that I was not communicating my subject matter clearly through my work. Casey Horberg, BFA Photography Junior UIUC