Taking pictures to document your work

While it's easy for us to get caught up in the day-to-day rush, it's important to remember how we are going to look back on our VISTA year after it's over.

When I was applying to a grad program last year, I learned I not only needed a portfolio of fine arts work, I also needed a collection of images representing my work in the community. Even though I thought I had taken enough pictures, I was left scrambling and emailing people I knew trying to get photos from key events.

Regardless of the meaning they end up having to you down the line, I can guarantee you will appreciate having visual documentation of your work as a VISTA.

And, here's how you should be using pictures right now:

• The GHCC annual meeting and awards night on October 28 will feature a slideshow of GHCC's work. Not surprisingly, much of the work that creates great photos involves VISTAs. If you have pictures, please send them to me for inclusion in the slideshow.
• The yet-to-be-unveiled GHCC blog will be very image-heavy, capturing the great energy of our work in the community. VISTAs are at the heart of that energy, so expect to be asked for photos if I hear about you doing something cool (and I do read all your reports).
  

Whatever you do, take a lot of pictures. Most of you probably have cameras in your cell phones that are better than the GHCC digital camera, so if you don't have a little point-and-shoot you can stick in your pocket just use your phone. Then, stick it on the photo drive at GHCC so we can all share your awesome experience with vision screenings, painting the gym, or a new after-school program.