Hey guys,

I've been away for a while- I've been busy with a new term of classes and shooting fashion week plus a wedding. So far, so good. I shot 26k photos during fashion week and there were a lot of very good shots. The wedding I shot today came out great and the bride and groom were very happy with the shots. I put 2 shows up on zenfolio- you can find them at www.mikedote.zenfolio.com

Classes are going well. This term is going to be awesome. I'm learning a lot during the visiting artist's workshop, and my video class is shaping up to be life-changing. I'm going to do a documentary on the mental health system and need more subjects to interview. So far, I have a doctor who is a patient advocate who is undergoing therapy, a couple advocates, and a couple highly functioning people with SZ. Each person I'm going to interview so far has a very interesting story to tell. Anyone interested in being interviewed can email me at mike@mikedote.com . I can conduct interviews over skype if you have a webcamera.

Some bad news:

My doctor may have gotten me disqualified for the reintegration scholarship. He mailed the form that he was supposed to send me to the scholarship. Hopefully, they won't disqualify me- my essay was strong and my GPA and recs were also very strong.