<p>I've been doing black and white photography for the last three years in high school. I've spent a lot of time on it, it's the topic of my essay, and I think I've got some good stuff. </p>
<p>BUT I haven't won any competitions or been in any real shows yet. Also, I'm not sure what I want to do for a major yet. Should I send my work to colleges? (not art schools)</p>
<p>Do you think I should still send in my work, even though you have to give them a resume and mine will be rather wimpy? (I've won one schoolwide award and have been in one school show...and I'll be entering competitions in the next few months, but not early enough for admissions stuff)</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>my initial feeling is to say what do you have to lose? if you want to pursue art, or for that matter anything in life, you can't fear rejection. the most important thing that you said in your post is "I've spent a lot of time on it." Passion and hard work is what makes people great. Not what awards you have won, especially at a young age. Don't be concerned with awards and prizes; be concerned with working hard, progressing, and loving what you are doing. For example, Michael Jordan and Tiger Words aren't the best ever because of purely their talent. They are the best ever because of their work ethic and love for what they do. They worked harder than anyone else. Sure they had talent, but a lot of people have incredible 'natural' talent. I may be wrong, but to me what colleges look for is dedication and hard work to something.</p>
<p>Technically my resume of prizes and awards for my work is tiny. Does that mean my work won't look good to people let alone reviewers of applications? Be a judge of yourself. My work can be seen at Nathan</a> Proctor Photography. I have only won one award; but that motivates me and makes me stronger. In the end, winning an award is someone's opinion.</p>
<p>Geezus...is this the kind of pressure we are putting on high school kids these days that they may feel so "unqualified" to pursue a dream? You stated you have spent a lot of time doing black and white photography for 3 years...obviously it interests you, and generally the things that interest us the most are the things we become very good at doing. Don't worry a bit. Submit your work and applications to whichever schools appeal to you. Go for it!</p>