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Hilary Morefield Colman

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Ms Morefield/Ms MC
Photo/Film/Art Teacher
I take pictures and make stuff on the side
Ventura, CA 📸🎥🎞🎨✍️

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First day of school 2026 ✔️
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A dozen years of work in art education, my 7th with VUSD and my 4th with the amazing VHS Art Department. I’m teaching four sections of dig photo, an advanced photo section, and my first video production class (DMAC).

Hope you enjoy the beginning > end of the day photos and that everyone has a great new school year! Good luck to all my teacher buddies, we’ve got this. taken in Ventura High School by @ms_morefield

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2 months ago

Bret and I went on a week long road trip through Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina this summer following a friend’s wedding in Zagreb. It was my first time back to the Balkans in 8 years, the last time being the last time I taught with @wanderingfilmschool. It’s honestly taken me forever to get through these photos from the trip because it’s taken awhile to unpack it all. It was so special to reunite with so many people and places I love, to show Bret what this place means to me, and to also just see things from a new view on the road. Enjoy a few favorite frames out of many captured and even more experienced. Always a good time. Never enough time. Until next time 🇭🇷 🇧🇦
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#croatia #bih #roadtrip #balkans #sonya6000 taken in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina by @ms_morefield

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8 days ago

A few quick frames from today’s roasty toasty field trip to the @gettymuseum with the @venturahscougars photo classes 📸

Shot on my phone using @phomophotosuite because the students had all the cameras as per usual (as they should). Great photo exhibit and still managed to enjoy the gardens still despite the temps. Thanks to the staff, chaperones, and students who made it happen!

#fieldtrip #getty #light #shotoniphone #phomo taken in Getty Center by @ms_morefield

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6 days ago

From last week’s after school collaboration and test shoot with fellow photo educator @emmet_cullen11 📸

Studio lighting is not at all my comfort zone (I’m solidly a natural light portraiture gal) but it was fun trying out some borrowed gear, playing around with some @godox_global lights, and getting some fresh frames and ideas for my classes.

A humbling reminder that I need to feed my photo/artist side and prioritize my own continued learning! Always so much more to learn and practice. Thanks Mr Cullen and BHS Commercial Photo! taken in Ventura, California by @ms_morefield

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a month ago

It’s that time of year - entries for the 4th Annual Ventura County Juried Youth Art Exhibit are now open. 🎨

If you are an artist ages 14-26, working, studying, or residing in Ventura County please submit your work. We are grateful to D.A. Davidson and Co for once again hosting us and generously sponsoring a total of $10,000 of scholarships in 15 categories. Show opens during the @art_walk_ventura weekend in September and runs through the end of the year. All media accepted. Deadline to submit is Monday, August 31st.

Website and entry link in bio. Questions? Email Hilary at Hilary.morefield@venturausd.org or DM. taken in Ventura County by @ms_morefield

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2 months ago

Nostalgia: A Photo & Art Show by VHS Class of 2026

On View @timbrebooks: Thursday 5/21 - Thursday 6/4

Artists Reception: Tuesday 5/26 - 4-5pm @ Timbre Books

Live music by: @sunspots.vta 🎶
Refreshments by: @huddlecoffeeco ☕️
Art and photos by @venturahscougars 🎨📸

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Nostalgia: A wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for a past period, person, or situation.

Life milestones like high school graduation are an opportunity to reflect on memories of times gone by. What are this year’s graduating seniors nostalgic about? What people, places, and things will they miss? What memories are they taking with them into their future after high school? Seniors from the digital photo, advanced photo, and digital art and design classes from Ventura High School respond in this exhibit.

Poster by: Aubrie Ruiz taken in Timbre Books by @ms_morefield

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5 months ago

Shot these to finish a student’s roll one handed towards the end of our @venturahscougars advanced photo walk while ushering students back to school and carrying a giant bag of stuff.

New donated camera from @emmet_cullen11 (thank you!!!), no light metering. Not too shabby. Gotta get back to it. If you scroll down really deep here you can find what I used to shoot. Here’s to the return once my students stop borrowing all my cameras.

#pentax #film #blackandwhitephotography #ventura #developedbydexters taken in Ventura, California by @ms_morefield

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6 months ago

Photographic leftovers 📸
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Trying out new gear, test shots before working a gig, half baked concepts, times I picked up a camera this year intending to get out and take some pictures and then for one reason or another not taking more than the one shot.

What remains from the last year is here. Feeling the usual creative burnout I do this time of the school year, which usually makes me feel ehh about photographing.

Reminding myself that it’s a practice - the energy ebbs and flows, not all days and seasons are equal. As long as you keep the practice up, you eventually return. Keep on keeping on. taken in Ventura, California by @ms_morefield

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6 months ago

One month away from the VUSD District Wide Student Art Show at @vitaartcenter!

Save the date for the opening reception Friday May 1st from 4-7pm 🎨 come see ~150 works made by K-12 student-artists from our @schoolventura programs. It’s going to be another great one.

Posters by @deanza_art_class. Artwork by our student-artists from VHS, BHS, FTHS, and Pacific

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VUSD Student Art Show
May 1st- May 3rd
@ Vita Art Center

Opening Reception: Friday May 1st
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4:00 - 5:00 pm: Elementary and Middle School Viewing Times
5:00 - 5:30 pm: Elementary and Middle School Artists Acknowledgement
5:30 -6:30 pm : High School Viewing Times
6:30- 7:00: High School Art Awards

See Vita’s website for additional viewing times over the weekend. taken in Vita Art Center by @ms_morefield

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6 months ago

This year’s @naea_arteducators convention felt extra special. It marked the end of an era for me - this chapter of Connected Arts Network - @allartscan - comes to a close in June.

It was a huge honor to be recognized alongside some truly incredible colleagues and friends who I have worked alongside the last four years on the main stage.

These amazing arts educators from around the country who did not know each other showed up month after month, year after year to support each other, care for one another, and work together towards a better future for arts education for our kids, our colleagues, and each other. I am grateful to know them and to stand beside them.

CAN has been a transformational program for me, one that has demanded me to step up and out of my comfort zone to speak up, try new things, and become a better teacher and leader.

In the duration of my time with CAN, I published my first academic paper, presented at numerous state and national conferences, developed curricular tools and tips for a nationally circulated toolkit, and led PLCs of media art teachers from around the country. They even got me to speak on a podcast.

I am most proud of how this national perspective helped me to more confidently step into leadership roles at home. Since CAN, I have become a cooperating teacher, induction mentor, adjunct professor, and a leader for two of our larger local student art shows. I was especially grateful to attend this year’s convention with my local arts team and my own mentor, who have supported me day in and day out.

So much gratitude and a huge congrats to my amazing fellow CAN Teacher Leaders, especially my CA CAN Crew, my PLC co-facilitator Tim, and our own incredible leaders Amy, Kendall, Dennis, and the National Content Managers who made this program possible for us all. Thank you to all the wonderful arts educators I have connected with through this process, especially our CAN Media Arts PLC members. I am a better educator because of you.

This chapter is coming to a close, but I know this program and the people within it will continue create ripple effects of positive change in the field for years to come. Thank you CAN. taken in Chicago, Illinois by @ms_morefield

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7 months ago

VHS Film Club (@venturahighfilm) is now accepting entries for the third annual VHS Lunchtime Film Fest.

This year’s People’s Choice winner will go on to have their work screened at the county-wide @gchsfilmfest.

Entries accepted through Friday March 27th, all genres welcomed. Films must be made by @venturahscougars students.

Save the date for the screening on Thursday April 9th during lunch in the Little Theater. Thank you to @venturahighdrama for hosting us!

Link in bio to submit - can’t wait to see this year’s films 🎥 taken in Ventura High School by @ms_morefield

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7 months ago

One month away until the NAEA Convention! 🎨

Proud to be presenting this year alongside my @allartscan colleagues - Rachael Harrison and Frank Juarez (@frankjuarezartist).

Always look forward to this amazing annual gathering of arts educators from around the country, but even more excited this year to attend alongside my home team and colleagues from @venturahscougars & @schoolventura.

See you in Chicago @naea_arteducators friends! taken in Chicago, Illinois by @ms_morefield

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8 months ago