HAMPTON — Robert Lawrence enrolled at Virginia Peninsula Community College hoping to find his passion.

“I’ve been through probably three or four different programs, from engineering and nursing, and now I’m pursuing fine arts,” he said.

Chris Abaya found his passion for videography years ago but enrolled at VPCC to sharpen his photography skills.

“People think videography and still photography are the same thing, but it’s vastly different. I’m very skilled in videography. I’m confident and comfortable. I’m not so confident in still photography,” Abaya said.

The two worked together on a project in Randie Trestrail’s ART 208 Video Techniques class and “produced a very high-quality video,” she said. In the four-minute video, Abaya discussed the benefits and hesitations of attending colleg

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