This is my reflection on Assignment 1 ahead of receiving any tutor feedback. Demonstration of technical and visual skills – Materials, techniques, observational skills, visual awareness, design and compositional skills. (40%) The style of photography used is new to me but I wanted to experiment. I am pleased that the range of images is wider […]
Category: Part 1
Assignment 1: The Square Mile
The Brief Make a series of six to twelve photographs in response to the concept of ‘The Square Mile’. Use this as an opportunity to take a fresh and experimental look at your surroundings. First impressions and initial response Initially, my mind turned to my photographic selection criteria of the past – aesthetics. I didn’t […]
Research: The Photograph as Contemporary Art (Charlotte Cotton)
This entry records my initial learning from my first pass through this book. This probably wont be the only time I write about my learnings from this book but I wanted to write about this specific learning now as it is useful in my thinking for Assignment 1. Faced with the task of photographing “The […]
Research: The Importance of Being Congruent
In the past my photographs have tended to be one off shots, each designed to look the best. Carrying out EYV Assignment 1 brought a new way of thinking to me, how to tell a story with a collection of photographs. In other words, a series of pictures that in some way relate to each […]
The First Post
This is the first post in my blog which will record all of my learnings, research and assignments as I work towards a photography degree with The Open College of Arts.. I hope that during the studies I will gain a greater understanding of how to express the way I feel about the world around […]