I must say I am really struggling with a few things blog related at the moment! I can’t for the life of me figure out how to change my menu layout so I have a drop down system. This is taking up far more time than necessary! Anyway, I’m hoping that by posting this feedback, I can move onwards and (hopefully) upwards as far as the course is concerned.
My tutor Helen has provided some much needed and valuable feedback to get an idea of how I’m doing in terms of the assessment criteria. The following I thought were the main take aways from her feedback:
“Encouraging levels of technical ability”.
“Experimentation with a range of visual techniques and devices”.
“Variety of images in different genres”.
“Must improve contextual written work, research documentation and reflections on Learning Log”.
“Minimise post-processing at this stage”.
This was all very encouraging and I am hoping to take this feedback and continue to apply myself in similar manner going forward. Helen thought the strongest contrast was: ‘One/Many’ and the weakest was ‘Still/Moving’. I agree that ‘Still/Moving’ was weak in terms of conveying stillness in the picture with the boat. Although I was aware that this boat is permanently moored, it is something that the viewer would only be aware if told. I had considered going to take some pictures of the ‘living statue’ performers along the Thames in Waterloo. This would’ve been a perfect complement to the Dervish as both are street performers. Shame!
I really need to get some study visits, book reviews and other writing up onto my blog. I’ve completed reading the excellent ‘Light, Science and Magic’, and hope to review it shortly. I think its the best book on lighting I’ve read so I look forward to reviewing it. On the other hand, ‘The Photograph as Contemporary Art’, left me confused and depressed!
As Helen explained in her feedback, critical reading and research will… “provide evidence of improvement of understanding of wider photographic practice”.
So overall, I feel I’ve made a good start to the course, but I really need to increase my blog output so I can continue to make good progress.
Butterfly in Kew Gardens
Many Boris Bikes: I used one of the shots I had taken as part of the focus assignment. The bikes seem perfect to demonstrate many items.
The boat in this picture is permanently anchored in this location so other boats can moor themselves if they need to. I think the black and white also emphasises the static nature of the shot.
This is a Dervish performing in Nama Bay, Egypt. I think the shot encapsulates rotating movement in its purest form!
OCA Photography 