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evaluation part 1

PORTFOLIO

One of the ways I have showed my work within a portfolio Is having a updated portfolio of my best works.The social platform I used is Behance, which is a social platform for creatives, used by creatives to show their on-going works like a creative cv for others to see on a professional website.This platform is created by adobe which is a creative software company which does video-editing, graphic creating, photo editing, website creation.The advantages of Behance is its a professional website so can be a advantage to getting a job, however its not as well-known as typical social platforms such as instagram and facebook.Which can be easier to be recognised however can be unprofessional of the typical demographic and usage of the sites.

i use instagram more than behance because instagram is more of a used social platform instead of behance. Instagram has more of a larger demographic of users and easier to be ‘discovered’ on the explore page than behance because of the instagram algorithm to show my work with new users. I can support that by my own personal experience on the instagram app as I found photographers myself this way.An other way is by using hashtags where on instagram you can search a hashtag which works like a filter of anything which includes the hashtags (shown below).

My creative portfolio has expanded the past year from me expanding my creative use in material and processes.I have during the last year used/experimented with film and large format camera (5x4) which was processed on photo-paper and inverted on photoshop. (shown below from my darkroom project)

I have also developed the quality of my images by post production techniques increasing and by me planning my shoots from clothing, models, lighting positions, poses.( shown below with my studio assignment )

I also developed the year by creating a contacts for myself by putting myself out there with businesses and in the music industry as well experimenting with editing techniques. (shown below)

I use the social platforms; instagram and facebook, to constantly showcase my ongoing improvements of work.As these platforms tend to be popular meaning more people see my works which could be potential contacts.

UNIVERSITY:

PERSONAL STATEMENTS (DRAFTS WHICH WILL BE STATED)

draft one:

I would like to study photography further as I have a passion for photography whether I can just appreciate that art form and the meaning behind the images or inspires me to create my own version of that image. I would like to study photography in university to expand my knowledge and gain more experience before becoming freelance doing hopefully revolving some type of media either editorial or gig photography. My favourite genres of photography are gig photography and editorial fashion. To start pursuing my aspiration I have shot gig photography, some portraiture and fashion shoots in order to build my portfolio up to prove my potential in a wide range of genres. My current studies in level 3 photography has inspired and widened my variety of photography I enjoy as well as camera skills I learnt.

I have been interested in photography since exploring simple camera techniques in art sessions and photography workshops during my GCSEs. I started taking photographs in my own time and began to really become interested in the field. This helped me decide that I wanted to explore photography further, so I enrolled on a level 3 extended diploma in Photography 18 months.

Since joining the course I have explored many different genres of photography . My favourite style(s) of photography is fashion and gig photography because of the freedom of how I shoot being freelance also the interaction with people.

My predicted grades are DDD, however hopefully I can push myself for higher which would be great to achieve.

The course has allowed me to engage with a subject that I am passionate in and I think my predicted grade of triple distinction reflects my passion and dedication to photography.

I intend for university to push me to be more of an independently creative person and improve my critical judgement to get the best out of my works and gain more skills in a creative aspect.

I think university will present academic and technical challenges that will help me succeed my goal of becoming a freelance photographer as well as giving me a wider skill set and helping me to understand photography as a visual language.

I’d love to widen my use of analogue photography, I have previously done analogue work and enjoyed the whole practical process of developing by hand my prints/negatives. I also enjoy aspects of working in studio for example the control over everything however I like using natural light and the unknown/freedom of working on a location. Mainly my portraiture is based outdoors as that’s where I’m most comfortable shooting within however currently this year, I am aiming to push my limits to expand my photography out my comfort zone.

I believe that university will allow me to explore analogue photography more so than in a college environment. We have been introduced to large format 5x4 and I want to explore medium and large format more within my art practice and personal projects.

I have pursued my interest within portraiture, fashion photography, gig photography by shooting in my free time. I tend to be critical with my work as I want to only show what I’m the proudest of. However, I should show my progression over time (I tend to post it all on social media as an online portfolio).

I am very interested in gig photography and have recently photographed a small band called lefthand lane and like identifying a band through music photography. I like the technical and physical challenges this type of photography presents. You always have to think on your feet and try and capture the right moment that showcases the style and energy of the performance.

My inspirations I aspire from are people like Rachel Gulotta, Joel Meyerowitz.I also watch videos of behind the scenes of shoots or tutorial videos to help me improve my work. Channels such as mango street and Jessica Kobeissi. This helps motivate me to improve as a better photographer which is something I enjoy as this widens my photography knowledge and techniques such as shooting at a low angle. These are skills I can take away to improve and develop my photography. To show my unique style compared to other photographers as photography is a competitive creative industry to be a part of. Good

The transferrable skills that I have are time management; even when things don’t go to plan within personal and project-based problems which is also problem solving because things don’t go to plan and I have to find a way around those to get what I want done. Also, I’m a good team player and enjoy working as a team throughout as you can bounce ideas and responsibilities off each other, however I can achieve independently also which has aspects I enjoy as I can make my ideas happen without a compromise. I have good organisation skills as you need to pre plan shoots such as the weather, locations and organise what tasks are more urgent to complete such as coursework. I previously volunteered for a head trauma charity shop where I took on extra responsibilities such as personal responsibility over tasks whilst being there, skills I demonstrated there was thinking on my feet, multi-tasking, good communication skills. Revise this, make it shorter, don’t repeat yourself, maybe reword.

I’m a critical thinker as for assignments you are given all the same thing so you have to think and shoot and design differently something unconventional which can be a risk and more time consuming but rewarding as you’re thinking more critically. For example, if someone told you to shoot street photography you could shoot cars or roads, etc or you can focus on demographic of who’s on the streets such as teenagers with mental health issues or documentary style homelessness which you’d typically wouldn’t think of as soon as you hear the term street photography.

I think it’s important to be critical in my approach to research and project work. I feel that researching wider cultural and contextual sources helps your work communicate your ideas more. For example explaining the history of photography

I am not 100% sure of what I want to do, but I know that university will help me figure this out. I am looking forward to taking the next step in my life to becoming independent and a more creative photographer.

draft 2:

bold is what changed

I would like to study photography further as I have a passion for photography whether I can just appreciate that art form and the meaning behind the images or inspires me to create my own version of that image. I would like to study photography in university to expand my knowledge and gain more experience before becoming freelance doing hopefully revolving some type of media either editorial or gig photography. I have been interested in photography since I started taking photographs in my own time and began to really become interested in the field. This helped me decide that I wanted to explore photography further, so I enrolled on a level 3 extended diploma in Photography.

My favourite genres of photography are gig photography and editorial fashion. To start pursuing my aspiration I have shot gig photography, some portraiture and fashion shoots in order to build my portfolio up to prove my potential in a wide range of genres. My current studies in level 3 photography has inspired and widened my variety of photography I enjoy.Since joining the course, I have explored many different genres of photography such as studio and documentary. My favourite style of photography is gig photography and editorial photography – because as I like the documentation aspect of gig of capturing an event which even through a image you can feel the energy that moment shared.Also I enjoy editorial as I like the dramatic, creative shots but with a contextual reason behind.

The course has allowed me to engage with a subject that I am passionate in and I think my predicted grade of triple distinction reflects my passion and dedication to photography and the workload presented at FE level.

I intend for university to push me to be more of an independently creative person and improve my critical judgement to get the best out of my work. I think university will present academic and technical challenges that will help me succeed in my goal of becoming a freelance photographer as well as giving me a wider skill set alongside helping me to understand photography as a visual language.

I’d love to broaden my use of analogue photography, I have previously done analogue work. I enjoyed the practical process of developing my prints/negatives. And I believe that university will push me to explore analogue photography in depth past college level. Previously I have been introduced to 5x4 (large format) and like to explore medium and large format in depth in my art practice and personal projects. I also enjoy aspects of studio for example the control over everything. My portraiture is often based outdoors as that’s where I’m most comfortable shooting, however currently this year I am aiming to expand my photography out my comfort zone.

I am very interested in gig photography and have recently photographed a selection of artists and enjoy that you always have to think on your feet and try and capture the right moment that showcases the style and energy of the performance at the time.

My inspirations are photographers like Rachel Gulotta, Joel Meyerowitz. I also watch videos of behind the scenes of shoots or tutorial videos to help me improve my work. This helps motivate me to improve as a better photographer which is something I enjoy as this widens my photography knowledge and techniques such as shooting at a low angle. These are skills I can take away to improve and develop my photography.

The transferrable skills that I have are time management; even when things don’t go to plan within personal and project-based problems. Also, I’m a good team player and enjoy working as a team throughout as you can bounce ideas and responsibilities off each other, however I can achieve independently which has aspects such as I can make my ideas happen without a compromise. I have good organisation skills as you need to pre-plan for shoots. I previously volunteered for a head trauma charity where I took on extra responsibilities such as personal responsibility over tasks, skills I also demonstrated was multi-tasking, good communication skills.

my final personal statement:

I would like to study photography further as I have a passion for visual language and capturing moments. I have been interested in photography since I first started taking photographs on my phone in my own time, trying to capture and document the world around me, however the quality and my own inexperience limited me, I began to really become interested in the field. To develop as a photographer I decided to enrol on a level 3 extended diploma in Photography.My photographic interest lies in the music culture, I have shot a few local gigs, which has helped my confidence in shooting such events. I love capturing the moment and being able to show the energy of it. I also have a new appreciation for location fashion photography, and have enjoyed the unpredictability of the genre, which has forced me to have better time management and organisation skills.

My current studies in level 3 photography has continued to inspire and widen the variety of photography I enjoy. Since joining the course, I have explored many genres of photography from commercial to fine art. The course has allowed me to engage with a subject I am passionate about and I think my predicted grade of triple distinction reflects my passion and dedication to photography with the workload presented at FE level. I like to study photography in university to expand my knowledge and gain more experience before becoming freelance, hopefully creating a career in gig photography.

I intend for university to push me to be a more independent creative person and improve my critical reflection to get the best out of future work. I think university will present academic and technical challenges that will help me succeed in my goal of becoming a freelance photographer as well as giving me a wider skill set and time to develop my photographic practice and visual language. I'd love to broaden my use of analogue photography, as I enjoyed previous analogue work such as practical process of developing my 35mm prints/negatives. I have been introduced to 5x4 (large format) and like to explore medium and large format in depth in my art practice and personal projects. I believe that university will push me to explore analogue photography in depth past college level. Previously I also enjoy aspects of studio for example the control over everything within the studio. My portraiture/fashion is often based outdoors as that's where I'm most comfortable shooting, however currently this year I am aiming to expand my photography out my comfort zone. My inspirations are photographers like Rachel Gulotta, Joel Meyerowitz. I also watch videos of shoots to help me improve my work. This helps motivate me to improve as a better photographer which is what I enjoy as this widens my photography knowledge such as shooting at a low angle. These are skills I can take away to improve and develop my photography.

The transferrable skills that I have are time management; even when things don't go to plan within personal and project-based problems. Also, I'm a good team player and enjoy working as a team; you can bounce ideas and roles off each other, however I can achieve independently which has aspects such as I can make my ideas happen without a compromise. I have good organisation skills as you need to pre-plan for shoots. I previously volunteered for a head trauma charity where I took on extra responsibilities such as personal responsibility over tasks, skills I also demonstrated was multi-tasking and good communication skills.

I am not 100% sure of what I want to do, but university will help me figure this out. I am looking forward to taking the next step in my life into becoming an independent and creative photographer.

Steps I had to take to apply for university was apply through UCAS providing my education history and a personal statement to set me apart from other applicants. I had to research the universities I wanted to go to, in order to see if It was suited to me such as what you'd learn and why of learning (coursework- practical to theory work.)

Personally, the most challenging aspect was the personal statement as it’s hard to say everything you want to say, being interesting but straight to the point to prove your worth on a course in less than 4000 characters (including spaces).Also choosing a university which is more personally better for me as Manchester and Leeds are similar in quality of success after the course ect. however Leeds is more practical then theory which i struggle in however Manchester has more opportunities outside of the university

I chose my final portfolio images by putting them in one folder then narrowing them down to what I like the most to the photo limit, when I did that I asked my peers if they like the sequence as well.

I chose these images as I believe they show my potential at my best to date.

I was prepared with my portfolio by having my peers and tutors looking at my portfolio pointing out which images didn’t fit and help with the sequencing of my portfolio.

how i prepared for my interview was to use my least favourite university as a ‘practise interview’ as i’m less disappointed if i didn’t get in.

part 2:

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