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I've been doing this thing of like. Not posting anything personal/fun/my life in general on insta until the palestinian genocide stops- just as a way of reminding myself how long it's been everytime I think "ooh that's cute I should post that" and it is So bleak just thinking how long it's been

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University Q&A

Why did you choose this subject?

My first experience with photography was hours of     hunting down the local wildlife and of old World War II aircraft and ships     from various museums - it continued from there.

It will allow me to experiment with subject areas, such     as emerging digital technologies and moving image; this will help me to     develop more photographic skills.

I would also like to have the knowledge to design for     new media’s - such as application websites, which would aid my work to     reach a wider audience.

It will give me the chance to work with professionals     and to communicate with like-minded people within the industry to create     more modern and revolutionary ideas.

This course would also give me many opportunities to     gain more networking skills, such as marketing and promotion and to     explore more deeply into the commercial sector.

 2.  Why did you choose this university?

To gain as much knowledge as I can from my tutors and     peers, and to achieve a positive and enriching experience.

I believe that this university can challenge me more     with my further studies in photography, and with a view of a successful     and exciting career in the industry.

The course within this university will give me more     networking skills as well as opportunities to work alongside professionals     as part of my work experience.

Help to launch me into the professional Commercial/     Digital Advertising sector of photography.

3. What are you reading at the moment?

I am currently reading “Life.  Love.  Beauty”     by Keegan Allen.

He is an American actor, and is famously known for his     role as Toby in Pretty Little Liars.  However, one of his main     passions is for photography.

The book is about his life and how he has grown up with     being involved in photography.  The book contains a large archive of     his photographs from when he was a child until the present day, and he     also talks about the camera’s that he has used.

I find it really intriguing to read, as it gives you a     huge insight into his personal life along with the personal photographs of     his family that he has published in his book.  It’s also fascinating     to see the progression of cameras that he has used, and how each camera     has produced bigger and better-quality images within his archive/     portfolio.

 4. What can you bring to the university?

I am a perfectionist when it comes to my written     coursework, and I always make sure that I meet every deadline that is set.

I also want to interpret my fiery creativity into the     more Commercial sector within the photography course as well as into every     project that I am given.

I hope that my skills will also rub off on my peers and     that it will help to motivate and encourage their more creative side which     will shine through when looking through their work.

 5. What are your weaknesses?

A weakness that I have is involved with employability     skills.

Although I am pleased with my current portfolio, I know     that by going to university it will give me a chance to produce     better-quality imagery that I will be able to include in my portfolio.

This will help future employers see my progression     within photography, and increase my chances of employability due to the     high standards of my photographs.

 6. What work experience have you done?  What did it teach you?

I have gained valuable work experience in the     photography field during Hot Rod events whilst assisting a professional     photojournalist.

With regards to the events, I have managed to maintain     networking contacts with magazine editors.

My main focus is to photograph the cars that are     displayed at the events, but I also take the opportunity to document the     people who attend the shows as well as the landscape settings of the     surrounding countryside.

Other work experience that I have done are the live     music shows at my college.

I am currently in the process of constructing a studio     photo shoot with one of the musicians who requires portraiture and     full-bodied fashion shots for a modelling portfolio.

7. What do you see yourself doing after university?

After university, I would like to use the contacts that     I may have obtained during my time spent at the university, and try to     apply for an apprenticeship/ internship with a photography company within     the Commercial sector of the photography industry.

By applying for an internship, it will help me gain     more knowledge about how a real photography company works and how each     stage is handled: through the planning phase to the photographic work and     interacting with my co-workers as well as the clients, and through the     post-production phase and what kind of standards/ quality they expect for     each of their photographs.

 8. What achievement are you most proud of?    

My biggest achievement so far would be when a selection     of my photographs from Hot Rod events at Beaulieu and Billing Aquadrome     had been published in two issues of Custom Car Magazine.

Custom Car Magazine is a very well-known magazine     company that publishes its articles based on Hot Rods from nostalgic/     historic events to most recent years where younger generations are now     building their own Hot Rods.

I was buzzing with excitement from the whole     experience.

I was aware that my work was going to achieve international     exposure, as these magazine copies are sold across both the UK and the US.

I received a lot of positive feedback from people in     the car industry.

 9. Is there a piece of work or series of images that best represents you?

I think one of my pieces of work (of my sunset) would     be one of the images that best represents me.

I have a great interest in photographing sunrises and     sunsets, and it’s very time-restricted, especially the sunsets as they set     so quickly.

When I travel abroad - I normally visit Cyprus - there     is a place named The Sunset Point in Paphos.  Every night, I would     sit there for a at least an hour or so, waiting for the sunset to go down.

Photographing this particular type of scenery makes me     feel at peace with myself and makes me feel happy - nothing can disturb me     - and that’s who I am as a person.  I have a calm and happy     personality, which radiates onto others around me.

I also love to people-watch whilst I’m waiting for it     to set and to also capture some unique and unusual shots of my     surroundings; to get a sense of what the environment looks like around me.

 10. What are your strong interests or hobbies?

One of my main interests is performing and singing.      Throughout previous years, I have auditioned and performed at the     Orchard Theatre in Dartford as part of their SYP (Summer Youth Project)     team.

I performed in the shows: The Wiz and Bugsy Malone.

I have also been teaching myself how to play the guitar     in the last few years, as well as the clarinet from a young age.

Most importantly, I have a huge passion for photography     and when I attend Hot Rod events and/ or when I travel abroad on a     holiday, you will alway see me photographing all of my surroundings.

I usually photograph things, such as: the people, cars,     the local architecture and the scenery.

I also have a big interest in photographing sunrises     and sunsets; I always make sure that I get up early so then I won’t miss     the sunrise in the morning, as it’s amazing how fast the sun rises in the     matter of minutes.

 11. Why do you take photographs?

Photography has always played a major role throughout     my life, whether it has been capturing a picturesque sunset or     photographing a family gathering.

The reason as to why I take photographs is because I’m     always cautious about time and how much time I may have left with a few     people.  So, I make sure that I capture a photograph of them or of my     beautiful surroundings, as by photographing that, it freezes it in time.

In a sense, I’m capturing a moment once experienced and     now once gone.

I can always look back at them to just remind myself of     how I felt during the time that the photograph was being taken and what     life was like then, and how I may have changed and grown as a person as     well as the people who are now in my life.

I’m a memory-hoarder, and love to look back on events     that have occurred in my life.

12. What photographers/ artists inspire you and why?

Charlie Waite - he is a landscape photographer.

He mostly photographs nature, architecture and the     environments in which people live in.

I am really fascinated by his photography work, as in     each photograph he manages to radiate a sense of serenity and calmness     through his imagery to his audience.

I want to successfully achieve a similar goal when     pursuing my photography career, as Waite is able to make his audience feel     a variety of emotions just by looking at a singular photograph - it’s a     great interaction between his imagery and the audience, and it allows them     to use their imagination and to create their own opinions/ stories based     on what they see within the photographs.

 13. What exhibitions have you been to lately?

I had recently visited the Tate Britain with my college     friends to see the Turner Prize exhibition.

It was fascinating to see the different artists work,     and it also gives you an insight into how these people think.

You get to see and appreciate what art looks like from     their perspective.

I really liked Josephine Pryde’s photographic work that     was displayed in the exhibition, as he had purposefully shot the model’s     upper body and their hand gestures as well as the objects that they may     have been holding, such as: phones, computers, notebooks etc.

It was interesting to analyse how our bodies react to     touching inanimate objects and also to see the movements that our hands     make when interacting with people.

 14. What gets you up in the morning?

I have a big interest in photographing sunrises and sunsets, so when I wake up I always make sure that I get up on time so then I don’t miss capturing the sunrise in the morning, as it’s quite amazing how fast it rises in the matter of minutes.

Afterwards, both my classmate and I quizzed each other on the different questions that we may be asked during a university interview.  In my opinion, I think that I confidently answered a few of the questions that she asked me, however I will need to read through my answers properly so then I will be able to remember when in the interviews.