The exploratory stage has been really interesting; never
before have I tried out so many different processes and disciplines in art in
such a short span of time. It was also really great to be able to relax and
engage a bit more without the worry of everything going towards a project which
my future depends on- my Pre-U project last year stressed me out a lot.
The week that
really surprised me was fashion- I was slightly dreading the week after having
finished both the weeks I was interested in (Graphics and Lens Based Media) but
to my surprise I found it quite fun! I think it may have taught me more things
to apply in my photography than even the Lens Based Media week, I now should
hopefully feel more confident when deciding how I want my model to look in a
portrait shoot. I also got some compliments out of the tutors for my work in
the week, which was great to hear.
Through the six weeks I think I learnt to be a bit more ‘free’
with my art and learnt to just experiment, not worrying if things go wrong.
This should enable me to ‘think outside of the box’ a bit more to create better
original ideas.
I feel like it was definitely the right decision to do a
foundation course instead of jumping straight to degree as I was initially
going to take Graphics, whereas now I have decided that Photography is a more
appropriate path for me to take. The rest of the year should be very beneficial
too as I can try my hand at the moving image- something which I have not myself
tried out before but already have an appreciation of. I’m also keen to try and
learn more about storytelling and how to apply that in my photography- I reckon
that could take my photos from being just pretty pictures to having meaning and
purpose.
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