Pre-Completion Evaluation

As the project is coming close to ending I feel that I have managed to make extreme progress within the time spent doing this. When I first began the pic, I had very little understanding of the subject and everything that it features. I struggled to get used to using photoshop and blogger, which are both extreme parts of the course. It took me a couple of attempts to get to grips with the types of features that I would use more frequently as the course went on. The next hurdle for me was the work load. The amount of work was initially extremely difficult to manage with my time and was not assisted by my still underdeveloped knowledge of photoshop and blogger. After a few homework assignments I began to notice the routine tasks that were being set, and as a result I became able to complete the work set with a better understanding as I became accustomed to the layout and structure of work diaries and definition posts.

During the course, I found that the topics that I enjoyed most was tone and the Mapplethorpe images. I enjoyed these because I was more free to experiment with pictures and I was allowed to use more themes in my images due to the openness of the subjects. I also enjoyed going on the walks. This is mainly due to the fact that I had spent a lot of time within the same area photographing different topics. The change of scenery within the walks allowed me to experiment with the new locations and help look for interesting examples of the selected topics.

My understanding of taking pictures has also improved over the course of the project. When I started the project I didn't really have an understanding when it came to framing the photos. Thankfully, due to topics like Mapplethorpe and texture, I have been able to consider the different types of ways that I can improve my photography. I'm also a fan of the way that I was able to experiment with different techniques such as black and white filter with tone or a low shutter speed with movement. These different methods allow my pictures to have more depth and allow a wide range of variation within the different subjects.

In the forthcoming weeks I would like to represent all of the different things that I have learned in the topic within my images. I can do this by taking direct inspiration from photographers that I have researched such as Robert Mapplethorpe and reflecting their ideas within my own work. I also would like to dress any remaining issues that I have when it comes to taking pictures such as occasional issues with framing. In the end I hope that this results in an improved, consistent work standard within all of my images that I continue to take.