Folio 3: Finals and Evaluations
Editorial Fashion: ( in place of GU collab )
This was my favourite brief in this Folio, because I was able to create something more true to my interests and style. I was able to work with two close friends who are experienced with modelling and creative projects such as this one. Therefore I was able to still work with the collaborative element as pitched to us with the collaboration earlier in the year, while doing it on my own terms. I had wanted to create a project like this for a few years and so when the opportunity arose for Editorial fashion work, it was a seamless process. Planning happened over the course of a few weeks, with different meetings to cover things like outfit or makeup stying, locations or model posing. As a result I feel my strengths lay with communication and cooperation. I made the effort to keep everyone in the loop, from the inspiration stage right through to the final selection process. However weakness came through when posing, although it had been thought through and discussed prior, my model was more experienced in this area and I was quite indecisive when giving direction.
I chose to include this image because I chose it for the exhibition
Urban Landscape:
For this brief struggled, my creativity felt brunt out and I was uninspired. But I was excited to create another zine, like the first one I had made for Folio 2. I definitely tried a few different words, trialing out different things both in Glasgow and Edinburgh before settling on the ‘Old and New’ of Glasgow architecture and street scene. I wanted to create my first black and white zine so shot with this in mind, but my downfall was with the editing, I don't feel as experienced with this style and although that’s exactly why I chose to do it, I don't feel the final images are aesthetically cohesive as they could be.
Landscapes:
For this brief, I created a series of images, trying to follow their footsteps with my own twist. This resulted in a lot of experimental work, shooting and editing, I stepped out of my comfort zone with this type of photography in another effort to push myself another step further once more. On the side of weaknesses, I don't feel the images are particularly interesting, and so I feel this would be an important project for me to continue with in my personal practice to work on this. On the other side of this, I again was able to stay true to the images I wanted to recreate or reference.
Man Interrupted:
I really enjoyed this brief, it encouraged me to think outside the box in a different way, looking around my environment for things I wouldn't normally. it gave me a different perspective. Initially I wanted to document one of each, a creatively interrupted and something left by man but I feel this image could fall under either. I feel my weakness was maybe not exploring it enough, I came out with two clear images pretty quickly and knew they were what I was looking for. Whereas I think my strength was composition, I intentionally lined up the black of the trees with the white of the post and the black of the post and white of the beach. I feel this creates a bold aesthetic.
Graded Unit:
And the end of it, I didn't want to see my images again, 127 hours drained me of feeling towards my work. But I know I can say I pushed myself as hard as I could, perhaps too hard. But I stayed true to my self and my ideas, I didn't want to a concept or topic for ease or because it’s what everyone else was doing. I feel my strengths also llay with my determination and work ethic. Whereas one of my weaknesses was my final selection, I felt a lot of pressure because of the higher quality that was required and played it safer than I needed to.
