Southsea, July 2011
I had to share this, its utterly beautiful and tells a little story about My Dog Sighs and Free Art Friday. I am determined to finally be involved in FAF this week, I have lots of prints so I am going to do it! Anyway, watch this video by Strong Island Media entitled ‘a can is born’ and support your local artists.
Very very slowly going through my photographs from the last year which I’ve hardly looked at.
Here’s one from my London trip last year, sunrise from the train.
I realised recently that I have a redicilous amount of photographs on my hard drive that I haven’t touched due to lack of time but I know there are some gems in there. Now I’ve finished uni I’m going to go through, back them up and start organising better.
I also need to go out more. I’ve just had a realisation that I still compare myself to the people at uni a lot. A number of them have a very particular style that they shoot in which is popular (both in general at the moment and with people at uni) my style is nothing like this. I don’t mind that because other wise I would be just another one in the pot but it can be hard when they receive so many compliments and you feel under appreciated. HOWEVER, I know that my confidence in myself varies depending on how often I’ve been able to get out with my camera. I’ve done a lot of documentary shoots recently which I have loved and I feel it is my strong point, I’ve developed my own style in that respect and I’m going to try to translate that approach to fashion and portrait shoots that I have lined up. I’m going to work extremely hard to build the best portfolio I possibly could for the end of uni so I give myself the best chances when I leave to work. (Warning to local photographers I will be emailed out to shadow or help :) )
I’m going to keep pushing so I stand out from the crowd, for all the right reasons.
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Yeah, we’ve had the same issue with that particularly lecturer. Contradicting advice from different lecturers is also a favourite of theirs.
Well second year consists if documentary practises which you can do pretty much what you want with (some how I managed to print my images on skateboards and Judy loved it) and I highly recommend project management 2 over elective. I think you’ll get more time than us as they realised it was alot of work to do in one semester. Second semester is a bit odder as you have to do the body project (our work is on display in the photography department at the moment) as well as seminar presentations, practical proposal and dissertation proposal. Ok, that doesn’t sound very fun but the practical stuff gets better.
In honesty, I don’t feel that I have learnt anything since starting the degree technology wise etc (I work in a camera shop so most I know from that) but I’ve gained confident in my style and approach which has made my work better. It does get frustrating though when it doesn’t feel like you are learning much though I must admit…or when you are misinformed. We were told that electives meant two languages over two semesters not one so a few of our lot have had one hell of a busy semester!
Back to lecturers, if you get the right lecturer then they are good. Judy is a bundle of knowledge of possible artists to look at, she has a whole book on them. She is a little intimidating at times but to me she looks exactly like what i think one of my closest friends will look like at her age, that makes lectures more interesting. Also she offered me a cup of tea so shes a-ok in my books. Stella is good for theory if you know exactly what you want to investigate. Daniel is good for computer techniques, documentary type photography and begin open to ideas. I’ve hardly seen Leslie this year but she is helpful when it comes to artists and encouraging you to push your work.
They are good but you need to work them out cause otherwise they disappear/confuse everyone!!
I’ve had instagram for a while now but never really understood it, however now I am in love! It has been a great way for me to take little snap shots on photo shoots to let people know what I’m up to or just to kill time (I have a lot more time as I finished my second year of my degree yesterday) which is why I am embracing the instagram.
If you fancy a nosey, following or whatever then my username is billieraephoto. I’m looking for more lovely people to follow as my feed can be a little bare at times.
Expect more photography posts soon as I no longer have uni deadlines to meet. (YAY)
Hey, yes I am. I’ve just finished my second year, I promise it does get better. Less silly projects like city spaces etc. You get a lot more freedom in second year and our year has complained enough about stuff that it should run a lot better for you. Anon, are you not enjoying it at all?
I forgot I went to Aspex the other week and documented the setting up of the New Creatives. These are just two of the photographs I took, uni finishes next week so I’m a bit busy finishing off bits and pieces but will upload more once its done.
Also, technical issues in the form of no camera so hopefully will have one again soon.
This week I was photographing at the King’s Theatre as part of my Invisibles project. Still running through and editing them, hopefully with another photo shoot on Saturday however this week has suddenly got a lot busier, so here is just two for now.
