Assignments
The parent category for assignment work.
Assignment 4 Rework
I was so disappointed with the complete failure that was my first take on A4 that I really wanted to reshoot to create a set of images I was pleased with. Having now looked at the work of Irving Penn…
Assignment 3 Re-Work
Having really been unhappy with my images from Assignment 3 I wanted to revisit it again before submission following my tutors feedback and the nagging thoughts that I hadn’t been able to experiment with some multi image frames. As I…
Assignment 5 – Re-work
Following my tutors feedback I decided there were a few images in the series that I either wanted to reshoot, or remove from the set. The passing ‘flat composition’ comment made things a lot clearer for me. Suddenly images such…
Assignment 5 – Tutor Feedback Response
My tutor asked me what it was I was trying to achieve with these images, and if I could title them as a series. I found this latter part quite difficult to answer. My main plan with these images was…
Assignment 5 – Photography Is Easy
Brief The final assignment is an open brief. Take a series of 10 photographs of any subject exploring the theme ‘Photography is Simple’. Each photograph should be a unique view; in other words, it should contain some new information, rather…
Research – Irving Penn
When my tutor pointed me in the direction of Irving Penn I knew that this was a direction I wanted to take my assignment 4 re-work into. I really enjoyed the way that Penn has combined fashion with still life…
Assignment 4 – Tutor Feedback Response
Having been really disappointed with my initial A4 images, it was good to chat over ideas with my tutor and think about how to bring the assignment images closer to how I envisioned. I had already thought about exploring the…
Edward Weston
During the planning for assignment 4 I discovered the work of Edward Weston, in particular his ‘Shell’ and ‘Pepper’ images. (Kirby, K. (2019) Edward Weston. At: https://www.westongallery.com/original-works-by/edward-weston (Accessed 16/06/2021) I especially liked the abstract style images and the contrast from…
Assignment 4 – Languages Of Light
I was intrigued by the natural form of fruit. Initially I used this as my starting point for exercise 4.3 – Egg or Stone. I wanted to see how different lighting accentuated elements such as the skin of the fruit;…
Assignment 3 – Tutor Feedback Response
I was pleased that my tutor felt I had captured the actions of domestic chores within the series well. My tutor made a good point that the kettle and washing machine images worked well as I had a sense of…
