Saturday 18th October - Photography Interim Crit

As the the first true interim crit of the year, I wasn't exactly sure what to expect going into this lesson. It turned out to be split into parts - the first section of the lesson was devoted to explanation of the lighting equipment that was brought in, then Othello worked individually with us and in groups to talk about our projects and what we were working on. The explanation of the lighting equipment went well, and I enjoyed experimenting with it in my photography. As resources were fairly limited in the classroom we were assigned, I decided to shoot photos of a classmate posing as I asked them to and see whether or not I could work that photography into my project later.

Some of the photographs I took experimenting with light. I like the glow behind Becky in the first picture and the reflection in her glasses. The second picture is less interesting from a lighting perspective, but I like the composition and had some ideas as to how I could develop it in post for my project.

Afterwards I took some of the photos from the previou

s lesson into Photoshop and began trying out different ways of imposing my vision onto them. As of yet I hadn't thought too deeply about what I wanted my photos to mean, and focused more on visually interesting composition rather than thought-provoking work. This was discussed as the crit went on, and I resolved to think more in-depth about what I wanted to show in my work afterwards.

Two of the photos I chose to edit in Photoshop. The first one was a fairly simple concept, and though it could probably have been developed more I was still learning how to use Photoshop properly and I am happy with the end result as a learning piece. The second photo is a purely visual piece, which each member of the class interpreted in a different way. While I was pleased that it inspired as much discussion as it did, I couldn't find an interpretation I liked and wanted to take forward to personalise effectively.