Unit
X from my perspective can be viewed from a variety of perspectives. Through a
vast exploration of the concept of portraiture through time, this unit as a
whole allowed me as a photographer to be as creative as possible whilst not
being limited to how I approach my theme. Personally, at first I was slightly
against the concept of unit x. This being purely due to the fact that I do not
really like relying on others when producing work; this merely being due to the
fact that sometimes it is often more challenging getting those in your group to
actually produce work than it is to come up with a unique idea or concept.
However, the fact that we were allowed to work by ourselves enabled me to
select and work with characters who I know are just as passionate about what
they study as I am. It was in a sense an opportunity for those who love what
they do, to come together and produce something new and powerful. In contrast
to this however, the Thursday sessions in which students from faculties such as
film making and fine art where extremely helpful as it allowed everyone to be
exposed a variety of ideas, opinions and perspectives. In a similar sense, receiving
both positive and critical comments from other students allowed me to develop
and progress when focusing on my unit. One student in particular, I believe studying
fine art, stated how I should approach the concept of time through a less
obvious and more symbolical style. Suggesting that I should look at the work of
Warhol to understand how fine art and photography can be merged together, this
was extremely helpful.
The
only drawback I can say about unit x however was the initial principle of
coming up with an idea that suited my style of photography. At that moment in
time I was heavily influenced by fashion photographer, however, this was deemed
by the lecturers and being far too much about fashion rather than photography.
This, for me, made it extremely hard to come up with an alternative idea, after
all, all I really wanted to do was photograph models in fancy clothes. However,
after much thought and discussion with my main lecturer Alan, he suggested that
I focus on portraiture rather than fashion; after all, this has more of a
direct relationship with the means and processes of photography.
In
conclusion, if I were to approach unit x again, I would personally prefer to
come up with a unique idea or concept far earlier into the course timetable.
After all, this would naturally allow me to explore and experiment further in
greater detail.
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