Review of My Objectives: 10 June 2020
In my last review I considered that “My over-arching objective now is to re-establish an effective, regular pattern of working in order to be able to complete the course with a view to submission for assessment in November 2020.”
To achieve this I have made a number of innovations.
These include that I have read the course notes in detail for those elements which I still need to complete. Based on this, I have drawn up a timetable with interim deadlines for myself for completing each exercise. That is in addition to having deadlines for submission to my tutor of the two remaining assignments.
Objectives Identified Previously:
Skills:
Film Photography
My current plan is that I will complete Exercises 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 using a digital camera so as to have colour images and can explore the effect of that on the images. However Exercise 4.4: Personal Voice, does lend itself to completion using film so I will be resuming work in this medium shortly.
Better documentation of the technical elements.
I will be incorporating this into my work with film cameras and have included technical data into my presentations of the exercises with digital cameras..
Use of Web-based and other Electronic Learning Tools:
Development of Learning Logs and Information systems
I have set up a Paperfile account and am adding new research references to this. I have also started using Google Docs, rather than Word for drafts of my blog posts. I have found that this is a much more efficient method as I can not only incorporate the reference and citations, but can then import the post with formatting into WordPress very easily.
Overall I am now happy with the structure of my learning log, and think I have a very effective way of creating posts appropriately and easily. Going forward I will be using this and do not see any need to have this as an area for development, but just to maintain what I am doing.
Use of other Work Sharing Websites (eg Padlet)
I have identified I need to visit the EYV Padlet regularly and use the materials there, contribute to discussions and share my work as appropriate. I have been looking at this, but not as yet contributed to the discussions or shared work.
Engagement with Electronic Web-based learning events
I have attended OCA web-talks but as yet not joined in any other electronic learning experiences, either from the OCA/UCA or other organisations.
Assessment and appraisal skills
This remains ongoing task and other than my research and assessing my own work, I have not had opportunities to do more of this.
New Skills needed:
Studio Lighting
Project 3 Ex nihilo, involves the use of studio-type lighting. This is not a technique which I commonly use. Although I have in the past attended a workshop on lighting, and used studio lighting (with Speedlights) for Assignment 3, I think this is an area for further work, to not only develop my skills, but also gain a theoretical knowledge of how different artists have used controlled lighting to achieve certain effects.
Knowledge:
My objective was to gain a better understanding of other art disciplines and influence on photographic work. The feedback I have from my tutor is that I am “starting to connect other art forms to your method and approach to research”. However, this remains an ongoing learning objective.
To gain an insight into more contemporary and historical approaches to photography
This is another ongoing objective, and I have done little since my last review of my objectives. However the feedback from my tutor is to concentrate on more contemporary practitioners.
Studio Lighting
Better theoretical knowledge of this is needed (see above)
Attitudes:
My objective was the “Demonstration of creativity – Imagination, experimentation, invention”
This remains an objective and I hope with better understanding of the creative process used by other artists I will develop this more.
Andrew Procter 