Review of My Objectives: 24 June 2020
“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.”
I have been able to work steadily to the timetable and interim deadlines which I drew up. To date I am on track for submitting my next assignment to my tutor the coming weekend, having completed my images. I am therefore on track to complete the course within the framework I have set.
I have not identified any new objectives in the last two weeks other than the work arising from completing the exercises and assignments.
Objectives Identified Previously
Skills:
Film Photography
I have posted digital images for Exercise 4.4, but at the same time I shot film which I plan to develop and print. However I have not had the time to do this in order to keep to the deadlines I have set. However I have been working on some of the exercises from Part 5 (in advance of my timetable), so anticipate having time in the next short while to do this film work as I intended.
Better documentation of the technical elements.
I am making a conscious effort to take detailed records of technical parameters of my film work and other settings where these are not recorded in the metadata of the digital images..
Use of Web-based and other Electronic Learning Tools
Use of other Work Sharing Websites (eg Padlet)
I have not used the EYV padlet but we have a discussion planned soon about the use of the OCA North Group Padlet. We had a hangout meeting last night about it.
Engagement with Electronic Web-based learning events
In the last two weeks I have not joined any new events as I have been working on my practical exercises. This continues.
Assessment and appraisal skills
This remains ongoing task and other than my research and assessing my own work; one aim of the OCA North Padlet is to help with this.
New Skills needed:
Studio Lighting
I have used this in my exercise and also completed some images for Ex 5.2 Homage using studio lighting (in response to the lighting in Weston’s “Pepper No. 30”). I am more confident with this, but it remains an ongoing aim.
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
I have not looked at any other artists than those referred to in the notes in the last two weeks, but have the plan to research photographers I have been directed to by my tutor, for the next assignment.
Studio Lighting
Better theoretical knowledge remains a goal.
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 