Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Class Experience

1. Quality of Work
Over the course of last semester, I have worked on several projects. For each project, I have always shot the correct number of images, if not more than needed. I make sure to always include the index print in the end to showcase my work leading up to the final product. I experimented a lot with different styles of photographs and tried my best to incorporate contrast, play with the focus of the photos, and have a strong composition. Each final product is usually enhanced through photoshop as well. I take the time to edit the photograph to emphasize the objective of the assignment. I am not the most creative person, so it was hard to incorporate deep concepts within my work, so I worked extra hard with the formatting of the photos. I never turned in a late assignment either.

2. Effort
I have always had a passion for photography, so shooting photos outside of school was never a struggle. I enjoyed trying new things with my camera and finding new subjects to shoot. When looking at other student's work, I am always amazed. There are a lot of talented and creative students in this class so I always try to provide positive feedback so that they are aware of this. I always start with an idea for a project as soon as I hear the topic, then once I start shooting I start to think of other things that would be better ideas. Then once I decide on the final idea to shoot, I make sure I have the perfect angle and time of day to take the picture. 

3. Participation
During each block, I make sure to start right away on the required project. I make sure to use as much time on the project as I should be. Once I am completed with that, I like to experiment with Photoshop and try to understand more about it. I am on time to class everyday, and have only had to leave class towards the end for other duties. On days that I know I have to leave early, I make sure that I have worked on everything that I should be working on. I also always participate in peer critiques so that the photographer knows how great their work is and if there is anything they can improve on. 

4. Improvement
From the first project we ever worked on in this class, I feel I have definitely improved. I barely remembered how to work Photoshop from last year so I was pretty much a new user. I remember trying to cut out images to place on another images and it was so choppy my eyes hurt looking at it. Now, that I have had more time to experiment with Photoshop, I feel I can more smoothly create more compelling images. I am also not the most creative person, but I have tried to go outside of my comfort zone to capture different subjects that I wouldn't typically shoot. I have enjoyed working through this class and cannot wait to improve further through this next semester.