First half term final evaluation.

Research:

What ideas and inspiration did you get from artist research?

When I researched artists and looked through their work I got alot of inspiration for my photos. I like to look at artists if i am finding it hard to decide what to do. Sometimes when I can’t  find an artist, I will look on Pinterest or/ and Instagram and look in depth and try to find an artist from Pinterest or Instagram. 

What ideas and inspiration did you get from the world around you?

If I see something I like online or if I see people taking a photo i will think about how I could take a photo and capture the scene around me. I like to take a few photos of the same thing as I never know which is the best photo until it comes to photoshopping/ editing.  

Do you think you researched widely enough or in enough depth?

When i researched my artists this half term i did look in depth but not as much as I wanted to. I will possibly go back in and research more in depth until I’m happy with the way I researched. I do choose artists which don’t have too much information on their websites.

Concepts/Themes:

How well do the images you produced communicate the ideas behind the various photo tasks?

I think my images do communicate the ideas I’m trying to convey well. I make sure that I’m staying in the path of what I want to shoot when I am doing it. I don’t like doing different things from what I am set/ what I set myself to do. If I don’t think they communicate well then I will retake the photo.

Techniques and Processes:

What new techniques did you learn or experiment with? (eg: camera work / photoshop / WordPress / design). 

The new techniques I have learnt are:

 how to  shoot in raw  on the camera.

 I have learnt how to use WordPress.

 I have learnt how to Photoshop my photos in different ways. 

  I have relearnt  the different meanings on the camera. 

 I have learned about different software I can use to edit my photos.

Did you push yourself to try new things?

Normally I like to stick with landscapes or things that I am good at but I have learnt how to take photos with a micro lens,  I have pushed myself  to try new things like astrophotography,  and sun rise photography.  I am most happy about trying a new way to take portraits with different lighting as normally I just use one light.

Core Skills:

What English and Maths skills did you use/improve with your project work or photography?

I think the Maths Core skills helped me with different settings on the camera like shutter speed, image size, the ISO settings.  and I also think that the English helped me with my image analysis and formal element work.

Enjoyment/engagement:

What aspects of the work did you enjoy/not enjoy?

I do like most of the things that we do. I like the  fortnightly tasks and the different tasks we do each day but I do think it is a lot of work as we are set the task each day to do.  It is manageable but it is still a lot.

How well have you engaged with college and what helped you to/prevented you from engaging with the project work?

I think I have engaged with college quite well. things that help me to prevent me from completing the project work is writing them down on a to-do list, doing them as soon as I can, making sure that I have planned it so I can complete it how I would like it to look,  what also helps me is making a draft on my WordPress website as then ill go back to check over my work i am reminded i need to do.

High Points and Low Points:

Overall, what are you most proud of? What are you least proud of?

 I am most proud of my landscape work which is due in after half term. Also the tasks I set myself eg the astrophotography. I am not unhappy with any of my my photos due to me retaking them until I like them. this does take a lot of my time I’m but I like to make sure I like the photos.

What are the key things you want to work more on next term?

The key things I would like to work more on in the next term is Analysation I am very confident in writing about my work but I would like to have a writing frame or or prompt to help me start off.