Exciting stuff.

It was great to be in class today and be a part of not only seeing some amazing work from my classmates and hearing their artist statements (good on you all) but also helping to see something extra special in Rebecca's collection of photographs.


It was also great to see how Dru's hand-made photo book was coming along. He mentioned he may have to re-make one due to the prints now being too large for the cardboard pages and the shoe-laces he has used not being quite effective enough. I hope he continues with it, because it is certainly unlike anything else we have sen before. 


Same goes for Rebecca, i look forward to her work developed further :]


GREAT JOB TODAY EVERYONE !!




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The following images are just a bunch of snapshots taken during class today.

Rebecca brought in a stack of her work which was so
good to see, because i do like her theme. Then we 
all helped to single-out the winners.

The same bunch of cool people, just standing around
looking cool. Wish i could be that cool :]

Rebecca's initial layout lacked that extra oumpff.

Then Sean saw something that totally radicalised 
everything and got everyone involved.

It was amazing how Rebecca's individual photographs
were able to merge together in weird, yet wonderful ways.

The results had everyone fascinated/blown away.
It was so cool to whiteness :]

So by selecting sets of two photographs that fit
together closely, Rebecca was left with 7-8 images
from 13 photographs. As Sean would say "that's mad".

Dru's mega-book sure was coming to life.
Good on him for putting in such an extra effort.

His photographs contrast well against the plain brown
cardboard used to create his mega-book.

Joel, Michael & Kiah each presented their statements
to class and i thought they were all pretty solid.
Well done guys.

Folio class - final stages of editing.

I can feel that everyone is close to finalising their folio of photographs for this class now. Good on those who had stuff ready to share in class shame about those who didn't, because i was looking forward to seeing your latest and hearing your thoughts.


Anyway, here is a bunch of snaps from today.




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Drew's hand-made book had everyone gob-smacked.

Drew will now double his print size to 8x10. Gr8 idea.

Bec has some fascinating shots of her
dogs play-fighting, but needs to produce
a bit more so it can all come together
nicely for her before deadline.. go Bec :]

Michael continues to stun me with his work, i really do
like his photographs and credit his determination.

Sean adding a bit of experience to Michael's original
selection did help the overall impact i felt.

Michael's most recent collection arranged together.

My collection finally printed at a decent size, they're
at A4 now, no more thumbnails, yay! A small change
of wording to my artist statement was suggested
(which has been done) and i also need to consider
whether or not to give each image a title, or just
something as simple as a number.

Artist Statement - finished !

Okay, so after some constructive feedback from last week's class. I was on the right track and had made a fair impression on Sean, but it was recommended that i re-visit my artist statement and consider ditching the image accompanying my statement for something more fitting to the theme itself.


I decided not to touch this since last week until tonight. When i had more time to sit down and tune into my thoughts and feelings a little more (last week was busy). Having a buny-n-cola after dinner may have also helped me tune in to my inner creative :]


Anyway, below is a revised artist statement and a new selection of images. I dropped the tree basking in afternoon sunlight and replaced the shot of my shadow with a photograph of my neighbours attempt to keep a potted plant alive and well amongst its cement jungle.


Emjoy.




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ARTIST STATEMENT - think i'm all done :]

supporting images and virtual gallery display.

In class editing.

Small class today, with some away sick, but this allowed for some good discussion and feedback amongst those present. Cheers to Sean for the little turkish treat - such a tasty little thing that (insert name of food that i have forgotten here).


Hopefully like my other classmates, I feel i have a clearer understanding of my collection and how i would like to re-word my artist statement now after this morning's class. So i will re-visit it all before next week ready for the next step of deciding on how i want to display / present it all. Must try visit either The Photography Room or Photo Access this Saturday regarding this.


Anyway, here are a few candid iPhone shots from this morning's class.




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Will getting in on the action - good to see.

A group of cool people standing around looking cool :]

Well done to Kiah for taking up 3 and a bit tables.

A lovely selection from Kiah's mass of photographs.

A selection from my collection of my final photographs.

Group editing.

(week 11)




Today was pretty beneficial. 


I enjoyed seeing everyone's progress with their collection of images for folio. They each have fantastic concepts / themes and i look forward to seeing it all come together. 


My progress is going okay, i have just been looking back over (and over again) my collection and have just now culled it down from 45 to only 20. It can be a tuff process this editing. A lot goes through your head, and you remember a lot of feedback from discussing it in class which makes you question images, but i need to remember to keep it raw and stick to what it is based around. If that makes sense.




What i now need to do is:

• Do any of them require additional enhancements..?
• Research a few possible ways of displaying / presenting my photographs..?
• Should they be hung on the wall of a gallery space, presented in a book or in some other totally radical way- researching this is something i MUST do. 
• What size do i want them displayed / presented..?
• How should they be hung / mounted / framed..?
• Gloss or matt finish prints..?

Here is a handful of candid photographs from today.




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A sample of Dru Maasepp's fascinating work.

Joint edit and discussion of supplied photographs. 

Joint edit and discussion of supplied photographs.