You will need to revisit the work that you did before half term and pick up where you left off. It is vital as a photographer that you are able to keep momentum with your work, and with this in mind you need to get back up to speed with your links with clients.
From time to time I will act as a client and give you a brief to resolve which will be either specific to your theme, or broader for the whole group to resolve. I like to give warning for these but they may happen out of the blue.
I will be expecting a broad range of research of your client and thematic approach to your work which explores and examines the specific genres of your photography. In line with the lack of previous research the assignment paper has been altered to rectify this.
Also whatever kit and equipment you come into contact with you will need to evidence clearly in your blog website.
Also I would expect that in response to research and equipment that you initiate experimental test shots of your own in preparation and readiness for working in the area that you are aiming to find clients in,
ie, If you have prospective clients or would like to target, you are taking photographs at all times in preparation for working with them. These images can then be sent to these clients as loss leaders backed up with current, relevant images that you have taken.
If its fashion you are setting up fashion shoots to build your portfolio in this area, this needs to be ongoing and evaluated against original research to benchmark how well you are doing. These shoots have to be self initiated and to do this you must be as per all professional photographers, continually producing images as part of your continued professional development. Do not wait to be asked in order to produce these, you need to be very proactive (an attribute you need to develop to succeed in any area of photography).
Can you also look at what we did on week 5 and make sure that this is also underway and investigated fully and evidenced fully on your blogs. In this way we can cellotape over the small gap we have had between our classes. The Hasselblad professional investigation needs to be done to understand the context of its use throughout the decades this provides the ideal opportunity to meet the outcomes of the units you must cover.
Last thing can you all make sure that you are following this tutor support website. Also can you check that you are all following and able to comment on each others work throughout the duration of this course as this is vital and improves your network skills (and choosing of correct vocabulary to talk about each others work). This communication acts as a rolling critique of all your work as it is produced and evidenced allowing time to react, change and adapt work in response to it.
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