SWOT ANALYSIS

I wanted my SWOT analysis to be my last blog post so that i can identify what my strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats are moving into my next year of university. STRENGTHS One strength that i possess is my ability to come up with imaginative concepts for my photoshoots. I have found that during crits […]

EVALUATION OF WORKSHOPS

The workshops this year have really helped me within my development of technical skills and being able to identify my weaknesses as well as my strengths. During my first year at university, i have been advised on different lens usage, taught how to capture specific lighting styles and given tips on how to use new […]

EVALUATION OF MODELLING

Modelling during this year has been a really fun experience, i believe this is due to the confidence i have gained from the shoots i have helped with and simply the ego boost i get from it. I have found that during my time as a model, i have gained a greater understanding of what […]

SEX MUSEUM EXHIBITION, AMSTERDAM

I visited Amsterdam in April for my boyfriend Matts birthday. It was really a last minute idea me and his best friend had and i absolutely loved it. The area was beautiful, the hostel was unexpectedly picturesque and the drugs were fabulous. Whilst in the town, we decided as a group to visit some museums. […]

MY WORK AND MAGAZINE PUBLICATIONS

In terms of magazine publications, there are obviously many different types. Within this blog post, i will be talking about two different magazines in which i really enjoy, and then giving examples of my own work that may fit the style of magazine. Dazed and Confused. Dazed and Confused is a British magazine founded by […]

SHOOTING MOVING IMAGE

Yesterday me and my group shot a moving image piece for my module, ‘Who’s in Fashion?’. This was a group project in which we had to choose roles for ourselves and work on a 30 second video based on a certain style of music. During the choosing of idea’s (since each of us had to […]

ANALYSING MOVING IMAGE

In regards to my module ‘Who’s in Fashion’, I will be making a moving image piece based on a certain type of music. For my moving image piece, my group will be focusing on seventies groove, in order to however create the best moving image piece possible, i will need to research pre-existing music videos […]

LOCATION SCOUTING

Location scouting has always been a struggle for me personally, however today i decided to take a look on google at the ‘most beautiful locations in Leeds’ and write them down in my notes for future reference. In this blog post i will be posting images of these places with a brief description, this will […]

MODELLING, MEGAN WILSON

Today i modelled for a good friend of mine, Megan Wilson. It wasn’t a very well planned shoot, sort of a spur of the moment kind of thing in which Megan took photos of me and our friend Nicola in the bathrooms of Belgrave. The Belgrave is actually a really sick location, i was thinking […]

VISITING SPEAKER, HELEN KIRKBRIGHT

Today a visiting speaker came into my university and spoke about her experience as a fashion photographer. It was a nice insight into the industry that i appreciated wholeheartedly and enjoyed hearing about. She spoke about both her commercial and editorial work and how they differ from one another within the industry. I learnt during […]