1) about what changed within yourself from mid semester till now via expert hours.
A big change I’ve seen within myself has been that I have learned to not be so shy about what I want to create. Before, I would be hesitant about creating because I was scared of not having enough knowledge on what I wanted to do or I was scared of imitating someone elses work but I’ve learned to not let that hold me back. It was holding me back from creating anything and everything. Another thing I’ve learned via expert hours is how troubleshooting is the way I learn best.
2) how you used practice time.
Practice time was difficult for me to utilize at first. Because I wasn’t use to carrying a camera around or expressing my love for art. What I love about studying photo or even just art is that it is everywhere, so Im constantly improving on conceptually understanding or getting inspired. And when I do understand or get inspired I write it down in a handy journal. I believe I used my practice time wisely because it dealt with doing what I love which is photography and studying art.
3) how you dealt with feedback / how you gave feedback.
Receiving feedback on my work use to be something that I use to be nervous about because I was scared to not meet standards or some shit but after a while I was excited to see how I can improve my work. My favorite people to get feedback was from professors because considering that they’ve seen all kinds of work, they have a good eye and can lead me into the direction of improving my voice through my work. I believe I improved on giving feedback. Before I’d use to just focus on display of the work physically but now Ive know how to take in artwork conceptually. Getting lost in a piece of art emotionally is my way of knowing it is work of quality.
4) example of the level of love in your work.
As tedious as of a process it is to process and develop film, I will continue to shoot and develop it. Only because I know it will better my understanding of how a camera works. I started to hang all my prints I had used while troubleshooting along with the print that were printed perfectly so I can look at them every day and examine what I did wrong in the troubleshooted prints. It has helped me a whole lot because I am now certain when I print the perfect print it the darkroom. And it is so damn rewarding!
5) and your inventory of external “expert” experiences.
Well I’ve said before how for the longest time I wasn’t sure if I should switch my major to photography because I was stuck on the social concept of how majoring in art wouldn’t really take you far. But I did it and Im more than glad I did because I feel like everything else is seeming to fall in place. I’ve learned to incorporate photography into my job and they are welcoming towards that. I help with the instagram for Urban Outfitters Space 24Twenty. I have also used my writing and indesign skills to create info flyers on upcoming events. I also take portraits for families of friends, free of charge. Because I know it would benefit my expert hours. Next side project is going to be creating a website for myself and getting into writing and taking photos for local bands.
6) sum this all up with what points/grade you’d give yourself.
32-C
I think what was a big burden on my work and effort was not starting on projects way ahead of time to put more effort into improving the outcome. I think the semester has made me realize how I should prioritize school before work because in the long run school will be more of a benefit.