I have found that critiques are a place to learn about your work and how to improve. Though intimidating it is also beneficial to hear what you can improve on. It can highlight both your strengths and weaknesses. I also know that my critiques will only get more challenging as I progress in the Photocommunications program, and that now is a great time to learn how to become adept at critiques.
The feedback I received is to learn how to talk about my work better, and to work on my post-production skills. I agree with my feedback and hope to work on both in the coming semester. I often have a clear idea of what I want to say in my mind but struggle with expressing it. In my project for this class, I knew what it meant to me but once in front of the class I couldn’t clearly express it. What I think I should have done is write out exactly what I wanted to say and to practice prior to class.
In the past year I have worked in the darkroom mainly. In high school I worked with photoshop, but it was at a much lower level. This is my first digital class and I am learning how to apply the different edits successfully. For my coming projects I would like to continue to work with photographs I have in Lightroom to practice using it as well as photoshop. I am very happy to have this class to work on my skills in these programs because they will be essential for me in the coming years.
Watching all the critiques, and being critique is a learning experience in itself. In the arts program critiques are how we will be evaluated throughout out time at St. Edwards. Every one I have I learn more about how to present myself and talk about my work, the most important part of my education here.