The main reason I entered this course was to get in touch with a more professional enviroment, both commercial and artistic. I feel that it is incumbent on every designer to have a camera. In this case to become a good designer I had to buy a good camera (Canon EOS 1100D) and learn about the basics of photography. At the beginning I felt rather lost because I haven't had a real camera before. I was used to using my mobile phone, or a digital camera. At the time I saw no need for anything more sophisticated.
During the course I have learned about photographers like Jan Saudek and Bill Brandt. Both photographers are fearless while experimenting in their photography. Jan Saudek takes his photographs on a journey to improve them. Being fearless of what people might think is a great inspiration for me. Its like pushing my shyness into the corner and doing something i woulnd't normaly do. Bill Brandt's style inspired me for example to create photos from a different perspective while somebody like Rankin or Henrik Knudsen might show me the way to make my photos more interesting. I am still a novice in photography but at least i got a first glance into this profession.
Since the beginning of my course, I have been learning the basics and principles in photography. One of the important things that I have learned and that always comes to my mind is the portfolio (in this case the blog). The blog is a good introduction to a later website. My blog was not only the place to see the mistakes and improvements in my photo shoots but also a possible way to promote my photographs to satisfy a potential client.
For example its better to present two or four good pictures, rather than a dozen ordinary ones.
Time managment was one of my main problems during the whole course. An easy and coordinated way of working has been introduced to us in theory, but using it in practice was surprisingly difficult. Once I got behind with a project, I got stuck and started missing all the deadlines. It was a bitter lesson for me. Of course this is something I still need to improve. In a real work environment the consequences may be dire.
I know I am not a quick learner when it comes to photography. I still have problems with basics like aperture, shutter speed ISO and exposure, but during the course I also discovered that once i will learn them I will be a decent photographer. Maybe 75% of my classmates are far more advanced with the camera, and that is why their photos look maybe sharper than mine in some cases. But since I started to make photo-shots on my own i understood than there is something more behind a camera as a tool. I was able to play with the model the in such a way as to achieve excatly what I had in mind. In this case, good and surprising ideas are a key to succeed in a world with millions of competitors. Originality is also a principle in photography.
Like I mentioned before, there is a big field in which I need to improve myself. But there are also a lot of things that I have learned in since I first started. I have never been a fan of blogs and overall internet social websites. It was my first attempt in creating a blog that functions and has a certain look. Now adding all my experiences gained and failures through all this year i need to admitt that it was a very interesting year. In the beginning i had a pretty good start, and in the end I was pretty much desperate because of my depression and being behind with many of my projects. All in all, I would call it a fruitful, if difficult, year.
Since the beginning of my course, I have been learning the basics and principles in photography. One of the important things that I have learned and that always comes to my mind is the portfolio (in this case the blog). The blog is a good introduction to a later website. My blog was not only the place to see the mistakes and improvements in my photo shoots but also a possible way to promote my photographs to satisfy a potential client.
For example its better to present two or four good pictures, rather than a dozen ordinary ones.
Time managment was one of my main problems during the whole course. An easy and coordinated way of working has been introduced to us in theory, but using it in practice was surprisingly difficult. Once I got behind with a project, I got stuck and started missing all the deadlines. It was a bitter lesson for me. Of course this is something I still need to improve. In a real work environment the consequences may be dire.
I know I am not a quick learner when it comes to photography. I still have problems with basics like aperture, shutter speed ISO and exposure, but during the course I also discovered that once i will learn them I will be a decent photographer. Maybe 75% of my classmates are far more advanced with the camera, and that is why their photos look maybe sharper than mine in some cases. But since I started to make photo-shots on my own i understood than there is something more behind a camera as a tool. I was able to play with the model the in such a way as to achieve excatly what I had in mind. In this case, good and surprising ideas are a key to succeed in a world with millions of competitors. Originality is also a principle in photography.
Like I mentioned before, there is a big field in which I need to improve myself. But there are also a lot of things that I have learned in since I first started. I have never been a fan of blogs and overall internet social websites. It was my first attempt in creating a blog that functions and has a certain look. Now adding all my experiences gained and failures through all this year i need to admitt that it was a very interesting year. In the beginning i had a pretty good start, and in the end I was pretty much desperate because of my depression and being behind with many of my projects. All in all, I would call it a fruitful, if difficult, year.
