It was suggested that I look again at Sally Mann's video "What Remains" as it could help my development and thinking.
My concerns about my work being traditional and pictorial were addressed. They stressed that there is nothing wrong with this style, the important aspect of the process is that I need to explain why I photograph in this way. However the images that I have shot with the Diana F are more interesting and less traditional. They said it would be a good idea to continue shooting with all my cameras and that the more traditional could be put together with the less traditional. Also that images I plan to shoot of my "moving" that is images of the as yet unpacked boxes, the process of unpacking, images of personal objects... these could be placed together with images I shoot of the exterior landscape. I like this idea. I think it could work well. It is now my priority to immerse myself in picture making using my Medium Format 67 Mamiya Camera, my twin lens Mamiyaflex camera and the Diana F. I am going to enjoy the picture making process and not worry about or think too much about what I do shoot.
The lecturers also agreed that it might be beneficial for me to have a tutorial with Andrea Liggins. Andrea uses plastic cameras and is a keen landscape photographer. This would be very interesting for me and I know I would learn a lot from her because her ideas and skills would be a great advantage to my learning.
This session helped me to think more positively about my work and it has motivated me to once again enjoy my artistic development. I had forgotten to enjoy the process and had filled myself with fears. I need to find that belief in myself that I had achieved by the end of the Foundation Degree. I believe that I can do this.
There is still enough time for me to work towards achieving a good BA.
These are two of the images I shot with the Diana F
Searching through the Darkness (1)
Searching through the Darkness (2)
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