Assessment Criteria
Assignment One
Demonstration of technical and visual skills
I decided I wanted anything but perfect images for my work as I wanted this to convey a deeper meaning about my chosen topic. I want the images to show uncertainty, unevenness and oppressiveness. I wanted to accomplish this through the look at the images. I took images that were over-exposed, under-exposed, out-of-focus, from various levels. I hope to bring these together to convey a message. I believe I have demonstrated various technical and visual skills. I have experimented with the technical aspects. I believe you can see my observational skills, compositional skills and visual awareness in my images, especially when you look at all the images I took from the site and not just the cut-down version.
Quality of outcome
For this first assignment I was required to explore a potential starting point for my work. I had already decided I wanted to follow a pilgrimage, so I decided to photograph the first location as this gave me a chance to explore and get a feel for the topic. As a result, I produced 30 images which I felt fit the brief. It allowed me to explore the site and try different techniques and methods for my images.
Demonstration of creativity
I experimented with over-exposed and under-exposed images. I also tried to capture out-of-focus images. I experimented with the perspective as well. I positioned the camera in various ways to give different perspectives for example from the floor looking up, and looking down on objects. I wanted to use different techniques and methods to bring meaning to my images. These meaning range from exclusion, uncertainty and being uneven. I believe I have been creative with my images. These are just the start, so I can build from here.
Context
I have decided to follow a pilgrimage route for me body of work. I want to highlight the inequality women face in the world, in religion and in photography specifically in the landscape genre. I have chosen this journey as this specific pilgrimage was designed for men only. So I am following the journey as a women, I am able to get a different perspective this way. I want to highlight and challenge the gender inequality.
Georgina's Body of Work 