Professional context / Knowledge.
LO1 demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the professional context(s) relevant to your practice and have an understanding of the professional dimensions that underpin a successful photographic practice.
- So far my portfolio reviews have been written. I think you need to choose carefully who to show your work to and what you show.
- I do intend to obtain more reviews.
- My research has been quite specific, particularly into photographers who work with archives and how they disseminate their work.
- I keep adding to my book collection to look at how other photographers present their projects in book form.
- See research HERE / HERE / HERE.
- I am continuing with personal projects, I think as an evolving artist (no matter how old !) it is essential to keep creating new work.
- My CV & statement/s are not static and will be amended as required.
- I have made a couple of PDF’s to compare for any potential portfolio review using Affinity Publisher. These have been adjusted as required and have already been changed a couple of times. I finally chose to only include Hireth and Frozen (in time) in my final major project portfolio.
Creativity.
LO2 coherently present a body of work, making creative presentation decisions that complement your subject and/or your artistic strategies.
This LO will change and is obviously dependant on how the work is finally presented, whether that be in book form, an exhibition or both. The list below is what I have done so far.
- I have updated my website and added new work. The website will change over time as new work / images are added I feel this is important.
- I am trying different presentation ideas i.e my silk print. This would look great in a gallery setting or even on my website, possibly with more prints hanging in a specific setting. I have also been experimenting with more frozen images and a new Hireth montage.
- I have amended one of my Hireth montages following a suggestion made in my recent Lens Culture review.
- Following feedback from another Lens Culture review and discussion with my tutor I intend to re-write my Frozen (in time) statement.
- For most of the open calls I have entered the text has been excluded. I prefer titles especially if viewed on screen but also if printed. I have been printing the Hireth series on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Ultra Smooth 305 gsm postcards. If I include the text it is so tiny it cannot be read, so I will either have to enlarge the text or exclude it. I have saved the Hireth series with text and without.
LO3 operate in complex commercial contexts requiring the application of specific interpersonal, professional and business skills within an ethical framework.
Should I perhaps include within this LO fulfilling the request to supply large scale files to 1854 media for print and the subsequent email correspondence regarding my entry ? Not sure but I’ve noted it down here. I could also include preparing files and info for any open calls as they all differ in their entry requirements.
Presentations and Outcomes.
LO4 independently disseminate your body of work by establishing relationships and networks with audiences, clients and markets.
- I have been entering various Open calls.
- I spoke to fellow students about my work at a Focus Live forum.
- I use Instagram to share new work.
- Along with fellow L3 students I entered work as a collaborative to the Belfast Photo Festival.
Varied images from my Hireth series have been successful in open calls :
- His eyes were the colour of the sea was chosen to feature in the updated Photograd gallery & on their Instagram page.
- I miss her stories and I wish time could stand still were chosen as single image winners in the 1854 Open Wall Arles 2021 competition. They will be exhibited at Galerie Huit Arles from the 04/07/21 until 26/09/21.
- I submitted 4 images from Hireth to the AOP 2021 Student Awards …Wish you were here / When the world was black and white / It will always remind me of her / Empty spaces remind me of you… I was not a winner but am honoured to have been chosen as one of the 20 finalists in the Places Category.
LO5 confidently engage a public audience with your practice and analyse, review and evaluate information relevant to your practice, identifying opportunities for professional development.
The Focus Live student forum on the 21st February was the first time I have spoken to a group of people about my work and I felt very nervous. I spoke far too quickly just wishing to get it over with. LO5 will (I hope) be something that will evolve, dependant on how I decide to present my major project. My confidence is slowly growing but I much prefer listening to talking !
I believe by entering specific open calls I can include this in identifying opportunities that are potentially beneficial for my future practice.
Judith Bach 