Folio 2 Evaluation
Much like last block, folio 2 brought about much apprehension and challenges, and although the quantity in projects dropped, the content of them only increased.Â
Despite already knowing some of what to expect in this unit, the amount of fashion briefs awaiting me caused me to feel overwhelmed, meaning I was unable to complete them as soon as i’d have wanted due to being unsure of myself. These were the briefs that really pushed me to my absolute limits, seeing as this is something I would’ve previously considered as my weakest area. In retrospect I had a lot more fun carrying out these briefs than I ever thought possible, and learning that adding your own flavour, incorporating your own personal tastes to the shoot, making it into something you'd like to see, or with the clothes you could see yourself wearing, at a location that speaks to you, was what made it feel less like work.Â
The ‘something old’ and ‘something new’ briefs made me think about set construction more than anything, and showed me what kind of lighting I could create when the most unlikely objects can be invited in as props or to aid/makeshift light. It also encouraged me to problem solve, i.e. using diffuser sheets to tone down hard highlights, black card to give a harder edge line to the subject, or even just small, compact mirrors, to add detail, preventing the main focal points of your subject from looking flat on camera.
The documentary unit had to be one of my favourites. The thing I enjoyed most about it is that it allows you to be a bit more radical, making images that are often slightly imperfect with a roughness to them. It was also the first time I got to properly give colour grading a try, and this way of post-producing made the world of difference to the visual impact my images had.
