#good working practices

I have received back my book from the printing company. I am so disappointed in it, the ink is faded, the images are printed really dark and in really poor quality.  Ive rang up the company and complained and they have offered to reprint it free of charge. They have assured me this will be done the day before the deadline. This is making me very anxious as it leaves me with absolutely no time for error. Luckily i had sent it to be printed when i did, in advance so if something like this happened, i had time to correct it. 

As frustrating and last minute as this is, it has given me the opportunity to practice the handwriting quotes technique over the pages. 

I have finished all my shoots for my book now. I am happy with the majority of them but there are two shoots that I really don’t like. These are the Princess Diana 80’s inspired shoot and the Sophia Loren 50’s inspired shoot. These are the shoots that I shot myself. As its coming up to deadlines i have really struggled to find a lot of photographers to work with and this combined with the last minute time schedule resulted in me having to shoot some of my work myself. My skills really don’t lay in photography so i feel these shoots don't look as strong as the rest. Due to there being no last minute tutorials left, I have consulted my peers and they have helped me select the strongest images to put in my book. I feel as though i can't completely cut the shoots out as that would ruin the fluidity and structure of my book. Had i had more time i would have reshot these. I would have also used different models but when it came to organising these shoots i had to use those that were available and similar to the icons they were representing. 

When planning this project, i had high expectations for the style of photography and i was inspired by photographers such as Helmut Newton and Steven Meisel. As i had planned to shoot everything with professional and experienced photographers, i was expecting my work to be better than it has turned out. Overall my shoots are at an average standard but hopefully once printed they may look more professional. I have learnt to accept what i cannot change and do by best with what I've got. Ive had to improvise and step up to take on tasks I'm not experienced in, in order to complete my project. I also think i can be too self critical and put too much pressure to reach a level of work that i haven't got enough experience in. 

09/04/2018

04/04/2018

This photograph was taken by myself in New York City of Oscar Galios, a man I met and became friends with while out in America. Galios was Nigerian in origin but had migrated to America when he was 9 years old. It is unmistakable that the focal point of this image is his tribal print T-Shirt.

30/03/2018

I have decided to create a double page spread article featured on the subconscious mind. The word subconscious is part of the consciousness that is not currently in focal awareness. Underneath the layers of critical-thought functions of the conscious mind lay a powerful awareness – the subconscious mind.

30/03/2018

30/03/2018

These images were shot by myself in New York City inside and outside of Dover Street Market of the subjects Bo Chen and Jia Huan. Looking at these photographs I see street style, therefore I believe this chapter should focus on the birth of street style so I we gain an understanding of where the culture originated and how it went from a subversive subculture movement to a major influencer of the fashion industry globally. I have begun to explore the cultures biography and I intend to communicate my research through an article within the chapter ‘The Young Wanderers’.

25/03/2018

These images were shot by myself in New York City of a group of youth in Times Square. Initially when looking at these photographs, streetwear came to mind. However, after really looking at the images with the concept in mind, it was clear that the focus point of the photo is the camouflage pants. I have begun to research the history of camouflage and where it originates. I also aim to investigate the message it carries. Research also needs to be carried out into a culture that uses the print and why in order to gain an understanding of where the print was born and how its message differs for different cultures.

C A M O U F L A G E

After collecting research into the history of camouflage I intend to include this within a Melior chapter. By incorporating text and graphic the article will reveal the birth place of the print.

O N K W E H O N W E