1st Semester Reflection

PART ONE:
QUALITY OF WORK

During the first semester, the quality of my work was an uneven mix of a lot of things. Some final products were decent, while others could have been better. I could have chosen better subjects in some projects. I'd like to think that I paid enough attention to the objectives for each project.Almost every project was turned in on time, except for a few ones that were uploaded only a day or two late. The index prints always had enough pictures (24 to be exact). Something I could have worked on was going beyond my first ideas. Some of my ideas lacked creativity but i still stuck with them because i didn't think id be able to think of anything else.

EFFORT

During the first semester, i wasn't always giving off my best effort. I was not always actively taking pictures, and I didn't plan for my projects for very long. I avoided a lot of photographic ideas that I thought would be difficult because i did not think i would be able to create them to the best of my ability. I took some risks, but not enough in my opinion. Although I had a positive attitude when it came to other student's work, I had a negative attitude towards my own photography, processes, and images.

PARTICIPATION

I was almost always on time, except for a few excused tardies every once in a while. I did work all throughout the class, but there could have been times where i could have been more focused with my work. I didn't like to work independently, but there were times where i really focused on my work and my work only. I hate to admit it, but i wasn't on task all throughout every class. There could have been times where i could have worked on my photography ideas rather than talking to my friends and/or looking through my phone in the mornings.

IMPROVEMENT

I feel like i created my own style as i worked through every project. I believe that i did improve technically and i learned a lot through using photoshop. Towards the end of the first semester, I felt more confident about my work and started to create more compelling images. My concepts also grew stronger as time passed.

ADJUSTMENT

For the second semester, i am going to try and work more independently and stay on task more often. I also want to put more effort into my projects. I want to take bigger risks and explore new ideas that i will have. 

PART TWO:

SUGGESTIONS

I suggest that we try to incorporate words and interesting phrases into the projects. I also suggest that we could create a panel that tells a story through a few different pictures.