Evaluation

This project has been one that has really tested me. I am not one at all for whipping my phone out, stretching my arm, or in fact working the mirror and taking a ridiculous picture that then gets shot on every social media site possible. The most you will get of me is some hideous drunken picture with an expression on my face that loosely resembles that of Miley Cyrus’s current antics! So when I knew I had to take a ‘proper selfie’ a little part of me died inside. 

So I have a slight obsession with the Manson family, and I use the term ‘slight’ loosely. So the villain idea was rather straight forward, I knew it would be something associated with them. However a hero proved to be more difficult. I don’t really have any iconic heroes, and not ones that could be recreated. But the main issue was if they were ‘iconic’ and most were not. This was the problem! So instead of creating an image of a hero that I would have to take 10 minutes to explain who they were and what they did, I decided to do a photo that was iconic to me as well as everyone else.  

A strength that I feel I really thrived at in this project, and something I have really got into was blogging. I feel that I have done extensive research that shows examples of who I consider to be iconic heroes and villains. I have blogged about possible choices for my shoots and also people who have recreated iconic images already. I also feel that the blog has helped me keep on track and know what steps to take next. Another strength has been my time management. I have often struggled with this in the past and I feel that my work, especially blog, has suffered for this. But this time around I have kept on top of it and created a blog I’m proud of. 

A weakness has really been choosing the images that I wanted to shoot and also being happy with them. I think that it is so much harder to choose a path and follow it when you have to model yourself. I have found myself swaying between ideas and really struggling to have a set idea. Initially I wanted to create as many images as I could to have choice, but when actually undergoing the project I struggled to come up with ideas, and I literally couldn't think of any other images to choose that would be possible. 

Over all I feel that the research and preparation for the shoots in this project went a lot smoother than actually shooting and creating outcomes. It’s hard to set on an idea when you don’t feel comfortable with the project and the subject of it. I think that it has been really testing but a valuable experience that has helped me gain new skills and also a new perspective on photography. Although I haven’t enjoyed this project I am glad that I have done it as I feel I have broadened my mind and thoughts and now started to consider my models a lot more. I feel happy with my outcomes and think they show effort if nothing else.