After few months of break, now I am very exited to be about to enrol to my third OCA course: "People and Place".
In 2011 and 2013 I passed the first two OCA courses "The Art of Photography" and "Digital Photographic Practise".
My scores were respectively 75% and 73%, corresponding to what used to be an A.
Upon completion of this third course I will finish the Level 4 of the BA Hons Degree in Photography.
My goals and aims for P&P
"One of the key purposes of this course is to stretch your photographic skills in terms of the subject material you choose. Specifically, to broaden the range of your work by tackling subjects that include people. In this sense there is something of a challenge.
Any comprehensive set of courses on photography will of course embrace a range of subject material, and some of this will be easier to deal with than others. Throughout most of the modules you will usually have a choice in exercises and assignments, and it is perfectly natural to look for subjects that are accessible, nearby and predictable. Too often, however, this means avoiding interesting subjects in favour of safe ones. And arguably, the most interesting class of photographic subject is people."
On the basis of my recent experience with OCA, this year I would like to:
Any comprehensive set of courses on photography will of course embrace a range of subject material, and some of this will be easier to deal with than others. Throughout most of the modules you will usually have a choice in exercises and assignments, and it is perfectly natural to look for subjects that are accessible, nearby and predictable. Too often, however, this means avoiding interesting subjects in favour of safe ones. And arguably, the most interesting class of photographic subject is people."
On the basis of my recent experience with OCA, this year I would like to:
1. Maintain a forensic attitude to what I am photographing.
2. Increase the level of my rigour with a well established flow of actions to take both in production and editing.
3. Focus on my photographic technique.
4. Increase the level of interaction with my tutor.
5. Pay more attention to the details of my learning log blog.
6. Post all my best photos (not necessarily linked to the course) in order to start to build a personal portfolio (recently I created a Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/macondophotoproject).
7. Visiting more exhibitions.
My general goal in taking this course is to develop a personal style in the area of photography that I prefer: street photography.
I also am looking forward to put a bit of order in my photographic world.
Let's start (or, better, continue) the journey!
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