New Year. New Adventures.

Hello 2015! 

This year began with some of my most treasured friends and family! I am paying for the insane amount of fairy juice I consumed but I managed to start the year off by completing my project for college (it just needs hung on the wall).

Here are some images of what it should look like when finished on the wall! 

I'm not usually one for doing this at the end of a project but I genuinely wouldn't have completed this without my amazing boyfriends encouragement who gave me the kick up the arse I needed to finish what I started even when I lost all hope and faith in my idea. 

Let's hope the rest of the year is as successful as 2014 x

Closing of a fabulous year and the beginning of an even better one.

BONJOUR.

Not been very active on this over the holidays cause I've been leaving jobs, working, doing project stuff and spending time with my family!

As 2014 draws to a close I would like to take this opportunity to say how wonderful it has been and how grateful I am for everyone who's been involved! I have done a lot of things this year that I didn't think I could do - I have achieve so much and cannot wait for the adventure ahead! There has been a few bumps along the way but I have had the support and encouragement from my family, boyfriend, friends, college loves and work colleagues which has pulled me through.

This blog is meant to be about my college work but I feel that being more personal makes for a more interesting read. I am pleased to say that my Multiples project is almost complete with the last few photos to be mounted and then a final arrangement of the order in which they will be displayed. And to finalise the whole thing I still need to do my statement for assessment.

Although I am the worlds worst at keeping to schedules when it comes to college work I feel that I always pull through in the end (unusually not the day before this time). My New Years resolution should really be to get that sorted and plan and schedule life a lot better in order to avoid any more breakdowns, fainting spells, chronic headaches and sleepless nights.

I will finish on this note;

I would like to wish all of those reading my blog the best for 2015, I hope it is filled with love and joy - CHEERS

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. TICK TOCK TICK TOCK.

Right, I can hear the clock ticking..and I am beginning to panic uncontrollably.

At least I am up to date and all sorted for Paul and David's class so I can focus on pathways, but I have only just came up with a new idea for displaying my photos and it involves making around 30-40 casts of a camera!!!! YIKES. I have worked it out that I will be able to make them all within a week IF I get moulds made.. which isn't cheap to do!

Currently, whilst I write this I am waiting to re-coat my latex mould (It needs around 15 coats)... it stinks and is taking for ever! I have also made three alginate moulds but each can only produced MAYBE three casts!!! Disaster!...I cant believe I have only just thought of this idea...


SO, I will attempt to pursue this idea BUT I will also be sticking with my original idea - as I only need 100 more photos then! which sounds a lot but within the time frame I should be able to get them all! I never realised how much time this project would take up..

I'm skint, exhausted and SO close to giving up but I shall carry on and hope for the best!...

Clocks Ticking

AHHHHHHHHH. (now breathe)


It's getting closer and closer to all my deadlines and I cannot stop panicking. Although my investigative report for Pauls class is DONE and my first draft of my 10slide Presentation is also DONE I am beginning to worry about my Pathways project. Again and again my confidence is shattered and I want to completely change my mind, I realise this is because I am thinking far to much into the concept - which is confusing enough already. I honestly want to burst into tear whenever I realise just how much I still have to do.

However, I have eventually taken the plunge and sorted out my routine and will have so much more time and energy to focus on things that mean the most to me. I have also worked out a plan for my next few trips through to Edinburgh as I need about 300 MORE photos to create my final piece (which may cost a small fortune).

Sadly I've no pictures to upload this week.

Cheerio for now, wish me luck,

xoxo

IVE BEEN BUSY. SORRY.

Hey all...

I've been so busy with college work, actual work and random stuff that the blog has been neglected. However whilst being neglected I have managed to get on a lot further in my project on multiples. Although I only have around 50 photos I actually like (I need 100 or even 300).

Par exemple...

Rainy Taxi

Toot Toot Tram Aboot

Light Firework... 

Centenary Year Poppy Coloured Scot Monument

I have decided that I will experiment with the photos in squares as this focuses on the main part of the photo and I generally think they look a lot more eye catching.

I also looked into CIRCLE photos - yes MINDBLOWING, but they really do look great! And fit in nicely with the blurred light orbs!

Whilst all this creativity is going on I am also carrying out research on my Pathway for Paul's class report and also on my topic for David class, which I have decided this year will be 'Portrayal of domestic violence against women in photography by both a male and female photographer and society's reaction' - another heavy topic but I found it very interesting....

Goodbye for now (its my birthday and refuse to carry on any more college work)

xox

TA DA.

Runner up in the Annual Photography Competition at Stirling University in the 'Commonwealth' category! 

Working progress

MORNING.

(I have the WHOLE day off that's why I can actually do this without rushing or panicking)

So (last week) we had a few directed study classes and I managed to chat to each of my lecturers about my multiples project and so far they all seem to be on board! Which is such a confidence boost - because although I'm confident in talking to people I shy away when it comes to discussing my work and my ideas. 

I have some photos I my recent sketchbook work in which I make some decision about how I want to display my photographs! 

Firstly I decided to explore the idea of making my photos into Polaroids where I could caption every photo with what it was or where it was taken - so people didn't get confused or doubt it was in Edinburgh....

Then I thought, what if I split the photos up into square and display them like they are above!!

I liked te effect these photos gave but next I have decided I will try laying photos out like this in squares... Instead of cutting them out (if that makes te slightest of sense)

So as you can see the project is coming along nicely, although so far I have about 50 photos and the aim is 300 (I think, as I want to create an IMPACT) 

So moving on, I handed in my essay proposal on Friday - I intend to write about The Portrayal of Domestic Abuse against women in photography by both a male and female photographer and society's reaction to the portrayals!

I believe it will be an interesting topic to cover as I have noticed myself, a very big difference in how a male photographer creates a photoshoot on domestic abuse compared to how a female photographer created a similar shoot!

I will study Sara Naomi Lewkowicz and Steven Meisel as well as Nancy 'Nan' Goldin and Tyler Sheilds.

Thankya for reading my babbling this week and stay tuned for more ❤️

Adios amigos xo