Lectures, Workshops & Briefings (Styling Identity & Image Making)

For the Styling Identity, my favourite image is one of the spreads seen below.

I was aiming for a minimalist look for my spreads so the message of having less clothes and supporting sustainable brands is visible throughout. These two pages reflect this message the most since there is enough negative space to give the images and text space to pop out. I purposely included the cropped image of the model’s clothing to show the audience the simplicity in his outfit. On the right, the model’s relaxed facial expression is to portray the weight lifted off his shoulder’s by applying sustainability in his wardrobe.

For the Image Making unit, my favourite image is the front cover of my photobook below.

These images were shot on 35mm film loaded in my 120mm film camera and so these were experiments I am satisfied with. The overlapping of the images in the original roll gave it a continuous storyline and I preferred how the colours came out lightly saturated compared to the digital ones. Also it shows how confident my little was at modelling to which she enjoyed. This is also the only page that had “Baybayin” written this is to show my appreciation for my culture.

Throughout the two projects I have done, I noticed that we’ve been creating spreads of images (eg: Styling Identity – Magazine spread and Image Making – Photobook) and I would say that this is a great practice for the professional world when we need to display our portfolios onto our websites to show the clients our varied work.

Both units helped me practice self-discipline in preparing shoots, creating a schedule, developing research for each shoot and choosing the right pictures that would in turn make up the final project. Also it showed me various styles I experimented with and allowed me to slowly figure out my style of photography. Starting the course allowed me to try out analogue photography which I have dabbled with in the past but haven’t incorporated in any of my projects and made me realise this is my preferred photography format as it allows myself to be constructive when choosing the right composition and lighting. This comes with the developing and scanning process which I enjoy as I take time to analyse each images outcome.

In both units we had multiple workshops with our technicians to help us and learning more information in these workshops allowed me to input this in my work. For example, my use of ambient lights for Image Making and the high key lighting for the Styling Identity. These helped me further my skills which I will apply on future projects.