I had an introductory meeting today with my tutor David Wyatt. It was very nice to speak with him and I feel I will benefit greatly because of his photographic knowledge and experiences.
Things we discussed:
- As David specialises in Landscape photography and this is the style of photography I enjoy the most, we talked a little about the subject. It was interesting to hear David’s views on what he considers to be ‘true’ landscape photography. Not so much photographing sunsets over mountains but more to do with how a landscape can help reinforce someones identity. He recommended that for IAP I consider both people and land.
- David mentioned that under new rules set by OCA, each module must now be completed in 12 months and not 15 months. This does not comply for me fir this module as Assignment 5 must be completed by August 2020.
- David discussed how the OCA like to see progression from one assignment to the next and suggested it may help if I stick to what I know though experimentation is a good thing.
- We discussed Assignment 1. He suggested I focus on a specific ‘group’ within the community i.e. the choir. I asked if portrait photography has to be of someones face. He said no, but, for Assignment 1 I should focus on a conventional portrait i.e. the face and progress with ideas / techniques later on in the module.
- Photographers to research: Brian Donnelly? (political photographer) and Niall McDiarmid
Iain Barbour - BA (Hons) Photography 