Self Assessment for Poster One (Pathway Stage)

Self Assessment for Poster One (Pathway)

NAME: Sutton Auckett

TUTOR: Eric

VIVA GROUP: Cage

1.      What is your current area of interest (be specific and refer to themes, materials, methods etc.) (Min 100 words)

At the moment I am eager to look at and explore further the use of long shutter speeds and exposures in the landscape. This has mainly consisted of trees and static objects up till now, revealing the environment which is around in cycle. Recently I have been drawn to expand this technique further from taking a look at a contrasting angle of objects or people moving within the environment. I want to convey images that look distorted or as if something was missing. At the same time I want to emerge myself within these surroundings and almost become part of the landscape itself.

2.      Reflect on what you are planning to explore and develop over the next six weeks (min 75 words)

Over the next six weeks I will be going out and taking further photographs within various settings and weather conditions. I find that the best conditions for long exposures are grey and overcast days, which enables the camera to work for a longer amount of time, capturing more movement still with a similar aperture size. I would also like to experiment and find out whether a really long exposure would look better than one that was not quite so long, and what the difference in the final result would be. I intend to capture vast sceneries with my digital SLR as well as my film camera; developing and experimenting in the darkroom using dodging and burning. It would be good to play around with darkroom prewashing as well.

3.      What do you intend to do next year, why and where?

Next year I intend on going further up the education line. I want to carry on and improve my knowledge and skills in the subject area of which I love, as well as gaining experience from other practitioners and lecturers. Plymouth would probably be my first choice; nevertheless I think it is important for me to live near the coast as I have grown up in this kind of environment and is a huge inspiration for me. Having a countryside surrounding near the university would be great, because It would mean that I would be free to wonder and explore the natural environment in hiking and taking shots. I feel a strong need to pursue Photography as more than just a hobby.