Progression and portfolio
To prepare for my UCAS application and University interviews, I have documented my process of creating a portfolio and personal statement.
I have had a passion for Photography since childhood. I have a very creative eye and find great satisfaction in creating beautiful images by capturing the colours and textures around me. My aspiration is to turn this artistic passion into a career as a successful photographer. After researching the career paths available within this industry, I have become increasingly drawn to commercial and editorial photography because I feel it would allow me to exercise my creative passion to tell a story or connect with an audience. I am inspired and fascinated by the powerful ways in which images can be used to influence or inspire in advertising, on social platforms and in the world around us.
In order to learn the skills required to study Photography in Higher Education, I am currently studying an Access to Higher Education course in Art and Design at Solihull College and University Centre. Through this course, I have learnt a multitude of skills which will benefit me when studying a challenging degree at University. For example, in my Study Skills sessions, I have mastered different referencing systems, source evaluation, note taking techniques and reading strategies. The Photography skills I have enjoyed covering include: image retouching, utilising Creative Cloud software, such as Photoshop and Lightroom; experimental Photography, using the darkroom to create chemigrams and pinholes and working in a professional studio. In my current module, Advertising Design, I am learning how colour theory can be used in effective advertising. This is particularly relevant to the area of Photography that I am interested in pursuing. My experience in the area of Photography began during my time in secondary school. In Year 10, I grasped an opportunity to take an additional GCSE, a year early, at Stratford Upon Avon College. This was a voluntary opportunity, to be undertaken in my own time after school. This was an invaluable experience for me. I realised my aptitude for the subject and gained the skills and knowledge required to take me forward into further education. My life and work experience thus far have provided me with many of the skills that a Commercial Photographer requires. For nearly three years I have worked as a Food and Beverage Host at Warwick Castle and through this I have gained relevant transferable skills. My role at the castle has required me to be highly motivated and work to tight deadlines. I have developed excellent communication, organisational and teamwork skills with a can-do attitude. This has been recognised on a number of occasions by company employee awards. My hobbies and interests have a strong relevance to a degree and profession in photography. I have a flare for using social platforms. I have been working on a personal Visual Communication blog where I have enjoyed applying my creative and technical abilities. I have made and added Youtube tutorials of my Photography techniques to the blog and documented my research. Alongside this, I have set up an Instagram account dedicated to Veganism and environmental awareness. This has given me the opportunity to combine my two main passions in life in order to showcase my talent for food photography. In closing, I feel that my passion, talent, knowledge, skills and experience of Photography make me an ideal candidate for a place on a Photography degree course. In turn, this would give me the perfect foundation for a long and successful Photography career. I am excited, motivated and inspired by the prospect of having the opportunity to learn and I am dedicated to working hard to achieve my ambition.
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