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27.7.24: Entered Ffoton’s open call ‘What you see is what you get?” I think the theme is perfect for my work – we’ll see!

23.7.24 submitted assignment 2

6.8.24 Sent 1^st research enquires off. Ordered sample papers for photobook and postcards

26.8.24 Peer hangout opportunity for peer feedback on publication draft

23.8.24 submitted assignment 4

22.7.24: I received the copy to proof read for my Suboart 2 page spread – this was exciting!!!!

18.8.24 Suboart magazine issue 28 published with my 2 page feature.

8.8.24 ShutterHub YEARBOOK 24 exihibtion goes live and I receive contact from someone via my website.

22.7.23: I have submitted assignment 2. My visit to the Ffoton bookfair in Cardiff was a turning point for me as it crystalised my plan for disseminating my work to a wider audience. Then pulling together a timeline and budget for the resolution of my project has spurred me on.

18.7.24 peer hangout, see post: https://nkssite6.photo.blog/category/sustaining-your-practice/online-meetings/student-peer-hangouts/peer-hangout-18-7-24/

13.7.24: A really useful visit to a book fair  and networking session at ffotogallery Cradiff, see post: https://nkssite6.photo.blog/category/sustaining-your-practice/syp-research/ffoton-gallery-cardiff-book-art-fair-13-7-24/

1.7.24: Tutor Feedback session: see post on reflections on feedback: https://nkssite6.photo.blog/category/sustaining-your-practice/submissions-sustaining-your-practice/syp-a-reflections-on-formative-feedback/

28.6.24: When looking for the advertised session, ‘The Business of Being a Creative’ with Nick Dunmur, Wed 19th June, 2 pm – 3.30 pm, I discovered a new set of OCA resources ‘Creative Conversations’, a regular program of live and events with monthly live sessions aiming to bring together OCA students, tutors and external practitioners into dialogue and exchange with each other. I see there is an overview Padlet and forum resources, an video archive of the live sessions and a resource Padlet for links to wider conversations beyond OCA: https://oca.padlet.org/Adam_Thompson/oca-creative-conversations-2023-24-kk0u55vsu08nbo06/wish/Ae2RavrBnAOAanz4.

These could be useful. The Nick Dunmur session was useful for my A2 preparations, see my post: https://nkssite6.photo.blog/category/sustaining-your-practice/syp-research/seminar-the-business-of-being-creative/

20.6.24 Peer hangout see post: https://nkssite6.photo.blog/category/sustaining-your-practice/assignments/assignment-1-syp/a1-publicity-pdf-review/

17.6.24 Portfolio PDF review with Anna Sellen. See post: https://nkssite6.photo.blog/2024/06/30/assignment-1-part-2-publicity-pdf-review/

13.6.24: Images and work statements I submitted to Suboart Magazine for their summer magazine issues has been selected to be part of their August 2024 print issue, as a two page feature. Will share a link when published!

What I’ll get:

• A beautifully designed two-page feature that will showcase in between one and 4 of your photos and will include your biography, artist statement, website and social media account
• A photograph of the pages that you’ll be free to use on your website, socials & newsletter
• A digital PDF copy of the magazine & promotion on our Instagram page through posts or reels or stories

Time to proofread my feature before publication

See post: https://nkssite6.photo.blog/2024/06/30/competition-entry-3/

I took the opportunity to share my success on Instagram 15.6.24

10.6.24: I submitted 3 images to Loosenart for their Somewhere online exhibition. See post: https://nkssite6.photo.blog/2024/06/30/competition-entry-4/

8.6.24: I submitted an image for the PDF of OCA group grads entry for the AOP issue. See post: https://nkssite6.photo.blog/2024/06/30/online-publication/ and the publication in issuu: https://issuu.com/aopuk/docs/aop_accredited_courses_graduates_magazine_vol_3

3.6.24: We are now online as OCA grads on the AOP website: https://www.source.ie/graduate/2024/opencollba/opencollba_index.php

29.5.24: I submitted 3 images to Suboart for their July/August magazine edition. 

27.5.24: Good news one of my images has been accepted for the green exhibition at the Glasgow gallery of photography – exhibition in Oct.

23.5.24: Have submitted 4 images to the AOP Student awards. For this I updated my student subscription so that I could take advantage of the member’s rate. See post: https://nkssite6.photo.blog/2024/06/30/competition/

19.5.24: I have submitted to The Glasgow Gallery of Photography’s Green exhibition. Deadline: 24th May 2024. See post: https://nkssite6.photo.blog/2024/06/30/competition-entry-2/

18.5.23: Peer hangout see post: https://nkssite6.photo.blog/2024/06/30/peer-hangout-level-3-and-oca-photography-post-graduates-4/

13.5.24: I contacted Ann Sellen an OCA Post graduate photographer to ask her to review my publicity PDF. She replied to say she would but not until early June. I have written to my tutor to ask if we can scheduled a tutorial for Assignment 1 mid June.

12.5.24: Submitted with other OCA students to the Source Graduate Photography online exhibition. This was 6 main images and 2 footnote images. See post: https://nkssite6.photo.blog/2024/06/30/competition-entry-online-group-submission/

27.4.24: In the meantime I have entered 2 competitions, each with post competition reviews. The first ‘Trees’ (A Smith Gallery, deadline 18.3.24) taught me that single image completions aren’t worthwhile for my body of work, but it was a good exercise as a practise submission, formatting and submitting to a brief and a review afterwards with unknown photographers. see post: https://nkssite6.photo.blog/2024/06/30/competition-entries/

The Lens Culture award (deadline extended to 25.4.24), was much more useful and more exacting. I had to provide 10 images as a series, with and artist statement and bio. The review I received was exceptionally useful for the stage I am at and will cause me to alter my artist statement and contribute to a rewrite og my publicity PDF. It also contained some helpful ideas for formatting/presenting my work. See post: https://nkssite6.photo.blog/2024/06/30/competition-entry/

4.4.24: Peer hangout which was really useful – I had support with my draft publicity PDF See post:https://nkssite6.photo.blog/2024/06/30/peer-hangout-level-3-and-oca-photography-post-graduates-3/

I sent the PDF to my tutor on 8^th April and had a reply from her on 22^nd April advising me to go ahead and send out, taking into accounts her comments, see my A1 learning log notes. See post: https://nkssite6.photo.blog/2024/06/30/assignment-1-part-1-draft-publicity-pdf/

18.3.24: Received an email from my Tutor suggesting we have an introductory chat once I have emailed her the PDF document, this for showing to an industry professional and asking them politely for a short piece of feedback. This should contain an edit of the work you produced for Body of Work and possibly an overarching artist’s statement as well as the introduction you wrote in Body of Work.

29.2.24 Peer hangout gave me great support for building my website and setting up my Instagram account. See post: https://nkssite6.photo.blog/2024/06/30/peer-hangout-level-3-and-oca-photography-post-graduates-2/

24.2.24: Peer critique session- see post: https://nkssite6.photo.blog/2024/06/30/peer-critique-session/

7.2.24: I’ve now worked through the introduction and assessment course book and have contacted my tutor as suggested.

This has confirmed the actions that I have set for myself above so that I can present my work as a PDF document with the intention of showing it to an industry professional and asking them politely for a short piece of feedback:

1. Edit my BOW. To do so I will review and reflect on my assessment feedback.
2. Write my artist statement.
3. Write a bio.
4. Write a CV.

My reflections on formative feedback from assessment BOW:

Positives:

• It was recognised that I have transformed the abstract concept of social disharmony into a visual narrative using the woodland as a visual metaphor.
• My intertextual couplets is important in bridging the ideas.
• Peer group participation

 To develop:

• Develop/research my ideas psychosocially /anecdotally on the unseen ‘hostile forces’ in the local community. This will help with my audience presentation through my artist’s statement. Note to self: revisit Documentary work
• Revisit my woodland images for a final edit to strengthen them for SYP.
• Refine my footnote images for a final selection, especially for lighting and consistency.
• Consider the placement of the footnote images – to bring the most effect.

I have reflected on feedback from BOW assessment, to help with editing/reworking my BOW images for SYP notes, and been a part of an OCA Peer Critique session see post A1 learning log and peer critique session 24.2.24. See post: https://nkssite6.photo.blog/category/sustaining-your-practice/online-meetings/student-peer-hangouts/peer-critique-session-24-2-24/

27.1.24: My recent peer hangout (25.1.24) see post: https://nkssite6.photo.blog/category/sustaining-your-practice/online-meetings/student-peer-hangouts/peer-hangout-25-1-24/://nkssite6.photo.blog/2024/06/30/peer-hangout-level-3-and-oca-photography-post-graduates/) brought some revelations. I was about to start submitting my images for competitions/articles, but I hadn’t realised that I needed to have a dedicated website for professionals to refer to and an Instagram account.

This has led to a fast-learning curve on how to build a website for free. I thought about using wordpress and paying for a personal domain as I am very familiar with it. I also experimented with Adobe Portfolio and whilst at first I was frustrated I persevered and have now built the skeleton. I also need to build up my Instagram account.

I need to get myself quickly into a position where I can apply for open calls and portfolio reviews. To do this I need to:

• Build a web site- This is in process at:  https://nksmobile.myportfolio.com/
• Build my Instagram account, I have started a photography one at: https://www.instagram.com/nikiks_photography/
• Build my bio – look at other websites and requirements for portfolio reviews and open calls.

• Write a CV- look at other websites and requirements for portfolio reviews and open calls.
• Decide on my final images, by reviewing BOW feedback and peer review.