Blog 22

(1) Positive Statement

What are you most proud of in your Block Presentation and/or your senior project? Why?
The one thing I'm most proud of in my senior project is the fact I was able to really advance in my own photography and I've grown to love photography more and more. 


(2) Questions to Consider

a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your Block Presentation (self-assessment)?

I would give myself a P. 

b.     What assessment would you give yourself on your overall senior project (self-assessment)?

Overall I would give myself a P in my senior project. 

(3) What worked for you in your senior project?
What worked for me is that I feel that I was able to create some really specific answers for my EQ. 

(4) (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would have you done differently to improve your senior project if you could go back in time?
Personally I would've given more time in my research to find more in-depth and focused sources for the future. 

(5) Finding Value

How has the senior project been helpful to you in your future endeavors?   Be specific and use examples.

The senior project has given me a sense of direction for myself. Because of my senior project, I have come up with the decision to enlist into the U.S. Navy and hopefully be able to be a photographer for the Navy. My senior project has given me the preparation to really focus on my work while in the Navy because attention to detail is really severe while in the armed forces. As a result, I'm just really thankful to have this experience to end my final year here at Ipoly.     

Blog 21

LIA Response to blog:

    Literal

·     Log of specific hours with a total and a description of your duties updated on the right hand side of your blog

Done 

·     Contact Name and Mentorship Place

Jack Bohlka, ROP Digital photography 

    Interpretive

     What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?

The most important thing I've gained from this experience is how important teamwork is for a situation that involves teaching students different skills. The reason being is that if the teacher has a difficult time getting to everyone at once, an effective TA can ease the stress of that.

 

   Applied

     How has what you’ve done helped you to answer your EQ?  Please explain

Most of my mentor-ship involved a lot of explanation for my answers 1 and 2. My first answer is composition, so I used this year to really get a good review of the different techniques of composition. The ROP class also deals with working with equipment such as reflectors and studio lights along with a DSLR camera. So that helped me out with the importance of a DSLR camera along with neighboring equipment that's necessary for an effective shoot.  

Film vs Digital

I just wanted to share some videos about the two rivals of photography and cinematography, film and digital. I always find this debate really wonderful because I get to learn about the experiences of film that I wasn't able to experience at all and I feel researching about film and it's legacy is the next best way to learn about it.