Starting the Self Study

• how is this work a self study?

              This work is a self study because I plan to explore myself and the things that are important to me through film photography. I hope to use this as an opportunity to explore myself and discover myself through a new medium. I plan to use a series of unconventional photos of myself to compose a thorough self portrait.

• what media do you plan to use in this work? are you confident in your use of these materials or using the project as an opportunity to grow in you proficiency with them? or both?

                 I plan to use a film camera in my self study. I am relatively confident with my proficiency as a film photographer but I would like to use this project as an opportunity to further my skills and to become more comfortable experimenting with film cameras. Given the absence of immediate feedback in film photography, it can be more difficult to determine the best photographic strategies. However, through trial and error and using different developing strategies, I hope to grow and learn as a film photographer. 

• what potential specifics can you offer--large or small scale, series or individual work...

                I plan to do a series of film photography incorporating long exposure and focusing on light and shadow. I aim to use simple surroundings to create a clean background and depict motion using the long exposure feature. I will include myself in most photos but want to avoid focusing too much on my face and instead focus on figure and movement.