oliviataylorfinaluniyearMar 29, 20212 minWhat I've been Up ToI know everyone has been going through the ringer lately but what a year I pictured myself finishing my degree, moving in to Manchester...
oliviataylorfinaluniyearFeb 20, 20211 minChecking InWell It's been a minute. I've debated starting writing on this blog again for a long time, and I'm not sure what's made me choose now as...
oliviataylorfinaluniyearApr 30, 20201 minAt-Home Product PhotographyWhilst still at university, I focused my spare time on building up my skills and knowledge with product and food photography. I shot...
oliviataylorfinaluniyearApr 29, 20201 minWriting for PhotogradWriting is something I have always had an interest in, and a skill I've had from being young - after seeing an advertisement on social...
oliviataylorfinaluniyearApr 28, 20201 minEntering my Work - Competitions and Online GalleriesIn order to try and showcase my work on as many platforms as possible, I have been submitting my work to online galleries. These...
oliviataylorfinaluniyearApr 12, 20201 minZoom Peer ReviewDuring the Easter break, we organised peer review groups amongst ourselves. My group used the sessions to address any problems we saw in...
oliviataylorfinaluniyearApr 11, 20201 minCollaborating with a Graphic DesignerI wanted the front cover to be very minimal but still visually appealing to the public eye in order to draw enough attention to my photo...
oliviataylorfinaluniyearApr 10, 20201 minFeedback from TutorI arranged a zoom call with my tutor, who's speciality and passion is collecting, learning about and publishing photo books. The feedback...
oliviataylorfinaluniyearApr 9, 20201 minMakings of my Photo BookI decided to get out my printed images once more and start the process of visualising the layout of my photo book; pairing and arranging...
oliviataylorfinaluniyearApr 4, 20201 minNew Work in Self-IsolationAs I've always been drawn to natural lighting, I used the same reasoning whilst creating new images whilst self-isolating. Although I...
oliviataylorfinaluniyearApr 3, 20201 minCOVID-19 and the Effects on my PracticeDue to the virus outbreak and the subsequent lockdown, I've been unable to create new work in my preferred area (city centre). I will...
oliviataylorfinaluniyearApr 2, 20201 minSelf-teaching Skin RetouchingI wanted to start the process of improving my post-production skills, and so I've started searching online for methods of skin retouching...
oliviataylorfinaluniyearApr 1, 20201 minShooting Product with Phase OneWhilst trying to strengthen my skills and knowledge of product photography, I collaborated with another (photography) student and we used...
oliviataylorfinaluniyearMar 31, 20201 minBake Sale for FundraisingAs part of funding the costs for our end-of-year catalogue, we organised and conducted a bake sale on the uni campus. The day was very...
oliviataylorfinaluniyearMar 30, 20201 minAssisting on a ShootA friend needed help to make connections, in order to find female farmers for her university project. I managed to find a renowned sheep...
oliviataylorfinaluniyearMar 29, 20201 minOne-to-one with TutorsOver the course of several weeks, we were given 30 minute slots to have one-to-one feedback sessions with different tutors, our last...
oliviataylorfinaluniyearMar 28, 20201 minDiscussions for CatalogueAfter several fundraising events, we've now began talking about the making of the catalogue - we looked at previous years copies, for...
oliviataylorfinaluniyearMar 17, 20201 minCorridor, QueensgateConsidering all feedback given, I wanted my next set of images to have more abstraction and attempt to pair them with any of my current...
oliviataylorfinaluniyearMar 16, 20201 minShooting with Phase OneAs I'm trying to expand my portfolio, I decided to try out a new camera whilst photographing some products. Experiencing using the Phase...
oliviataylorfinaluniyearMar 15, 20201 minOne-to-one with Ben WeaverAfter the lecture, Ben Weaver sat with a small group of students and fave feedback on our work. Whilst seeing mine, Weaver encouraged me...