Growing up photography has always been something that intrigued and fascinated me. I love experimenting with a camera and trying out different shots. Living in the peak district gives me endless breathtakingly beautiful landscapes to focus on. There is nothing I love more than heading out on a long walk with the dogs armed with a camera.
Before starting university I had had no formal photography training and knew very little about the technical aspect. One of the reasons Sheffield Hallam became my first choice was the vast resources and equipment in the photography department. I remember my excitement at discovering the camera library, realising you can book out cameras like a book fuelled my enthusiasm and yearning to know more. Obviously the first block of workshops we were able to book onto I chose the photography workshop. I loved learning about film cameras, the dark room, developing, Photoshop and digital cameras. I was sad when the workshops came to an end but I felt I had more confidence to book out cameras and experiment with my new found skills. sadly I haven't had much time since the first workshops to get experimenting and go out and take photos, but thankfully the latest set of workshops gave me my chance to refresh and to embrace photography again. In my casting session this week i decided to create a miniature man to go alongside my current project, with my casting teachers suggestion I created the model of a man out of plasticine from a drawing I had made previously, and using a silicone based sand casting technique we created the cast. hopefully it will work and I look forward to seeing the finished result when the aluminium is poured on Friday.
Ater leaving the aluminium to cool overnight we returned the next day to take the cast out. the outcome was fascinating, the air spout and the pouring spout added another level to the fascinating process. after the excess was sawn off the object was captivating.
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AuthorHannah Watson is currently a student at Sheffield Hallam University, studying towards a BA in Creative Art Practice Archives
May 2015
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