A2 EYV – the shoot

Assignment 2 – The Shoot I set off to my favorite shooting spot in Mong Kok, with the idea of capturing the late afternoon crowds around the main tourist market. My initial plan was to use a low viewpoint, providing a bug’s-eye or child’s-eye perspective of the bustling scene over a few hours, from a […]

Assignment 2. A doh moment!

Assignment 2 Error I won’t go into a long, drawn-out explanation, but I recently spent a week working on Assignment 2, getting a set of images that I was happy with. However, when I sat down to write up my assignment notes, I realized that I had fundamentally misunderstood the brief. I had captured a […]

A1 EYV – Rework.

Following my tutor Simon’s advice, I returned to my contact sheets and tightened the edit of my assignment. The aim was to: Focus on a single element within a square mile. Highlight the reasons why these photos are important to me. Originally, I intended to convey what Hong Kong means to me, but given its […]

A1 EYV Tutor Feedback

The feedback I received from Simon, my tutor, was that while I had some good individual images, they didn’t work cohesively as a set. Instead, they were more of an eclectic collection of whatever caught my eye that day. I think this feedback is spot on—my images lack focus and cohesion. It has been suggested […]

A1 EYV Submission to Tutor

Square Mile Project: Insights and Reflections When I first encountered the Square Mile project, my initial excitement was palpable. The prospect of exploring and photographing my own neighborhood felt like a perfect fit. However, as I delved deeper into the project and discussed it with my tutor, I realized that focusing on stylistic elements was […]

Navigating the Challenges of My Kowloon Side Assignment

After refining my initial selections for the Kowloon side assignment, I faced an unexpected challenge: finding the right balance between capturing people and detailing the area’s unique character. This task proved to be more complex than I initially anticipated. Although I have a clear sense of what I enjoy visually, articulating this instinct into a […]