On the 25th November, Pablo came to talk to us about developing our portfolios and other tips and tricks to aids us in our work. In the process he talked about his own career and what has worked for him as a practitioner.
Antoli is a food documentary and travel photographer, his journey is interesting, but I am more curious about the way he plans his work, especially when he has commercial clients. He uses mood boards for every shoot. This is a method of making that I could perhaps use in my own practice, alongside other research methods. Mood boards are a great way to organize your shoots but also allows you to develop a narrative of your work beforehand; much like just going off and shooting it, a great first step to collect all your ideas together.
Antoli also suggested that home studios are a great investment for preparing your shoots and practising what your client may ask of you, before you go on set. Home studios are also where post production on your images occur. Playlists are also a good thing to have, as you can have a playlist that will motivate you through all aspects of a freelance job, from helping to aid the mood on set, to keeping the photographer motivated whilst making work.
I also learned from Antoli that it is ok to have a love hate relationship with your work, as it is never set in stone.
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