Email conversation with tutor re subject of assignment 4 advertising

Email conversation with tutor re subject of assignment 4 advertising

On 14 June 2016 at 11:18, Jennifer Hollands <jennifer423792@oca.ac.uk> wrote:

Hi Katrina

I've now moved on to assignment 4 and have been giving it some thought.  Below is the main part of the assignment to remind you:

·       "Develop and produce images for a calendar. The calendar should show two months on each page so you’ll need six in total. You’ll also need a seventh image for the cover.

·       Research a company that you find interesting which creates a calendar product for a market that you can relate to.

·       Produce an exciting and creative calendar that does not revolve around featuring the product."

I've had some ideas about the assignment already.  Living in Lyme Regis, where the scenery is gorgeous most of the time, it would be too easy just to run around, take a few snaps and call it a day.  I bounced ideas off my photographic friends and one suggested I focus on the RNLI life boat and its crew.  This was muddling round my head and I started to think through what to photograph that hadn't been covered before and how to put a new slant on it when another friend suggested, what I think is a better subject.  We have one of the few boat building academies in the country here at Lyme which builds amongst other things wooden boats.  The smell of the wood as you walk by is amazing and seeing boats created from pieces of wood tugs at the senses. Their website is at

http://www.boatbuildingacademy.com/

I think I can use this academy to produce an eye-catching calendar, what do you think?

On 14 June 2016 at 14:32, Katrina Whitehead <katrinawhitehead@oca.ac.uk> wrote:

Hi Jennifer

I think it is important to photograph what you feel most passionate about. However, I would say that if you were going down the RNLI route, it would be important to meet with them to discuss producing the calendar for them in order to raise money for their charity. Both companies have potential for some interesting (social documentary?) images. 

Katrina 

On 16 June 2016 at 10:21, Jennifer Hollands <jennifer423792@oca.ac.uk> wrote:

Hi Katrina

I've definitely decided to go with the boat building academy as I think there is more opportunity there than with the life boat personnel as most of their action takes place at sea.  I'm not sure I'd be allowed to travel with them and anyway, I can't swim.  Would you advise me as to whether I should focus on one student or feature several throughout the pictures?  Personally, my idea would be to feature several but I'd appreciate your ideas.

Thanks

Jennifer

Katrina Whitehead

10:36 to me

Hi Jennifer

Definitely feature several students which will give more scope. Also outdoors and indoor shots will be good.  

Katrina