Evaluation

Overall I think my experience with The Girls has been an awakening into the professional world. I am really happy with my photos and I'm really glad the Photographers Gallery has used my work. I am also happy I have a published article in a magazine to put in my portfolio which should boost my portfolio greatly. It was a new experience working with professionals and it will be interesting to see in the future what its like to work with other professionals. It has also been an awakening to journalism, it was something I was possibly considering going into this as a career however I really did not enjoy writing this article, as small as it is. I felt too under pressure to write something witty and funny and some of the things I came out with weren't that great; I think writing a bigger article would be even more stressful! I don't think this is something I want to pursue now, so doing this project has been good for helping me whittle down what I don't like doing. I did however really enjoy taking the pictures, I have always been really interested in photography but it has never been something I have considered. I think in the future I might continue taking my own pictures, as well as using a photographer, as I'm usually quite fussy with what I want. Overall this project has helped me realise a lot of things. I'm glad I helped out with this event, not only has it helped me develop as a person and in my career plans but it has also enhanced my portfolio.