Group Crit I

Our first group crit was yesterday and having never experienced anything like this I had no idea what to expect; but I was pleasantly surprised. The atmosphere was very relaxed and Matt put everyone at ease straight away.

We discussed each of our four images from the previous days brief and what we thought went well, our intentions behind the images and what we would do differently if we had the chance to reshoot.

I expressed that I would like to reshoot my extensive depth of field image as I felt it didn't reflect me and the rest of my work and ability, however Matt explained that reshooting in this instance was only necessary if are work produced didn't fit the brief and that it would mean us spending our time needlessly when we could be moving onwards and upwards. It was hard for me to still not reshoot as I am quite a perfectionist and am never happy unless I am completely happy with my outcomes, however, Matt was right- there really is nothing worse than being behind when it could have been avoided.

After experiencing my first group crit I can really see how these weekly sessions will benefit me in the future, it was really nice to discuss with everyone openly and see individual styles coming through so early in the year.