Sunday, 13 May 2012
My Photography
Why Photography
I have always been told that its important to go and catch your dreams in life and i have been very lucky to have people round me that have helped me in the right directions, I have from a young age wanted to work in the fire service it has been one of them things that i have never had to thing twice about.
I have also always been a creative person so when give the chance to do photography when i was younger i jumped at the chance, it is something that i have since then loved to do. The next few years will be a lot of hard work to get my degree but i am more then willing to put in the hard work.
I still want to join the fire service and this is something that i am working towards. people often say to me so why you doing photography? well its as simple as its something i love to do. I think its great that i can capture a moment in time and keep that image and show people that may have not been there. Also from a practical side if i am unable to join the fire service then this is a good thing to have as a back up as i still enjoy it and would not mind to do it as a job, but what ever happens i will always keep on with my photography even if i am doing it out of work on the side of another job.
There are also many jobs that i have started to look into that are photography jobs that relate to the kind of job that i want to do and i have become aware of different roads that i could now take.
I have also always been a creative person so when give the chance to do photography when i was younger i jumped at the chance, it is something that i have since then loved to do. The next few years will be a lot of hard work to get my degree but i am more then willing to put in the hard work.
I still want to join the fire service and this is something that i am working towards. people often say to me so why you doing photography? well its as simple as its something i love to do. I think its great that i can capture a moment in time and keep that image and show people that may have not been there. Also from a practical side if i am unable to join the fire service then this is a good thing to have as a back up as i still enjoy it and would not mind to do it as a job, but what ever happens i will always keep on with my photography even if i am doing it out of work on the side of another job.
There are also many jobs that i have started to look into that are photography jobs that relate to the kind of job that i want to do and i have become aware of different roads that i could now take.
Questions and Answers
Last week i did an question and answers form with member of the fire service i asked questions about the job role and how they got there there questions were quite similar to the interview questions i did at the hospital, this was a really successful thing to do as it gave me an insight to there job role. I am unable to use this on the blog but it was a good task for me to do as it meant i was able to talk to someone that works in the area that i have a interest in.
Sam Cox Wedding Shop
Sam Cox is where i have been doing my client brief project on, i have all ready done a photo shoot at the shop were i took photos of the dress they sold and other items, recently been back there to take more photos but this time i took a model with me and got photos of her in the dress. This was really successful and i got some of my main final images from this photo shoot. I will soon be uploading a few of the photos that i feel have worked best.
This has been a great experience for me and i have learned a lot from doing it, this has also opened my mind up about the different things that i could do with in photography.
Thursday, 3 May 2012
The Interview
Work Based Learning Investigation and preparation, The Interviews.
My first interview was with the medical photography team at the Queen Victoria Hospital in West Sussex, i really wanted to interview a photographer that done something quite different this is a job that interests me and i thought this would be a good way to find out more about it.
I interviewed two members of there team so i could see there views on the job.
The Interview
Name: Sarah Darvill
Job Role: Team Lead Medical Photographer
and
Name: Stacey Bone
Job Role: Medical Photographer
How long have you done this job for and is it something that you always wanted to do?
Sarah: I have done the job for 5 years now, I become aware of medical photography while studying for my masters and a trainee position come up at the end.
Stacey: I have done this job for 8 years now. when i finished my degree, i wasn't sure exactly what i wanted to do so i assisted some high street photographers with various commercial jobs and weddings. having been a patient who had medical photography, i started looking into the profession and thought it was something i would find interesting.
Have you always had an interest in photography and have you ever worked within photography business other then this job now?
Sarah: Photography was always a hobby, i studied for a science degree then combined with my hobby for my masters. this is the first photography job i have held, also some wedding/event photography in spear time.
Stacey: I have always had an interest in photography since i was a young child. i haven't worked in any other photography business other then assisting with photography jobs mentioned.
How did you come across this job and what was it that attracted you to it?
Sarah: The job was advertised at the end of my degree, the job combines my interest in photography and medicine.
Stacey: Having been a patient at the Queen Victoria Hospital in east Grinstead, i asked the photography department how to get into the job. the advised me of the websites etc to look at. I come across a job vacancy on the imi website for a trainee medical photographer in Huddersfield.
I thought i would enjoy the job as you get to see interesting things, and it's nice to see patients on various visits though their treatment. also you meet lots of people.
What is the best thing about your job?
Sarah: Being able to use photography to help patient care.
Stacey: Getting to meet lots of people and being part of monitoring patients treatment. It is nice to see patients at the end of their treatment.
What is the worst thing about your job?
Sarah: upsetting sights and having to deal with difficult situations.
Stacey: It can be distressing at times particularly with burns and paediatric cases.
Where did you study photography?
Sarah: I studied at the University of Nottingham MSC bidoglical photography and imaging.
Stacey: I did my degree in photo media at kent institute of art and design in maidstone.
What would you say to anyone that is looking at working within this kind of job?
Sarah: You need a strong stomach you need to be very empathic and naturally caring personality. Try to get as many placements as you can before you apply to make sure this is the right job for you.
Stacey: I would say one of the most important aspects is to get some work experience in medical photography departments. It might also be beneficial to get experience in different hospitals as departments vary in member of staff and size.
End of the Interview.
I have found this interview very helpful it has been good to get an insight into other jobs within photography, Thank you to the team at Queen Victoria Hospital for taking the time to talk to me.
My first interview was with the medical photography team at the Queen Victoria Hospital in West Sussex, i really wanted to interview a photographer that done something quite different this is a job that interests me and i thought this would be a good way to find out more about it.
I interviewed two members of there team so i could see there views on the job.
The Interview
Name: Sarah Darvill
Job Role: Team Lead Medical Photographer
and
Name: Stacey Bone
Job Role: Medical Photographer
How long have you done this job for and is it something that you always wanted to do?
Sarah: I have done the job for 5 years now, I become aware of medical photography while studying for my masters and a trainee position come up at the end.
Stacey: I have done this job for 8 years now. when i finished my degree, i wasn't sure exactly what i wanted to do so i assisted some high street photographers with various commercial jobs and weddings. having been a patient who had medical photography, i started looking into the profession and thought it was something i would find interesting.
Have you always had an interest in photography and have you ever worked within photography business other then this job now?
Sarah: Photography was always a hobby, i studied for a science degree then combined with my hobby for my masters. this is the first photography job i have held, also some wedding/event photography in spear time.
Stacey: I have always had an interest in photography since i was a young child. i haven't worked in any other photography business other then assisting with photography jobs mentioned.
How did you come across this job and what was it that attracted you to it?
Sarah: The job was advertised at the end of my degree, the job combines my interest in photography and medicine.
Stacey: Having been a patient at the Queen Victoria Hospital in east Grinstead, i asked the photography department how to get into the job. the advised me of the websites etc to look at. I come across a job vacancy on the imi website for a trainee medical photographer in Huddersfield.
I thought i would enjoy the job as you get to see interesting things, and it's nice to see patients on various visits though their treatment. also you meet lots of people.
What is the best thing about your job?
Sarah: Being able to use photography to help patient care.
Stacey: Getting to meet lots of people and being part of monitoring patients treatment. It is nice to see patients at the end of their treatment.
What is the worst thing about your job?
Sarah: upsetting sights and having to deal with difficult situations.
Stacey: It can be distressing at times particularly with burns and paediatric cases.
Where did you study photography?
Sarah: I studied at the University of Nottingham MSC bidoglical photography and imaging.
Stacey: I did my degree in photo media at kent institute of art and design in maidstone.
What would you say to anyone that is looking at working within this kind of job?
Sarah: You need a strong stomach you need to be very empathic and naturally caring personality. Try to get as many placements as you can before you apply to make sure this is the right job for you.
Stacey: I would say one of the most important aspects is to get some work experience in medical photography departments. It might also be beneficial to get experience in different hospitals as departments vary in member of staff and size.
End of the Interview.
I have found this interview very helpful it has been good to get an insight into other jobs within photography, Thank you to the team at Queen Victoria Hospital for taking the time to talk to me.
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