Silver Arts Award

Careers in the Arts   

To find out about careers in the Arts, I researched some authors, and also interviewed a photographer. This is what I found out from my interview . . . 

When I asked why he wanted to become a photographer, I found out originally  he wanted to design clothes, but then found be was better at taking photos of the garments than he was at making them. This lead him on to photography. 

You don't need any qualifications  to be a photographer, but learning the theory can help. (He had O level and A level photography qualifications.) To be paid for your work, you either go out and sell prints you like generally, or people sometimes commission you to do work, which means they tell you  what to take photo's of, and agree a price before hand. 

To be a photographer, you need a camera body, lense and lighting (either natural or man made). You can also make your own cameras, depending on what style you are looking for.  He presents his work using prints, and a website and he gets feedback from his friends, as well as  using social media.

To be a photographer you need to be open minded, and not be afraid of developments, instead embracing them to keep your work fresh. You shouldn't let people say you can't be a photographer, but keep going, and never stop learning.  

This table shows information about two authors I researched to find out more  about careers in the arts. I was also found out about payment methods for authors, as information about how much specific authors were paid was unavailable to me. 

Royalties 

Percentage of book sales/net profit of publishers (usually about 10%)

Flat fees 

Paid one sum of money up front

Usually done my writers wanting to make a name for themselves


Chagall- Tate Liverpool Review

We travelled in a car and train to get to this exhibition, which was quite quick and caused few problems. It was free for children, and we also got a free audio guide. I think this added to the experience because you got an insight into the artists emotions at the time he was painting, and easily received information about the paintings to help you understand them and  I feel this makes your viewing of them better. The audio guides might have been better if they focused a little more on the paintings than Chagall's own life. 

The exhibition was very interesting, and Chagall had a broad range of styles which was nice to see and it was interesting to see how his style changed  over time. Another good thing was that his work was influenced by many  important events in the 20th century, so has lots of historical value, and the whole exhibition could be used like a time capsule.The audio guides gave more information about this, which I enjoyed.    


RV

Overall the Review would encourage someone who had not been to the exhibition to visit it.   If the exhibition not been enjoyed by the writer this feeling would not have emerged.  


The Review is a fairly in-depth study of the exhibition.   Interesting to see some criticism of the audio guides.   In general the audio guides were thought to enhance understanding of Chagall’s emotions and the pictures they produced.


The idea that Chagall’s work was influenced by important events of the 20th Century and therefore may have historical value is a valid point.


I feel that in two short paragraphs the reviewer gave an excellent account of her experience when visiting the exhibition.








 

These are some polymer clay charms I sculpted. The main thing I found I was good at was small details, as all the charms were less than 1.5 cm tall, and the doughnut was only fingernail size! I liked using the polymer clay because it was easy to work with, and was easy to bake. I used Fimo to make my charms, and I think I have become a better and more intricate sculpture because of making these charms.    

I took these action photos at a motor cross event in central Manchester.  I don't usually take these kind of shots but I am pleased with the result that I got. The event improved the speed of my photography, and my ability to work with moving objects.