New Post by Kim Sinden
Re: Guidance on taking photographs of your work
Hi Nicola,
I'm not on your course (drawing) but may be able to offer some photography advice. I'm starting Challenging Genres, Photography and a disabled student so do have some experience of grants and DSA. I'm not sure if you're applicable for DSA support but that would be one route for funding for a camera once you've had an assessment.
The other is via Learner Support and study related costs and one-off support the link is posted in the reply for you to read the details, which does include equipment.
If you are successful with either I can recommend MPB photographic for a quality used DSLR entry camera and used lens. e.g., so say a Nikon D3200 £59-99 and lens Nikkor 18-70mm £50 so for under £150 you'd have a more than capable camera to photograph your work. I have looked at your blog.
I suspect the phone camera is struggling a little with low light levels. Try and use an angle pose lamp/desk lamp which will provide not only shadow and light into your still life but also help the camera. The light is daylight in the jar image and back lit maybe the camera is struggling? The other option for your drawings easel or cookbook holder so they are consistent in angle and again position in the window and use the camera or camera phone? Just experiment maybe.
I don't use OCA Spaces but do have my own Wordpress blog if you want any help let me know. https://challenginggenresidentityandout.blog/
Kim
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