October | 2019 | Maria Dowsett

First Studio Test Shoot

My first test shoot went surprisingly well. My main aims were just to get used to using the Grand Parade studio and the lights and experiment a bit with movement in my photography. I also wanted to test out using my medium format camera with the flash unit as it isn’t something I’ve ever tried….

Antony Gormley at The Royal Academy

Antony Gormley was my favourite exhibition out of the three that I went to. Like Tim Walker, I went with very little knowledge of Antony Gormley’s work and I’ve never particularly had an interest in sculpture. So it surprised me when I found it the most interesting out of the three, I think it was…

Tim Walker: Wonderful Things at The V&A

I really loved the Tim Walker exhibition more than I was expecting to, before going I didn’t really know that much of his work and I definitely wouldn’t have been able to recognise it as his own. The way the exhibition was curated with differently designed rooms and spaces to match the themes of the…

Mary Quant at The V&A

I decided to go to the Mary Quant exhibition while I was the V&A, mainly as I’m just interested in the sixties in general, the fashion, the photography happening at the time and I thought this exhibition may inspire me on those terms. In turned out to not be so helpful for my project but…

The V&A Photography Centre

I decided to actually explore a bit more of the Victoria and Albert Museum when I went up to London to see the Tim Walker show. I went up to the photography centre seeing as this is the specialism that I want to pursue within the course. It was far more interesting than I had…

McQueen by Ian Bonhôte (2018)

“A personal look at the extraordinary life, career and artistry of Alexander McQueen. Through exclusive interviews with his closest friends and family, recovered archives, exquisite visuals and music, McQueen is an authentic celebration and thrilling portrait of an inspired yet tortured fashion visionary.” – Rotten Tomatoes The whole idea for my research project started off…