Evaluation

The shock of the amount or research to be done was that balanced by the annoyance of then how little had to be done after the initial amount had been researched. The annoyance past when it was realised that it been worth it.
The research undertaken meant that there were plenty of ideas of where to start, and once the chosen word had been contemplated, there was no stopping. Ideas flowed freely and the initial shoot resulted in their being plenty of good compositions.
The main problem was with Photoshop, the time wasted while waiting to edit the images was frustrating. But once the programme was available the experimentation could begin. The visual communication seen in the research allowed the final compositions to be played with. Using burning in to change the focus of the images and experimenting with black and white to enhance the tones and textures allowed the final images to shine.
During this assignment it was clear that personal time management skills were more than up to the task as well as the skills gained for effective researching. When problems did arise, time to reflect and question soon overcame the blockage.
The time given to complete the assignment, given its cut-down final state was more than enough. It was not a challenge, but it was enlightening, both when it came to planning and producing still life work and when it comes to how useful a bit of personal pressure can be in driving forward (especially when there is a huge amount of initial research required).