REVIEW OF FMP

Overall, this project has been instructive, challenging and enjoyable, albeit stressful at times! I am satisfied with the final outcome and my productivity throughout.  One of my biggest learnings is how useful it is to design a schedule at the beginning of a project and stick to it.  This was challenging at times, but ultimately making sure I stuck to my timetable ensured that I completed all aspects of the project in time.

This project allowed me to develop and demonstrate my photography skills, as well as giving me the opportunity to work on improving my graphic layouts and collages, which I really enjoyed. I also particularly enjoyed putting the outfits together & styling the models.  Taking ownership of a project from start to finish, being limited only by my own creativity was freeing and informative; I realised that whilst I have some good skills, there are also areas where I can improve.

One area where I am definitely going to practice more with studio-based photoshoots.  Having not had much prior experience with studio-based photography, this experience has highlighted the difficulty working with lights in a studio and is a skill I hope to develop.

If money and time were no object, I would definitely have liked to incorporate additional minimalist clothing and accessories for the editorials, in order to diversify the looks and not have to reuse the same items.  Added to which, I would have spent more time selecting models and doing test shoots, to get a better idea of the models' suitability for the project. I found it interesting getting to work with different models; one was very natural and photogenic and seemed to understand exactly what I wanted her to do, whereas the others needed a lot more direction and communication with them was not as easy.  It is clear that finding a great model can really enhance the outcome of the final photos.

Also, if I had more time to continue working on the magazine, I can imagine it would be really enhanced by including articles or interviews of leading minimalist designers, stylists and magazines.

Having said this, given the time and resources I had available to me, I feel that I have achieved a good result and am proud of the final magazine. It has been a pleasure to have the chance to organise everything from start to finish and to demonstrate my ability to bring an entire project together.  The experiences I've had and lessons I've learnt creating this project will inform my future projects and career.  As an added bonus, I feel that not only have I improved my knowledge of minimalism but also have developed my own graphic and personal style.