Virtual Galleries displaying some of the best images from this project
Evaluation
I think this project turned out to be a success as my zine was successful with regard to following the success criteria, as well as a direct improvement not only (in my opinion) in subject matter/photographic presentation of the images, but also how I planned and constructed my zine to make it into what it turned out to be. Knowing this, I now know that I have improved my skills since then, which will help motivate me to do better in the next project, whether or not I create a zine in it. As for the success criteria, I was able to include a mix of close-ups and landscape images, which adheres to my initial plan for the zine. While perhaps not as colourful and vibrant as I made it out to be, I think my idea of ‘vibrancy’ was met with most (aside from the BNW images in the zine) of the images included. After viewing some of my peers’ works on the blog, I have noticed that a lot of them use vibrant colours in ways that intrigue me, I would like to use their themes and aesthetics as a means of inspiration for my next project also. As for the intended subject matter for my zine, I definitely included a focus on rocks and seaweed, which I found creates a contrast within natural substances.
What went well:
I think my zine stuck close to my original plan I laid out for it, which meant that I was able to accurately follow my own success criterion. As my second zine, I think I have improved how I plan and create my zine from the last time, as the zine followed a sequential order, theme and narrative that I think was much stronger than my first. With this zine, I learnt how to better order my zine, as well as the image selection, to give it a story. I was able to include an image taken by Guiton in my zine, which gave it a link to the archive itself, as well as the history of Le Motte.
What I can Improve on:
I think one of the weak points of my zine was also one of the stronger points: the (almost) symmetrical order it has. Because of this, I felt like my experimentation was not as in depth as it could have been, especially when it comes to the layout of the images. Next time I will be more experimental with how I lay out my images on each page, such as leaving space to place text in and so on.