Something Old, Something New - Discovery Museum

Recently, three class mates and I were asked to do a photo shoot of wedding costumes that were on display in the Discovery Museum to become part of their archive. I was really excited to have this opportunity to not only take photographs, but also to see and feel the different costumes from various periods of time.

It took a while to get the equipment carried to the museum and set up, we had to move a large number of mannequins out of the way just to have the space in the store to set up!

I learned a lot about wedding costumes and the cultures that they came from; we shot three wedding dresses and a grooms costume. The experience was amazing, I was able to visit the store where all the clothing is kept from the modern age to items that have been frozen and stored for many many years. They are frozen not only to preserve the various clothing items, but also to ensure there are no insects or living bacteria that could damage them. There was even a quarantined outfit wardrobe that looked rather scary! We had to wear white cotton gloves to ensure we didn't damage the clothing or put our DNA on to it. It was brilliant to be able to go behind the scenes and see what goes on in the museum that the public are not able to see.

Below is a bridesmaids dress we had the privilege of using in the photo shoot; along with a '70's brides dress, modern Indian brides dress and a modern Pakistani grooms costume.

Find out a little more about the exhibition and where to find it here: http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/discovery/whats-on/exhibitions/something-old-something-new.html

Life as a student: PPD2

Another one of those modules I received this year and died inside a little. I remember PPD1 like it was yesterday, the stress, the terrible online boxes to fill out and print, the utter nonsense I was babbling about because it was so hard to understand...so really I was scared of this year. Surely it would be worse, right? Harder to complete maybe? How wrong I was!

 

 

I'm almost finished the module now with two weeks to spare before hand in. The work is so easy compared to last year, it's mostly research which indeed can be very boring, but it's all about branding ourselves and creating our Photography business meaning it's really interesting. The work doesn't take much to complete; researching things like websites and business cards, ensuring they all link together and create one package.

 

 

This year at Uni is flying past, it's amazing how a higher level of work and a larger work load can actually create a much more positive atmosphere, it's changed my outlook on the course because I am finally getting the help I need! The whole reason I did this course was to gain a qualification in something I was good at, had an interest in and wanted to develop it into a career. I feel this year has pushed me in that direction stronger than ever before and it's all coming together now.