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Task 1D: 2d Image

So the final task of part 1 is here, and it is one that I must admit I struggled with! 


We were asked to create a profile on either Flickr or Instagram to share images of ourselves to go towards our portfolio.
Now I already have a personal Instagram account, of which I must admit I rarely update! I'm terrible as I always forget to take photos and the ones I do I never seem to get round to uploading! 
Therefore, I thought I would use a Flickr account for my professional profile. I also wanted to learn how Flickr works as I had never used it before, you know, delve into the unknown... 

I found Flickr quite easy to use, all you need to do is upload your images and publish them... If you have images! I'll be honest, I haven't had many professional photos taken of me for quite some time now, so I had to hunt down and find some images to put on my profile, and as I don't usually have many photo's taken of me it took me some time to get some photos together! Which then had me thinking, I should really have some more done soon, and I have booked a shoot with a friend who is a professional photographer and I will share that experience with you soon! 
But for now I eventually found a few and have put them on my profile, which you can see here:


It is still very much a working progress so any comments/advice would definitely be appreciated! 

While doing my Flickr page, I wondered what the real difference was between Instagram and Flickr. I had a little research and found a lot of people are either a 'Flickr' person or an 'Instagram' person. People prefer different ones for different reasons. I found some reasons for either side of the argument...

Flickr users say:
  • The resolution is better.
  • The range of photo shapes and sizes.
  • You can organise your photos and videos. 
  • Safe Searching - more safety for their users (family friendly).
However Instagram users say:
  • It's better for connecting with friends/businesses.
  • Using hashtags (this enables you to link it with other social networking sites).
  • It's a better platform for visual advertising.
  • The ability to edit your photos.
Well I can now say that I do have the best of both worlds. After looking at the advantages of both I do believe I have chosen the right sites for the right purposes.

I'll leave you with this last little 2d image:

Comments

  1. Paula Nottingham8 November 2016 at 14:12

    thanks Georgie lots of photos - various performance situations - I wonder which are your favourites? Like the comparison of the photography online sites. How are the other aspects of communication and reflection from Part 2 of Module 1 - any of the ideas making sense?

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  2. Paula Nottingham8 November 2016 at 14:18

    Sorry - more about reflection as Part 2 - will comment on other communication blogs! - slideshare of session on my blog Georgie!

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