C&N Assignment 4 – Rework – Self Reflection
I following feedback from my tutor I have reworked my essay to adjust the order of the points and remove the rather unnecessary definition of the punctum.
Most of my comments from my initial self-reflection remain valid as the content of the essay remains largely similar with the changes being largely cosmetic in nature, adjusting the running order and changing the wording to make my points of view a little clearer.
Although my tutor expressed it was dangerous to make a point of highlighting the punctum in an image as it can be personal – I have kept it in here because what I feel is the punctum here is different to a standard fashion image and integral to the viewing of the image.
Also I stuck to my thoughts that we are now viewing the image some 35+ years later and with our eye now and other knowledge we can read things to the images metaphors that perhaps were hidden at the time – in this case, the image appears to highly sexual on the surface – is that the subject was showing strength and rejecting temptation and advances of movie moguls.
Overall, whilst not perfect the essay offers the reader an insight into the image and how it fits into the photographer canon of work and an interesting perspective of what the thoughts were of the model during the shoot.