I read the article written by Sharon Boothroyd (Boothroyd, 2020) and agreed with her observation that it was professional looking. I wondered though what I had gained and lost with the experience?

Andy Adams (Adams, 2012) has curated an interesting,beautiful and an entertaining slideshow. With some great images in recognizable styles.

I felt the slideshow was a little long at 18 minutes but stayed the course and overall enjoyed the experience. It certainly showcased many artists and their work. The accompanying words added to the experience and I noted quite a few names for me to look at after the show.

Not being able to spend more time with some shots and less time with others was frustrating at times. However I went back and paused to look with more detail at both shots I liked and liked less. However when paused the detail suffered and I wasn’t getting the best I could from the work being shown to me.

Therefore this would work well if accompanying another format say a book or as a trailer for an exhibition. It would work well to tease me to seeing more. I enjoyed it though. The different artists use of irony and humor made the show very watchable.

The film was lacking sound or commentary and the fact the film is so long made it feel a little sterile to me. Just a few sound effects or some words from the artist would have added a new dimension to the piece of work I watched.

I wonder about commentary but I am not sure if the world is ready for my Yorkshire accent but will experiment when I make my slideshow.

I think my slideshow will be called aftermath and will show the aftermath of a breeding season of a penguin colony. I will add sound and commentate over the images. I am looking forward to this one. However I will keep the time length down so my viewer wants more and is less inclined to become bored.

Andy Adams, 2012 Vimeo.

Boothroyd, Sharon, https://weareoca.com/subject/photography/online-exhibitions/?utm_ 2020.