I’ve created a website using Wix to showcase, predominantly my photographic work. I’ve chosen to only include photographic work. As I see my artistic practice in a different context. I feel doing this assists me in getting more photographic commissions as my photographic work is more commercially viable than my artistic practice at the moment. Moving forward, taking what I’ve learnt from this experience of building my first website I want to build another website solely for the purpose to display my artistic practice. Making the mall, a subjective space for my artwork and how I want to present through that. Still having a professional appeal for being able to interject this with more personality from myself and seen within my art.
When you first come to charliemooney.co.uk you were greeted by the overview of selected works I have curated to demonstrate a visual synopsis of the quality of my work the consistency of it, the themes running throughout, the range of style and versatility of my photographic skill. I felt an overview would be the best way to do this, especially when first entering the website as it creates a space which is easily digestible in a visual context. This is something I feel will assist me when either applying for jobs or if someone is looking to commission me to produce some photographic work.
The second page, which I put together from my website was a collection of the photographic projects that I’ve done. This is a more subjective collection of work subsequently going into each project as these are projects, I’ve developed on my own and projects I’ve personally wanted to shoot. Sorting out each of these projects became quite time-consuming as I wanted them to be right. Have some sort of visual narrative and also make the editorial decision on which images to include and subsequently which images not to include. Going forward with each photographic project I do I’ll be sure to include it within the section of my website. Each project leads to an individual gallery page, showing all images in each project.
Oh my about page, I included a short artist statement focused on the photographic work seen on the previous pages. This is to add context to myself and the work. I’ve chosen to exhibit via my website. Accompanied by a self-portrait shot in a photography studio.
I’m really happy overall with the website aiming for a clean cut and professional look which I feel I have achieved allowing the work to speak for itself. This gives me a great platform to build upon as I further my creative career.
charliemooney.co.uk