Reflecting upon your own work can be difficult, but reflecting upon others work and having them reflecting upon yours is on a whole other level.
Using Edward De Bono’s ‘Six Hats’ of creative and lateral thinking to give each other feedback, we as a workshop class were able to go beyond the general “that’s cool,” or “I like it,” and delve a little deeper into what worked and what didn’t, what could be changed and what we felt when we saw each others work. I wasn’t 100% happy with my work to begin with as it felt rushed, so I felt nervous showing people, however it was interesting to have others viewpoints and positive comments, as well as alternatives (which were ones I wholeheartedly agreed I should try). Working in a group to provide peer feedback was more effective than self reflection in that emotion and personal bias is removed as outsiders look in with a critical eye, leading to more useful feedback. My peers liked the meanings behind my images which seemed simple initially, and suggested that the lighting it my mirror shot be changed and the composition altered. Seeing the others work also helped me to gain an insight into how others approached the project brief which helped me to think differently about how I could re-approach the task.
