Interdisciplinary practice
Interdisciplinary practice is something that I have always used in my work. I take a longtime thoroughly researching different written documents surrounding the issue or idea I am wanting photograph. I also look at video documentation, so I have a very solid understanding and context when visually representing the idea I documenting. I think an area I could expand on is exploring the idea of global imagery, I know in a previous blog I stated that I don't think a truly global
Week 2; reflection
The start of my course has challenged me in lots of ways, it is constantly evolving or solidifying opinions I have surrounding the medium of photography. An idea that was brought up within the first week of my course was the idea of the "Global image". We explored the idea of an image having a meaning that could have a global impact. At the start of the discussion I had a slight understanding of the idea of global imagery and my stance was that no image could ever have a trul
'Other than' photography
For me a medium that always crosses over with my work is the written word. Usually an informative text that gives me ideas to explore. These ideas are almost always issue based or propaganda, that I have a response to. A perfect example is https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jul/23/uk-suspends-ban-pesticides-linked-serious-harm-bees (Links to an external site.) this piece of text has influenced a whole body of work I am currently working on. I feel the way photograph
Please take the time.
Here is an image of a project I am currently working on. Its a project revolving around the use of a pesticide called Neonicotinoid, which specifically targets bees, I wanted to explode the idea of bees giving life whilst loosing there own in service to us all. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
It was an honour.
WOW, I can't believe the talent on my course. And the diversity of everyones practice. I am really humbled to of shared such an experience. The start of my presentation didn't get off to the best start ( Technical errors) which made me very flustered. I do feel that my piers got a understanding of my work and practice at the end of my presentation. There was some very interesting comments made about how our work can link throughout other artist mediums. One of the things I fo
The challenges of global photography
Exploring the idea of the global image and the questions proposed I have found this topic rather challenging. Or more so the idea of a global image. In reflection of the questions asked, I feel that even though some of the types of images discussed do have an intrinsic foundation of global strategy, such as advertising which the images are taken for a strong direct meaning to be portrayed to the viewer, still have the ability to be lost in translation. Using photography, as a
Why does photography matter ?
For this discussion I have chosen this image by the Marine and Natural history Flip Necklin. I have followed his work for a number of years and I am really drawn into his use of animals and landscape, to make the viewer think twice. looking at the image you could just see a polar bear swimming, but this isn't what he is portraying. He is showing the majestic animal struggling with a new environment it isn't accustom to. We are used to seeing the image of a polar bear depicted
The point of photography
think this photograph of an Afghan girl taken by Steven McCurry in 1994 in a makeshift girls school in a refugee camp in Pakistan tells the viewer so much more than just being a nice portrait of a girl. The story is all in the eyes. I think generally portraits should focus on the eyes. My reply; This image has such a thought provoking presence. The almost ghostly nature to such a beautiful face resonates an almost scared appearance, looking at the image you are automaticall
My thoughts on "literal image"
Looking for an image or topic discussion to fit the "literal image"element of this question is quite interesting, whilst looking at the definition of literal ( taking words in their usual or most basic sense without metaphor or exaggeration."dreadful in its literal sense, (of a translation) representing the exact words of the original text."a literal translation from the Spanish"). It raises interesting contradictions when used in the context of an image. As a photographer I
Portrait: ‘In what sense can a literal image express the inner world and being of an individual befo
I agree that candid photos are definitely more likely to show the real person, while planned, deliberate photos can create tension and lead to the subject 'putting on a mask'.The extant to which people feel the strain on camera, of course is different. It depends both on the person, the photographer and relationship between them (or lack of thereof).Here are two photos of girls wearing kimonos in Asakusa, Tokyo that I took recently - one is candid, the other is not. I think t
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