Tuesday 11 November 2008

Fwd: AM with RH

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> Uni Rh notes
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> Poster
> NY will be expensive
> Paris trip instead
> Mon fri
> Eurostar Preston Paris
> £250
> 30th march 3rd April
> Insurance Inc.
> £100 deposit by beginning dec
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> Dre tutorial 16 th nov 5pm
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> Research and planning
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> Look at dissertation
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> Macky
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> Music photography us not so well documented
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> Bob
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> Jane
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> Pat
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> instead of working in logical order work in chunks and throw it
> together.
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> Aim to have a substantial amount written by or over crimbo.
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> Pp1 deadline looming. 9th Dec. 4 weeks.
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> Tell each other progress. Seminar.
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> Dnad briefs.
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> Dates:
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> All tue
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> 25 nov graphics meet.
> 2nd
> 9th. ( talk ) PS1 crit + hand in
> 16th
> Deb miller
> 6th jan back after Xmas.
> 27th jan dnad brief deadline.
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> PP2 competition brief. NOT D&AD
> Independant ohitugraphets terry o neil 1st prize 3000
> Hot shoe mag feature
> Independent
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> www.independent.co.uk
> Terry O Neill
> Exhibish is on now at fulham palace
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> 10th sept - assessd at may.
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> 3-6 images in a series
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> Judges seeking dynamic
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> Sent as small jpegs >1mb. Or 10x8 print.
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> Plan an exhibition.
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> www.ipgbattle.com/oneillaward
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> NPG ( Nat. Port. Gall. )
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> Exinition 6th nov till feb
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> www.npg.org.uk/photoprize
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> 1st may - 20th july register on website
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> Ian parry scholarship
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> www.ianparry.org
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> 20 th june
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> Picture this
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> www.fujifilmdistinctions.co.uk
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> 1st Oct
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> Deutsche Börse
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> www.photonet.org.uk/index.php?pid=8
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> www.photovoice.org
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> D&AD
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> www.dandad.org
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Tuesday 21 October 2008

21st Oct Val L PM

21st Oct Val L PM

Word to image

Case study - 2000 words
Oral presentation

Things to consider:

E.g. Identification
Word play/use of language
Imagery
Themes
Ideas (foregrounding, defamiliarisation)
Satire?

What do you know about the poet/writer/artist?

How does this affect your response to the poem/song/story? (if at all)

Can you identify any underlying theme or meaning that might be drawn
from the text?

How might this affect the way you illustrate it?

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A case study is specific
An essay is a small body of work.
A dissertation is bringing your research out.

Dissertation has chapters. Essay doesn't have all that.

Avoid footnotes. Footnotes don't fit in. So what are they used for?
Steer clear. Use the harvard system, then you won't need footnotes.

Key words when researching. Write in own words. Practice.

Only use quotations sparingly and in a balanced way. They can't be
marked as your own words.

Temporary suspension critical judgement

Get the Sh*t out!

First paragraph and ending needs to grab attention. Leave them with
something.

Leave the introduction and conclusion until last!

"you can't introduce someone you that you don't know" James. Quote of
the day!

The essay should be written in a logical order. Not from top to
bottom. Don't work in a straight line. Work in more than one direction.

Tip: work in sperate sections and write in chunks.

Write a plan. Planning is essential so it doesn't get wooly. The plan
doesn't have to be hugely detailed.

Start making a plan.

Cont.

Cont.

Books - Paul Wakefield

Wales
The first place 1982

Scotland
A place of visions 1986

Ireland
Your only place 1988

Jan Morris

Uni RH tue AM 21st

Uni RH

Amber online
Scotswood road. Jimmy Forsyth
Bloodaxe books

Sirkka Lisa-Kontinnen
Byker
Step by step

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Paul Wakefield
Landscape documentary

Tuesday 14 October 2008

Val PM

14/10/2008

1:31:47 PM

Poetry assignment – with Val

What we look at in poetry

Identification / experience

Point of view

Imagery – pictures in words

Power / economy of language

Irony

Brevity

Story / narrative

Dark

Ideas – expression

Deeper meaning

Twist

Mystery / puzzle

www.poetryarchive.org

Tuesday 14th Oct AM

14/10/2008 Tuesday with RP


Yr3

  • Give out NY info
  • Marrakesh

a.wh*lley@bl**kb*rn.ac.uk

ask if trip still on?
how much?
dates?
can you go?

10-12 technical refamiliartly

1.15-2.30 val in ad 17

1.45 – 3.50 D+AD Patride Gagley in KGH

4-5/6 Back in AD 14 for study

Processes

  • Darkroom enlargers, processes, deeptank b/w film processing, ID11, metal spirals
  • Cambo 4x5 field camera
  • Sinal monorail 4x5 system 65mm, 90, 135, 150, 180, 250 lenses
  • Hasselblad 503cx with SFV digital back

40 mm (wide angle) – 80mm x 1.5 = 120mm telepho

Monday 13 October 2008

Monday evening group sesh

13/10/2008

Monday evening – Group (Me, Hels, Faz, Brian)

Citizen photography – the difference between amateur photographers and professionals is very subtle. Photographers have to produce the best possible quality in order to justify a great difference in pay.

Eg. An Accountant can make 30 grand a year extra on top of his full-time job just on istock photo

There is a level of ignorance that the public have. What causes this? Is this caused by the level of secrecy that photographers have? Is this changing now?

Consequences of digitisation –

There's a huge difference to fashion. No difference in time to Landscapes.

It has speeded up.

There is an expectation from the consumer/public to charge less because film isn't being used.

Compare how film and digital photographers charge, and how they used to charge for things.

There is a potential for photographers to earn less (and do more work) due to digitalisation.

Control over our images. Why have photographers taken on all the extra digital work. Is photography more precious than it used to be?

We have to find an extra mile of quality. Are we getting this extra quality by having full control over our images. We have reclaimed the processing treatment of our images.

Why are we stopping to use labs?

Money?

Quality?

We (togs) have effectively lost control of the process.

Have we gained or lost control?

Film photography is our own unique ball game now! The public have dumped film for digital.

When using film now, there is more consideration. There are lots of little reasons why shooting on film is more considered than digital.

We treat film photographs as more precious because we've put more work in.


 


 


 


 

Scrutiny of photographers rights

Orphan works legislation

Legislation has not yet passed in the US.

Photographers rights is an ongoing thing. Model releases are

Software allowing greater image control

Workflow has been speeded up

You have much more creative control

HDR

We have the opportunity to make a photograph into an illustration or a graphic.

What is the implication for over manipulation?

These were debates during the 18th century

Henry Peach Robinson – Debates during the pictorial movement (1860's 1870's maybe even 80's)

When does a photograph stop being a photograph?

Some of the debates are very new to photography, but some are as old as the practice itself.

Photography is screen based rather than print based

We don't see prints!

The style of images that have more 'thumbnail impact' are graphical images.

People run away with technology. They get giddy, and run with it.

"Painting is dead" The print is dead?

How do these technologies differ from precious photography practice?

50's movie industry

Box Brownie

*FORMULATE QUESTIONS BEFORE BEGINNING RESEARCH* - dissertation guideline

Nick Knight

Paulo Reversi – shoots 10*8 Polaroid – Italian vogue

The internet

How is all of what we've talked about relevant to me?

How the internet affects culture. Is culture affecting the internet, or is the internet affecting culture?

I think it is a bit of both.

Set up an email group between the 4 of us, and share ideas out. Ask for help.

Abstract due next week.

Uni Blog is born

I have made this blog just for Uni purposes. It is for my own benefit (ie. online easy access to my notes, thoughts, info ect.) but I'm sure will prove very handy for those also on the same course as me if not all photographers out there who are studying.

Please leave comments so I know people are visiting (and therefore worth updating the blog for the benefit of others)

Some basic info:

My name is Andreas Andrews. I suppose a relevant site to link you with would be www.andreasandrews.com , and although outdated you can find links to my online works, and profiles as well as other websites such as: Flickr, DeviantART, Myspace, Facebook etc.

The first post I am about to publish (other than this one) will be notes from uni today.

I will be publishing straight from word 2007 at the click of a button. The notes in this blog are intended for my own personal use, whilst I share them to possibly benefit others on the course (specifically 3rd year students of which I am one)

Regards,

Andreas aka Dré

Tuesday 7 October 2008

Tuesday morning – RP 7th Oct

07/10/2008 Andreas – Tuesday morning – RP


1 Exhibition –inspired by photography - create a body of word + fit to text when producing

2 Read, research writing, digest + create visual work to accompany writing.

3. Combine two or more 'new' production techniques, when perfected, combine with some found creative writing.

Monday evening – Dissertation Lecture

06/10/2008

Monday evening – Dissertation Lecture

JH

Andreas Andrews



Contact John to access tutorials

John is first assessor for Dissertation (JH is responsible in full for this unit)

Chris Aughton will be the second marking the dissertation.

RH will be third mark.



Mon eve. Can talk about other work as well. (getting towards dissertation concentrate on the dissertation)

Dissertation deadline 24th March

Can be bound through HESC, Leyland, (also a place on King Street)

You can also use online services



Final draft due 9th Feb

Pretty much finished at this point with references, illustrations and all the rest.

On the submission day we need an electronic submission, which must be submitted

When submitting to turnitin DO NOT SUBMIT A FILE WITH IMAGES. It will exceed the maximum file size.

Dissertation has to be handed in to the helpdesk at the HE building.

Final presentation


Reading list – (all books available in HESC)

Recommended – The ongoing Moment (Dyer, G) Abacus

We have access to Lancaster university library.

When reading you should always take notes and record page numbers, and write sentences etc.


Writing Abstract (Statement of intent) – 500 words

Name and date at the top

Working title/subject

First thing – couple of sentences that outlines the area of research you feel drawn to. (outline)

Where the inspiration/idea came from. (article, journal, published work) How did you arrive at the subject?

Matters arising – constraints (access to research,

Known Work?

Reading List

Bibliography – anything that is part of your dissertation study (whether referenced or not)

Reference list – listing where you've made specific references to peoples work


Group 1 (Andreas, Helen, Faz, Brian)

07902023***

Tuesday 30 September 2008

Dissertation lecture 29/09/2008

Dissertation lecture 29/09/2008

abstract is a statement of intent.

Due 20th Oct

4 weeks from today - PDF file

Diss deadline 24th march (5months)

It should be objective. Not opinion based. You have to prove something (to yourself at least)

Ask questions. Don't put too much. Intentions. You want to end up after a few tutorials with a sound plan.

Come up with an area of interest that has relevance to your chosen practice. Something you're interested.

Development. Either personal or professional development.

For final presentation you can use anything you want:

Website, bound book, something interactive, use portfolio, photobook, visual notebook.

Written content still has to be handed in

Get publicity on your dissertation!!!!

It would be good (but not necessary) to include your own work

Make extensive notes on the research!

Final printed draft due on 9th feb 2009

Bibliography is at the back of dissertation.



Gregory Crewdson

Philip Lorca decorson

Geoff Wall