Today (May 9th 2019), I attended a study hangout with the photography reading group. We discussed Charlotte Cotton’s (2015) introductory essay to Photography is Magic. I had read the essay before so was familiar with it but reread it specifically for the study hangout and this is my preparation before the hangout commenced: Cotton likens photography … Continue reading Study Hangout (9th May 2019) for Charlotte Cotton’s (2015) Introductory Essay to ‘Photography is Magic’
Self-evaluation for Assignment 1
This is my first assignment for Body of Work and here I’ve noted how I think I’ve done against assessment criteria. I will try to assess myself based on the body of photographs produced so far even though the last photograph I made differs from the others significantly.
Reflection on the Images for Assignment 1 – Body of Work
Nearly all the images I’ve produced for Assignment 1 have been what I would term ‘straight' photography. I feel that I found melding the theory and practice parts of my 2 modules (Contextual Studies and Body of Work respectively) difficult at first. Although I was producing images for my Body of Work they felt somewhat … Continue reading Reflection on the Images for Assignment 1 – Body of Work
The Last Photograph for Assignment 1 – Body of Work
The last photograph for Assignment 1 - Body of Work was inspired by Mari Mahr and Noémie Goudal. I have looked at the work of Mari Mahr previously in Contextual Studies and I was appreciative of how realistically the object placed in front of the printed photograph looked, with just the slightest clue from shadows presumably deliberately placed alluding to the fact it was a fabrication of reality.
Influences for My First Assignment for Body of Work
My two main influences for the main bulk of Assignment 1 - the 'straight' photography side of it were Chris Dorley-Brown and Zed Nelson.
Assignment 1 – Body of Work – Gentrification in Deptford
This collection of mainly ‘straight’ photography has all been photographed in my local area of Deptford. Drawing on influences from the likes of Chris Dorley-Brown and Zed Nelson who have photographed East London, I have decided to document my area. This area shares distinct traces of gentrification which I have photographed and put together in a series. The series is intended to be viewed in order (read from top to bottom on this blog). The last photograph strays away from the concept of ‘straight’ photography and instead plays with photography and reality and was influenced in large part by Noémie Goudal.
Personal Journeys and Fictional Autobiographies
I am quite intrigued by the photographs produced by artists working in this genre although I’m not sure how they are so incisive in their picture-taking. I have a diary like most people who own a smartphone of photos but it is sporadic at best. I am part of a large family but when I take photos of them its usually at formal occasions in groups or they pull a funny face! Working more seriously with a visual diary or getting a deeper perspective of my family’s lives intrigues me. However, I am aware that I would need to exhibit such work in an exhibition of some sorts eventually so I would need to be comfortable with the content being displayed publicly.
