On the 24/10/2019, myself and around 15 other OCA students who were either about to or had embarked on the final part of their studies, attended a study presentation led by Dr. Ariadne Xenou to help us understand how to tackle Body of Work and Contextual Studies simultaneously and appropriately
Category: Study Hangouts
Study Hangout (9th May 2019) for Charlotte Cotton’s (2015) Introductory Essay to ‘Photography is Magic’
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’
Study Hangout 21st February 2019 for Vilém Flusser’s (1983): Towards a Philosophy of Photography
I attended a Study Hangout on 21st February 2019 with some of my fellow students specifically about Vilém Flusser’s (1983) book: Towards a Philosophy of Photography. I found I came away with lots of thoughts and inspirations. In the study hangout we quickly identified that the distinction between redundant and informative images was one of the key parts to Flusser’s philosophy.
