Documenting the Real: Photography & Conflict II

  • Feedback/Structured/Response
  • Period of Reflection
  • Tutor = Supervisor = 1st marker = Critique
  • Being in Project - In a Scholarly way
  • Explicity show the narrative of our work
  • Research how they work - Challenging
  • The next level is to challenge the likes of Sontag & Barthes
  • Jason Evans & Charlotte Cotton - New Wave
  • Next Week - Stuart Griffiths
  • foto8
  • Journalistic Responsibility - Newspaper supplement/Exhibitions
  • Deadpan not sentimental
  • Opinion on Help for Heroes
  • Bewildered -Need to see tutors
  • Etiquette - Speak to tutor first
  • Assertive
  • Feel passionate about the project (Harness the Passion)
  • Assignment brief - Bending it to your purpose
  • Make time for reflection as part of the day
  • Ideas are our currency
  • Critical Journal is evidence of process
  • Not in isolation
  • Failed work
  • Need to be aware of images out there
  • Demonstrating Research
  • 'What' & 'How' is quite easy
  • 'Why' is a bit more awkward (see related article)
  • Drill down/tap into
  • How do I respond
  • Critique 
  • March 24th (2 Groups) Creative Practitioner Day
  • 'Creating a Package'

Black and White Portrait


ACPP: Third Year Options

  • Large degree of flexibility of Major Projects
  • Complete Option Form before Easter (to Karen)
  • From February 26th - Online Form
  • List of Starred Modules
  • Dissertation (every other week for first term)
  • Methods of Research
  • Tutorials (Opposite weeks)
  • Term 2 is tutorials only
  • 20 Credits = 4-5,000 words/ 40 Credits = 10,000 words
  • Challenging (trimming down)
  • KS - Individual Study by Essay
  • KS - Mixed Media (including 2500 word practice based essay)
  • RB - ISPP - not being taught technical skills - Workshops Only
  • 80% practical/20% research & Project Proposal
  • Exhibition work
  • RB - IAP - response to Fine Art world (Essay & Practical)
  • Biggest growth. Movements & Influences
  • AF - PCPP - Commercial/AOP - all practical based
  • Media Management - AM
  • Continuation of current projects - ISPP?
  • Portfolio creation & Output
  • PrintSpace - 10th March
  • Editing / Stronger Images seen in Journal
  • Reminder of New Kit Loan Form
  • Next Week - 30mins CG09 then tutorials re Open brief/Print Techniques

The End of Film?

The often talked about demise of film photography isn't that surprising really. Having spent the last two weeks trying to get film, paper and developing materials from two of the UK's leading suppliers has been impossible.


Firstly AG Photographic provided a message after placing the order that they have a large number of orders and are dispatching as soon as possible and to let them know if the order is urgent. I replied but heard nothing for four days so I cancelled by email and had an almost immediate reply with an apology. AG don't take the money until dispatch so no refund required.


Secondly Silverprint who dispatch the next day never had any messages of problems, and two days later I received an email from Parcelforce saying my parcel would be delivered a couple of days later, within the 3 to 5 days originally quoted. The tracking number however never worked and a few days after expected delivery date there is no sign of the parcel and Parcelforce have no knowledge of collecting it from Silverprint. Silverprint took my money and I am still awaiting a reply and a refund. 


Luckily i was able to source the materials needed (leftovers from other Uni workshops), so the workshop was not a complete disaster...


UPDATE - Silverprint claim they didn't dispatch because they were waiting for one roll of film but will now dispatch and send the last roll of film at a later time. One poxy roll of film out of 20 odd rolls. Poor communication.


UPDATE 2. One day delivery and just waiting on one roll of film so they can do it.


The end of film, far from it, a resurgence perhaps...

Depth of Field Markings on Leica M8

An interesting article here, scroll down to the bottom.

Leica M8 & SD Card Speed Test

  • I need extra memory cards...
  • Using fully charged battery
  • SD cards formatted prior to test
  • From first actuation to fully written to card (red light stops blinking)
  • Time for one actuation (RAW + JPG Fine)
  • Time for ten actuations (RAW + JPG Fine)
  • Delkin PRO SDHC 8GB Class 6 = 9s/73s
  • Sandisk Ultra II SDHC 2GB Class 4 = 8s/68s
  • Sandisk Extreme III SDHC 4GB Class 6 = 7s/67s
  • Current Price for 8GB cards on Amazon:
  • Delkin - £16.33
  • Sandisk Ultra II - £12.49
  • Sandisk Extreme III - £20.00
  • Conclusion - I can live with Sandisk Ultra II speed and price combination

ACPP: Promenade Notes

Book: The Kingdom by the Sea - Paul Theroux (1983)

Photography in Film: Blow Up

  • Michaelangelo Antonioni
  • Italian Neo-Realsim
  • Antonioni's leisure - too much time to think
  • Realisation of time passing
  • Looking at Blow Up (1966)
  • Next week - Screening
  • Week after - Seminar