A book by Bell Hooks.
-The uncle Tom phrase - depiction of a black slave - seen by black people.
There is prejudice within the black community.
-Racism is not synonymous with one race. Institutionalized racism proves this.
The mass media is dominated by white people.
-Black rage is created by white racism. If a black man is angry at for example a white supremacist this would not be racism on the black mans part merely anger at injustice, however if this black man were to be angry at all white people he is a racist as that would be generalizing.
-"Ethnicity is like a family or marriage; everybody knows what it means but nobody can define it." (Smith in Alonso, 1994)
APPOINTMENT MADE:
My appointment has finally been made to get my cast changed, 24th.
It took so long because they lost my notes and xrays...well done Leeds General.
It took so long because they lost my notes and xrays...well done Leeds General.
HOW TO PUBLISH A BOOK:
Self Publish Your Photography Book
Step 1
Compile a body of work. The first step to publication is to have a product. Take your photographs, write your copy.
Step 2
When you have what you consider to be a complete project, find a half dozen friends and associates to look over your masterpiece. Don't choose Mom (unless she is a photographer). You want to select people who are most apt to give you fair and honest criticism.
Step 3
While you await constructive feedback, take time to do some construction of your own. Put together a query letter, along with two of the best photos from your would-be book . Your letter should tout not only the contents of your book, but your own credentials as well. It also doesn't hurt to offer up your own ideas on how to market your product.
Step 4
Send out queries to publishers -not just any publishers, the right publishers. This is where you need to do a bit of research. Go to the library or the local bookstore and find out who is publishing the kinds of photo books you most admire, with whom you and your work most identify. Also check out the below website for a list of traditional book publishers that specialize in photography.
Step 5
Don't sit still. Unless you are extremely patient, you probably want to start the self-publishing process while you wait for answers to your queries. You need to set realistic deadlines during this process. How long are you willing to wait for that positive response among the rejections -six months? a year? While you wait, format your book by the vision in your head. Set up the cover and pages exactly the way you want them to appear in book form. Even if a publisher says yes, yes, yes, they will not mind your input. In fact, they will welcome it.
Step 6
Edit. Do it yourself or have someone else do the honors.
Step 7
Go to the Internet. Finding a print-on-demand publisher is literally just a click away. Check out these publishers' websites and choose the one that fits your needs. You can purchase as few or as many books as you would like.
Step 8
Follow the site's procedures to upload your pictures and text. Once they have your product and your payment, all you will need to do is wait for your book to arrive on your doorstep.
Step 1
Compile a body of work. The first step to publication is to have a product. Take your photographs, write your copy.
Step 2
When you have what you consider to be a complete project, find a half dozen friends and associates to look over your masterpiece. Don't choose Mom (unless she is a photographer). You want to select people who are most apt to give you fair and honest criticism.
Step 3
While you await constructive feedback, take time to do some construction of your own. Put together a query letter, along with two of the best photos from your would-be book . Your letter should tout not only the contents of your book, but your own credentials as well. It also doesn't hurt to offer up your own ideas on how to market your product.
Step 4
Send out queries to publishers -not just any publishers, the right publishers. This is where you need to do a bit of research. Go to the library or the local bookstore and find out who is publishing the kinds of photo books you most admire, with whom you and your work most identify. Also check out the below website for a list of traditional book publishers that specialize in photography.
Step 5
Don't sit still. Unless you are extremely patient, you probably want to start the self-publishing process while you wait for answers to your queries. You need to set realistic deadlines during this process. How long are you willing to wait for that positive response among the rejections -six months? a year? While you wait, format your book by the vision in your head. Set up the cover and pages exactly the way you want them to appear in book form. Even if a publisher says yes, yes, yes, they will not mind your input. In fact, they will welcome it.
Step 6
Edit. Do it yourself or have someone else do the honors.
Step 7
Go to the Internet. Finding a print-on-demand publisher is literally just a click away. Check out these publishers' websites and choose the one that fits your needs. You can purchase as few or as many books as you would like.
Step 8
Follow the site's procedures to upload your pictures and text. Once they have your product and your payment, all you will need to do is wait for your book to arrive on your doorstep.
DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHERS:
ALISON GRIPPO:
BEN EDEN:
BRAD HAMILTON:
DAVID LEVENSON:
LIAM EYERS:
THADDEUS POPE:
NATHANIEL MCMAHON:
MARK HOWELL:
NICK FLEMING:
DAN NICOLETTA:
BEN EDEN:
BRAD HAMILTON:
DAVID LEVENSON:
LIAM EYERS:
THADDEUS POPE:
NATHANIEL MCMAHON:
MARK HOWELL:
NICK FLEMING:
DAN NICOLETTA:
DISSERTATION COMBINATION:
Earlier in this project I wrote a critical studies essay in which I spoke about the prejudice that had faced black people in Britain in the 50's, 60's and 70's. I plan to write my dissertation on the way black people are portrayed in documentary photography in Britian in the 1900's to the present day.
This got me thinking that I would really like to have my own photography book to go with this dissertation. With my photographs in it as the last set that I will study.
It is late in the project to be doing this and then also to take into account my broken wrist I could be thought of as foolish to start this now. However I am so inspired and compelled by it that I feel its really important for me to do.
This got me thinking that I would really like to have my own photography book to go with this dissertation. With my photographs in it as the last set that I will study.
It is late in the project to be doing this and then also to take into account my broken wrist I could be thought of as foolish to start this now. However I am so inspired and compelled by it that I feel its really important for me to do.
A LIVE PROJECT RETHINK:
After my broken wrist I've had a few days to have a think about what to do about this dilemma. At the moment I am totally unable to take photos and I dont know when I'll be able to. After talking to anna about my project I must look at a lot of theory and read books as I cant do any practical work. But its got me thinking about what I really want to get out of this project. Both my other two clients have been put on hold for two week and I will not be letting them down, however I feel I have learnt much from the Sian Chandler work. What I have learnt is that I do not want to work freelance and I do not want to work for any one other than myself, I feel all of much photography is based very heavily on concept and idea and this comes from what I'm really passionate about. I feel that at the beginning of this project I took the wrong route and really I should have done self-directed work and created work for exhibition or to be sold as prints or in a book. I am going to look into this more and see what I can do in the time I have.
2ND YEAR FINE ART EXHIBITION:
I went to see the second years fine art exhibition today at the plaza in Leeds. The space was found by a company called Art in Unusual Spaces, got me thinking about maybe putting on my own exhibtion of mine and piers work.
There were some lovely pieces there, I specifically was enthralled by the two performance art pieces.
I wonder if I can encorperate that into a viscom project?
There were some lovely pieces there, I specifically was enthralled by the two performance art pieces.
I wonder if I can encorperate that into a viscom project?
TUTORS ON MY WRIST:
I emailed Nick Cass and Anna Robinson today:
yep
See you then.
-----Original Message-----
From: Charlotte [mailto:im.charlotte.emily@hotmail.co.uk]
Sent: Mon 10/05/2010 15:54
To: Nick Cass
Subject: Re: Live project
Ok, thank you.
I won't be in till Thursday. Because I was in London supposed to be
doing a shoot. I've moved my tutorial to Thursday, will you be around
then?
Charlotte
Sent from my iPhone
On 10 May 2010, at 03:41 PM, "Nick Cass"
wrote:
> Hi Charlotte,
> ouch!
>
> Okay, extenuating circumstances shouldn't be a problem here; however
> you might want to think about how you could get your work finished.
> Have a chat with your Live project tutor on Wed during the final
> crit and then we can have a discussion on Wed too.
>
> Cheers
> Nick
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charlotte [mailto:im.charlotte.emily@hotmail.co.uk]
> Sent: Mon 10/05/2010 15:22
> To: Nick Cass
> Subject: Live project
>
> Hi nick,
> Yesterday I broke my wrist and it's in a cast now and will be for the
> next 7 weeks.
> It's my right hand and I can't take photos or edit them. This is what
> I was doing for my live project.
> I don't really know what I should do?!
> Thanks,
> Charlotte Groves
Hi,
can you still drop in for Thursday afternoon 4.00pm,
as we agreed in the corridor, for a catchup - and discussion
about the project. For now, if possible bring everything,
you've done so far within this module.
Anna
-----Original Message-----
From: Charlotte [mailto:im.charlotte.emily@hotmail.co.uk]
Sent: Mon 5/10/2010 3:26 PM
To: Annabeth Robinson
Subject: Live project
Hi anna,
Yesterday I broke my wrist and it's in a cast now and will be for the
next 7 weeks.
It's my right hand and I can't take photos or edit them. As you know
this is what I was doing for my live project.
I don't really know what I should do?!
Thanks,
Charlotte Groves
yep
See you then.
-----Original Message-----
From: Charlotte [mailto:im.charlotte.emily@hotmail.co.uk]
Sent: Mon 10/05/2010 15:54
To: Nick Cass
Subject: Re: Live project
Ok, thank you.
I won't be in till Thursday. Because I was in London supposed to be
doing a shoot. I've moved my tutorial to Thursday, will you be around
then?
Charlotte
Sent from my iPhone
On 10 May 2010, at 03:41 PM, "Nick Cass"
wrote:
> Hi Charlotte,
> ouch!
>
> Okay, extenuating circumstances shouldn't be a problem here; however
> you might want to think about how you could get your work finished.
> Have a chat with your Live project tutor on Wed during the final
> crit and then we can have a discussion on Wed too.
>
> Cheers
> Nick
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charlotte [mailto:im.charlotte.emily@hotmail.co.uk]
> Sent: Mon 10/05/2010 15:22
> To: Nick Cass
> Subject: Live project
>
> Hi nick,
> Yesterday I broke my wrist and it's in a cast now and will be for the
> next 7 weeks.
> It's my right hand and I can't take photos or edit them. This is what
> I was doing for my live project.
> I don't really know what I should do?!
> Thanks,
> Charlotte Groves
Hi,
can you still drop in for Thursday afternoon 4.00pm,
as we agreed in the corridor, for a catchup - and discussion
about the project. For now, if possible bring everything,
you've done so far within this module.
Anna
-----Original Message-----
From: Charlotte [mailto:im.charlotte.emily@hotmail.co.uk]
Sent: Mon 5/10/2010 3:26 PM
To: Annabeth Robinson
Subject: Live project
Hi anna,
Yesterday I broke my wrist and it's in a cast now and will be for the
next 7 weeks.
It's my right hand and I can't take photos or edit them. As you know
this is what I was doing for my live project.
I don't really know what I should do?!
Thanks,
Charlotte Groves
HELLO BROKEN WRIST:
Is this potentially the worst thing to happen. At the worst time?!
Last night I fell, this morning I went to the hospital, turns out I have broken my right wrist.
I am not able to move my hand, put any weight on it.
I am handless.
Last night I fell, this morning I went to the hospital, turns out I have broken my right wrist.
I am not able to move my hand, put any weight on it.
I am handless.
JASON LEECH: MORE IDEAS:
Just like the other two projects I will now be making album artwork for Jason too.
After looking at high speed photography and similar album artwork. I have emailed him rough ideas.
"hey jason,
i've got a few ideas for you for the ep work. i'm thinking flour would be quite interesting to use. and also the mentos and diet coke thing where the bottle goes up in the air. we'd have to do these outside but i think i could get my hands on a white backdrop cause i think it would impact more if we had one of those. maybe we should just go tesco and buy a lot of liquid and got a bit nuts?
charlotte."
After looking at high speed photography and similar album artwork. I have emailed him rough ideas.
"hey jason,
i've got a few ideas for you for the ep work. i'm thinking flour would be quite interesting to use. and also the mentos and diet coke thing where the bottle goes up in the air. we'd have to do these outside but i think i could get my hands on a white backdrop cause i think it would impact more if we had one of those. maybe we should just go tesco and buy a lot of liquid and got a bit nuts?
charlotte."
JASON LEECH: IDEAS:
With the thought in mind to use a high speed camera and liquid props I looked around for similar work and found two albums artwork that I like and have taken inspiration from.
I think both these images are fantastic, the composition, the colours, the contrast, these are the kinds of images I want to take.
I think both these images are fantastic, the composition, the colours, the contrast, these are the kinds of images I want to take.
HIGH SPEED PHOTOGRAPHY:
"01 High Speed Camera
Edgerton synchronized his electronic stroboscope with a special high-speed motion-picture-camera so that with each flash, exactly one frame of film was exposed. The number of flashes per second determined the number of pictures taken.
Motion pictures are normally exposed and projected at 24 frames per second, but when pictures are made at a higher rate and projected at normal speed, the apparent movement is slowed down. Edgerton designed high-speed motion-picture cameras that could expose as many as six thousand to fifteen thousand frames per second. When these films were projected at normal speed (24 frames per second), very high-speed events appeared – and could be studied – in extremely slow motion."
Edgerton synchronized his electronic stroboscope with a special high-speed motion-picture-camera so that with each flash, exactly one frame of film was exposed. The number of flashes per second determined the number of pictures taken.
Motion pictures are normally exposed and projected at 24 frames per second, but when pictures are made at a higher rate and projected at normal speed, the apparent movement is slowed down. Edgerton designed high-speed motion-picture cameras that could expose as many as six thousand to fifteen thousand frames per second. When these films were projected at normal speed (24 frames per second), very high-speed events appeared – and could be studied – in extremely slow motion."
JASON LEECH: MEETING:
I had a meeting with Jason today to find out what he wanted. He is giving much creative control like Maddy Carty.
As a dubstep and drum and bass DJ if feel I am able to work with something a little more controversial and exciting.
I have some vague ideas including the use of food and other liquids. I would like to use maybe a high speed camera too to capture some interesting motion shots. This would be interesting as i haven't used one before.
As a dubstep and drum and bass DJ if feel I am able to work with something a little more controversial and exciting.
I have some vague ideas including the use of food and other liquids. I would like to use maybe a high speed camera too to capture some interesting motion shots. This would be interesting as i haven't used one before.
5OUP & BEHANCE:
I created myself a 5oup profile today, a artist networking site that's very new. Similar to behance (which I already have an account with). It seems like a small but diverse community with some really talented people. I hope to use it to speak to other photographers and see what information I can get on working freelance. Lets get networking.
PHOTOGRAPHY PODCASTS:
Yesterday I downloaded two phototgraphy podcasts to see what I could learn from them. Lets see how I get on.
"Photographer Tyler Stalman shares tips, tricks, and advice on digital photography, stock photography, cameras, lenses, studio lighting, and all other photo topics."
"The Art of Photography is a video podcast dedicated to discussing all things photography related. Published weekly, we cover equipment, technique, alternate process, shooting, composition and a plethora of other topics."
"Photographer Tyler Stalman shares tips, tricks, and advice on digital photography, stock photography, cameras, lenses, studio lighting, and all other photo topics."
"The Art of Photography is a video podcast dedicated to discussing all things photography related. Published weekly, we cover equipment, technique, alternate process, shooting, composition and a plethora of other topics."
MADDY CARTY: MEETING:
This initial meeting went well, I was able to get a sense of the music and what she wants.
Music: Ska/Reggae/Pop
www.myspace.com/maddycartymusic.com
I discovered that she didn't just want promotional photos but a a cover for a single that will be being sold at her gigs. With this information I would like to make a cover for a vinnyl which can be shrunk and used with a cd too.
I am able to have a strong hold on the creative direction on this project
Music: Ska/Reggae/Pop
www.myspace.com/maddycartymusic.com
I discovered that she didn't just want promotional photos but a a cover for a single that will be being sold at her gigs. With this information I would like to make a cover for a vinnyl which can be shrunk and used with a cd too.
I am able to have a strong hold on the creative direction on this project
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