Photography as Activism: Images for Social Change | Michelle Bogre I am increasingly interested in pushing forward my practice as a documentary photographer and/or film maker. This book has really helped me to develop my understanding of what I mean by that. Having researched, compared and contrasted models of practice such as Alice Aedy and…… Continue reading Defining documentary photography…
The Other Planet | An insight into post-production.
Today was a real eye-opener in terms of how much more there is to learn about the world of post-production! It was so useful to be introduced to the industry-standard workflow various different roles. I think it’s helpful to find out what I don’t know now, in terms of identifying major gaps in my technical…… Continue reading The Other Planet | An insight into post-production.
Conscious Creatives Social Media
I undertook the responsibility of reviving the Conscious Creatives Instagram account, as a key part of my contribution to the society has been facilitating communication. I am also now an admin on the Facebook group, and have used it to organise regular meetings. It is surprisingly time consuming to maintain an active Instagram account, let…… Continue reading Conscious Creatives Social Media
Reflecting on tutorial | How can I use my images?
I need to start by refining my chosen images even further – selecting the ones that stand out technically, so are therefore portfolio-worthy, but also communicate the cause/event to the audience.Plan a schedule for the next photojournalism opportunity – how much time should I spend shooting before I edit & publish the photos as close…… Continue reading Reflecting on tutorial | How can I use my images?
Addressing ‘middle-class’ demographic of XR | The Guardian
“A week with Extinction Rebellion.
‘Have the XR protests had any impact?’ | The Spectator
This podcast was a real contrast to The Guardian’s ‘A week with Extinction Rebellion’. “They are far less obnoxious than the Brexit protesters on either side…that might be part of why the police are behaving the way they are” Overlooks one of the central values of Extinction Rebellion’s tactics – to be peaceful with no…… Continue reading ‘Have the XR protests had any impact?’ | The Spectator
Negotiating reduced rates, communication & professionalism | Jessica Whitaker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-wBjfATVtU Over-communicate to avoid misunderstanding and disappointment If I had existing clear-cut rates or ‘packages’, it would be a ready made guideline which I could then offer a discount off Consider trading work Working for free is sometimes okay, but it really depends on What you get out of itWho it’s for You may want…… Continue reading Negotiating reduced rates, communication & professionalism | Jessica Whitaker
Joe Collinson | Interview with a professional lens-based practitioner
I contacted Joe Collinson, a photographer/videographer who I worked with on Green Guide Leeds, with some questions about his practice. It has been so useful to gain insights into different careers that relate to lens-based media. Joe’s experience as a freelance photographer/videographer is completely different to that of Louise Malkinson’s film-making experience; both have informed…… Continue reading Joe Collinson | Interview with a professional lens-based practitioner
Working out what I should charge.
I received this email from Open Source Arts venue after doing some voluntary photography for them. Although the opportunity became unavailable, it made me seek some advice about how much I can expect to charge for a shoot of this nature. “We have an aerial trapeze artist who is on the search for a photographer…… Continue reading Working out what I should charge.
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