Louise’s talk today gave an honest insight into the world of access documentaries. My notes from the session show practical advice/insight shared, such as the typical route into documentary film-making, but her talk has also provoked some personal considerations about pursuing this career. Work/Life Balance Part of making good documentaries is completely immersing the production…… Continue reading Louise Malkinson | An insight into TV documentary making
Asking for credit.
As part of this module I am learning to explicitly ask for credit every time I share photos. I’m not sure if this is an accepted demand for paid work, but it is absolutely crucial that any photos I share for free are credited with my name and point of contact, as networking is a…… Continue reading Asking for credit.
Using White Balance to change mood/atmosphere | Adobe Lightroom
My photos from the second Youth Strike for Climate in Leeds were true to life – I tried to use a very neutral white balance that represented the lighting on the day as accurately as possible. ( Looking back on the photo above, I feel the tint could be slightly too magenta. Or maybe the…… Continue reading Using White Balance to change mood/atmosphere | Adobe Lightroom
Joining Cherrydeck
I have been accepted into the Cherrydeck community, and it’s nice to see that my profile comes up already. There is a premium subscription which enables you to get more exposure – something I may consider in the near future, if it seems like it will increase my employment opportunities. It’s really useful to have…… Continue reading Joining Cherrydeck
Cherrydeck | Models of Practice
I have discovered a website which seems to have curated a community of photographers/videographers and models to help up & coming and professional practitioners network. It uses Instagram as it’s base, but provides a cherry-picked selection of practitioners to help connect those that meet a certain standard. I found the categorisation quite useful in terms…… Continue reading Cherrydeck | Models of Practice
Summat Event Film | Reviewing final outcome…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrlrSOLblhY&t=1s I really feel that this final outcome shows an accumulation of technical improvements, learnt from less successful outcomes produced up to this point and advice from my specialist tutor meetings. In particular: Colour balance & continuity Unlike the Human Aquarium Event Film, I dedicated more time on adjusting the tint and temperature of each…… Continue reading Summat Event Film | Reviewing final outcome…
Grow Wild Exhibition | Event Photography
I think these photos successfully document the atmosphere and content of the Grow Wild exhibition. However, technical areas for improvement/further study are: White Balance; there were contrasting temperatures of light coming from various sources. I think this makes the photos unusual and represents the atmospheric lighting of the space. However, it was difficult to judge…… Continue reading Grow Wild Exhibition | Event Photography
Time pressures of photojournalism
Having now captured three climate protests – two Youth Strikes and one Extinction Rebellion event, I am seeing the time pressures of photojournalism. The time frame for making your images ready to be published is much narrower than with commercial photography briefs. The longer the delay, the more irrelevant, inaccurate and out of date your…… Continue reading Time pressures of photojournalism
Grow Wild UK | Directing a funding application
This was my first time leading the process of submitting a video application for project funding. The first step was researching exactly what they were looking for and relaying this to the group: We had already considered the focus on wildflowers and fungi when curating the Grow Wild Exhibition, but the task was to communicate…… Continue reading Grow Wild UK | Directing a funding application
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