My research this module seems to have gone down a nuclear theme and I’m very glad I have discovered the Places Journal. I would recommend this website and all the articles it carries as it has helped me critically contextualise my work further. While searching through the website in the ‘Preservation’ section I came across … More Looking at Peter Goin-Nuclear Landscapes
This week we watched an interview with Francesca Genovese who is the director at Francesca Maffeo Gallery. Through the interview Francesca gave some good tips and the dos and don’ts when approaching a gallery, I will bullet point them below: Firstly send an email, make sure it is personal to the gallery receiving it don’t … More Sustainable Prospects Week 10
I remember this body of work from my first module and recalling the interview I remembered that this collaborative duo went into some depth into their approach and the mythology around this subject. The presentation was located in the Falmouth archive conversations section, I found it even more interesting the second time round- meaning that … More Looking at Beth & Tom Atkinson- Missing Buildings
My final shoot for this week was at RAF Limavady, just north of Limavady town. This was a very interesting site to explore very eerie as quite a few of the buildings are there. Predominately surrounded by agricultural it was very still, almost barren by its past and stuck in limbo. This area holds a … More Project Development-6
This week there was one presentation by Amy Simmons who works at M&C Saatchi as a creative producer, I just read through the transcript of the video as the presentation wasn’t working. Amy gives a breakdown of her role as art producer/art buyer and the role of art director. I was very interested in hearing … More Sustainable Prospects Week 9
For RAF Mullaghmore I was keen to visit as I had captured an aerial of the area at the start of the module, I would be keen to have aerial imagery with the corrosponding ground imagery together in my WIP. The airfield is situated 4 miles south-west of Ballymoney and was a Coastal Command base. It … More Project Development-5
For this photo shoot I went to RAF Maghaberry, used by the RAF and then United States Army Air Force for various military roles. In 1976 large proportion of the airfield was turned into a maximum-security prison. http://www.livinglegacies1914-18.ac.uk/HostedSites/RAF100CommemorateEducateInspire/RAFAirfields/Maghaberry/Maghaberry-SiteDescription/ As with all recces I start by doing a 360 degree drive around the site (if possible), to … More Project Development-4
This week we looked at who buys photography, the process and different markets available. Presentations covered 3 different sectors commercial, editorial and consumer. Each sector was explained in terms of what type of work, fees for these certain types of work, additional expenses. Although most of these points are not relevant to me at the … More Sustainable Prospects Week 8
This week looked at the commercial environment of professional photography and how our practice might fit within. The presentations had some great tips for venturing out into the commercial world, discussions on stock imagery and who owns the rights was very insightful. At the moment however, I’m pretty happy working for the MOD. The MOD … More Sustainable Prospects Week 7
This photo shoot/recce took me to RAF Sandy Bay which is situated 2 miles south-west of Glenavy, Antrim. The site was used between 1940-1944 by U.S. Naval Transport Service and RAF Transport Command. The station consisted of 12 moorings for flying boats, sheltered by Rams Island on Lough Neagh it made the ideal spot for … More Project Development-3
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