Informing contexts-Week6

Week 6 A Sea of Images This week’s presentations have focused on National Geographic, which I have found quite interesting and relevant to the construction of my practice. National Geographic’s Society Policy Statement (1915) says that images are to conform to ‘absolute accuracy’, ‘beautiful, informative and artistic illustrations. (Lutz & Collins,1993, p26) This has been … More Informing contexts-Week6

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Photo Shoot This shoot took me former site of RAF Castle Archdale and RAF Killadeas. RAF Castle Archdale is situated on the Lough Erne and was seaplane station between 1940-1945 and provided essential presence within the Costal Command campaign. (http://www.forgottenairfields.com/united-kingdom/northern-ireland/fermanagh/castle-archdale-s1270.html) I had a guide from the museum who took me around the site and pointed … More Project development-2

Informing contexts-Week3

Week 3 Constructed realities “Construct means to build or make by putting together various parts. A constructed photograph is one that is formed by bringing together discrete elements to create a final piece” (Smith & Lefley, 2016 P113) Chose 3 photographs that interest you regarding multiple interpretations of the world & ‘constructed approach’ Record the … More Informing contexts-Week3

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Interesting project update- I was approached through work from the RAF100 team (a campaign to commemorate 100 years of the Royal Air Force) to digitise some archive images for a project that they were involved in. They then told me that they are supporting a project called Living Legacies 1914-1918. (http://www.livinglegacies1914-18.ac.uk/CommunityResources/CommunityProjects/DefenceHeritageproject/) Which supports communities with … More Project development-1