This week we listened to a conversation with photographer Felicity McCabe. Clients such as New York Times, The Guardian and Financial Times have commissioned works. Interview goes through Felicity’s thought process in achieving a successful balance between art and commercial practice and where she finds her motivations in order to experiment and develop her visual … More Sustainable Prospects Week 11

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

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 week there is no set reading or presentations just time to work on and present drafts of our oral presentations. I’m super behind and only have a few notes at this point but I don’t feel I have progressed enough to critically examine my motivations for this module as of yet. However, I will … More Sustainable Prospects Week 6

This week looked at the importance of networking, collaborating and career progression. The challenge this week was to create 3 networking opportunities and engage with them. Networking is a very important part to my project as it provides resources, ideas, funding and support. From the start of my project I have always engaged in network … More Sustainable Prospects Week 5

This week looked at how to define yourself as a photographer by looking back at work made before and then looking forward creating a marketing plan. When I first started out as a photographer in the RAF I had just completed 8 months intensive training on photography, work produced was always highly critiqued. I hated … More Sustainable Prospects Week 4

This week focused on the ever-changing digital landscape and looked at the different possibilities from digital platforms, in which to disseminate our works. Instagram being the most effective platform in self-promotion, we were tasked in setting up an Instagram strategy in which we should implement and then develop accounts to hit 30 followers. I have … More Sustainable Prospects Week 3

This week we looked at Copyright, business plans and other areas of business other than producing photos for your own business. As I am currently employed by the MOD as a photographer, a business plan is something I have never thought about. It was great thinking about other important areas such as accountancy and legal … More Sustainable Prospects Week 2