Module title: Personal Development 2
Brief Title: Learning Journey
The evidence for this brief is evidenced here on my three blog spots...
personal: http://libbyspeakman.blogspot.com
professional: http://libbyspeakman-professional.blogspot.com
portfolio: http://libbyspeakman-portfolio.blogspot.com
Evaluation/Overall Summary...
Coming to a conclusion overall I have really enjoyed this project, I have realised the importance of time management in correleation with keeping others up to date with my current projects here online. I have gained a wide range of knowledge and research around the subject Sport, considering ideas for events to photograph well in advance. I am happy with the presentation of my Blog (considering I was new to the whole concept) so far and feel that it is a sound response to the brief. On the technical side I feel that there is always room for improvement and will continue to pursue improving my skills. This is something that takes time. Moving on from this I have images to build my own sport portfolio and I am keen to gain work experience with a sport associated professional, to improve my own skills and knowledge. I have gained contacts within the field of Cycling whom I am continuing to communicate with.
Bibliography
Books:
Ashley La Grange, (2005) Basic Critical Theory for Photographers, Elsevier Ltd, Focal Press
Henri Cartier-Bresson, (1993, reprinted 2001) India, London, Thames and Hudson
Mary Warner Marien, (2002) Photography: A Cultural History, 2nd Edition, Great Britain, Laurence King
Raghubir Singh, (1998, reprinted 2000) River of Colour The India of Raghubir Singh, London, Phaidon Press
Harold Evans, (1978) Pictures On A Page, London, William Heinemann Ltd
Reuel Golden, (2005) Witness, London, Sevenoaks, Carlton publishing group
Terry Hope, (2001) Photo-Journalism: Black and White Photography, Switzerland, Rotovision
Paul Wombell, Sportscape, Phaidon Press
The Sports Photographer of The Year, (1985) Kingswood press
Magazines:
Golf monthly, November 2007
Cycle Sport, November 2007-12-12
Photography Monthly, Several issues (all noted in sketchbook)
Fast Bikes, November 2007
Professional Photographer, March 2007
Newspapers:
The Observer 25.11.2007
The Guardian
Websites:
www.nppa.org
www.davidmodell.com
www.wikipedia.org
www.leomason.com
www.astropix.com
What do I want to do next?
-Gain more feedback on the rest of my work from professionals…
I think this is really important and will help me to improve my technical skills through constructive criticism, as well as making contacts in the business.
-Promote myself…
The studio practice 2 project was really inspiring. I would like to work on my own individual promotional material, such as flyers, business cards and website design. When attending events and working for clients it would be really beneficial if I had such material available to hand out to promote my business for example at the golf event I feel I was missing this.
-Plans for India for final major project…
I have just been given the chance to go to India on the 28th April. My dance teacher organizes big corporate events and she needs dancers for Football events over the there. Apparently football is big over in India and their King is a regular spectator at the games. It is all expenses paid and I too will get paid to do it. However, obviously this means i will be away for just over a month, missing a significant amount of college study. If I get the chance to do this it would be a fantastic subject for my final major project though! (I am already thinking of photographic ideas) It is really short notice (understatement of the century) but as my dance teacher said it's always the case with her clients over there.
-Competition entries…
This is something which I fell I can look into as my work is beginning to improve. Winning competitions can work great as a self promotion plug, your work gets published in high profile magazines helping to raise your profile immediately. Even by simply entering a competition, impressing the judges can result in your work being published in a magazine.
-Studio images to support my sport documentary…
As I said at the start of this presentation I also really enjoy Studio practice. I have produced some quite strong images for the lighting projects (take a look at my portfolio blog). I would like to try and produce some strong images of sports equipment/sports wear to compliment my documentary work.
Toby McFarlan Pond:
For such studio work I am particularly inspired by the work of the M.A.P Photographers. Their work seems to have a certain graphic quality of perfection which overwhelms me. Here are just a few examples of Toby McFarlan’s Work…
www.mapltd.com
I originally came across McFarlan’s work in POP Magazine (see portfolio blog), however he is also a member of M.A.P, which is a London, New York and Sydney based agency representing some of the world’s leading talent in the world of photography, styling, illustrating and art…
Brief Title: Learning Journey
The evidence for this brief is evidenced here on my three blog spots...
personal: http://libbyspeakman.blogspot.com
professional: http://libbyspeakman-professional.blogspot.com
portfolio: http://libbyspeakman-portfolio.blogspot.com
Evaluation/Overall Summary...
Coming to a conclusion overall I have really enjoyed this project, I have realised the importance of time management in correleation with keeping others up to date with my current projects here online. I have gained a wide range of knowledge and research around the subject Sport, considering ideas for events to photograph well in advance. I am happy with the presentation of my Blog (considering I was new to the whole concept) so far and feel that it is a sound response to the brief. On the technical side I feel that there is always room for improvement and will continue to pursue improving my skills. This is something that takes time. Moving on from this I have images to build my own sport portfolio and I am keen to gain work experience with a sport associated professional, to improve my own skills and knowledge. I have gained contacts within the field of Cycling whom I am continuing to communicate with.
Bibliography
Books:
Ashley La Grange, (2005) Basic Critical Theory for Photographers, Elsevier Ltd, Focal Press
Henri Cartier-Bresson, (1993, reprinted 2001) India, London, Thames and Hudson
Mary Warner Marien, (2002) Photography: A Cultural History, 2nd Edition, Great Britain, Laurence King
Raghubir Singh, (1998, reprinted 2000) River of Colour The India of Raghubir Singh, London, Phaidon Press
Harold Evans, (1978) Pictures On A Page, London, William Heinemann Ltd
Reuel Golden, (2005) Witness, London, Sevenoaks, Carlton publishing group
Terry Hope, (2001) Photo-Journalism: Black and White Photography, Switzerland, Rotovision
Paul Wombell, Sportscape, Phaidon Press
The Sports Photographer of The Year, (1985) Kingswood press
Magazines:
Golf monthly, November 2007
Cycle Sport, November 2007-12-12
Photography Monthly, Several issues (all noted in sketchbook)
Fast Bikes, November 2007
Professional Photographer, March 2007
Newspapers:
The Observer 25.11.2007
The Guardian
Websites:
www.nppa.org
www.davidmodell.com
www.wikipedia.org
www.leomason.com
www.astropix.com
What do I want to do next?
-Gain more feedback on the rest of my work from professionals…
I think this is really important and will help me to improve my technical skills through constructive criticism, as well as making contacts in the business.
-Promote myself…
The studio practice 2 project was really inspiring. I would like to work on my own individual promotional material, such as flyers, business cards and website design. When attending events and working for clients it would be really beneficial if I had such material available to hand out to promote my business for example at the golf event I feel I was missing this.
-Plans for India for final major project…
I have just been given the chance to go to India on the 28th April. My dance teacher organizes big corporate events and she needs dancers for Football events over the there. Apparently football is big over in India and their King is a regular spectator at the games. It is all expenses paid and I too will get paid to do it. However, obviously this means i will be away for just over a month, missing a significant amount of college study. If I get the chance to do this it would be a fantastic subject for my final major project though! (I am already thinking of photographic ideas) It is really short notice (understatement of the century) but as my dance teacher said it's always the case with her clients over there.
-Competition entries…
This is something which I fell I can look into as my work is beginning to improve. Winning competitions can work great as a self promotion plug, your work gets published in high profile magazines helping to raise your profile immediately. Even by simply entering a competition, impressing the judges can result in your work being published in a magazine.
-Studio images to support my sport documentary…
As I said at the start of this presentation I also really enjoy Studio practice. I have produced some quite strong images for the lighting projects (take a look at my portfolio blog). I would like to try and produce some strong images of sports equipment/sports wear to compliment my documentary work.
Toby McFarlan Pond:
For such studio work I am particularly inspired by the work of the M.A.P Photographers. Their work seems to have a certain graphic quality of perfection which overwhelms me. Here are just a few examples of Toby McFarlan’s Work…
www.mapltd.com
I originally came across McFarlan’s work in POP Magazine (see portfolio blog), however he is also a member of M.A.P, which is a London, New York and Sydney based agency representing some of the world’s leading talent in the world of photography, styling, illustrating and art…
