As someone who is interested in helping out and volunteering as well as a photographer who is interested int he outdoors, i decided to apply for some work experience with the Wildlife Trust, but unfortunately i didn't realise how far away it was from where i lived and could not do it. Although during the easter holiday i got talking to the lady who i emailed about the placement, i met her through coincidence when out at an easter open day with my family and she mentioned that she might be able to get me some work experience closer to my home, so hopefully i will be able to do some work experience for the wildlife trust, as well as produce some nature wildlife photographs.
I have put this little bit of information in here due to using my own initiative to go out and find some work, which in class we are always talking about how we would get out into the world.
This opportunity through summer should give me some skills when working in the industries and hopefully help me learn and explained on my photographic and personal skills
Friday 17 April 2015
L5. 16 Digital Archive
This is some screen prints of how i store my photography and other backed up information on my hard drive. To be honest i wasn't exactly sure whether to produce a website with visual images on or if this is how it is meant to be portrayed but i have decided to do both. In doing so it shows my organisation skills.
i am not going to lie but sometimes i am not as organised as i should be but i like to make sure i know where all my images are incase i need to access them quickly.
L5. 15 - A competition i entered
As the other section of the report requested was that we entered a competitions and so i entered Lens Culture Portrait Awards 2015.
I entered the lens culture portraits award do to the fact that it was a portrait competition and i felt like my portrait images that i have was probably the only image that i am totally happy with and feel like this is the only one that i wanted to show at this time in my career and education. I have got a lot of issues with showing my work as i am not to great when i let others look at it, unless it is for marking. The lens culture portrait awards was actually one of a few competitions that were open because i left it quite late because i didn't thick any of the there competitions were the ones that suited my photography.
My entry for this competition did not need much deliberating over the image i was going to use, the image below is the competition entry.
The screen shot above is the entry that i put in for this competition which the description of the image.
'A young women's trues emotions come from the courageous clothing she wears, although her body language and facial expression presents an opposite effect, her bold choice of a red scarf offers an insight into her true emotions.'
Producing this images i had a Canon 5D Mark II and one light that was situated to the right of her body in the picture, it was elevated just above her head facing in at her. i have always like this photograph and to be honest its is one of my best portraits in m opinion.
I am satisfied with this image as my first professional major competition entry, its just i felt like i didn't known what i was doing when it came to entering a comp, even though i knew what image i was submitting, i just didn't feel like i was always making the correct decision but for my overall decision i am happy with.
I entered the lens culture portraits award do to the fact that it was a portrait competition and i felt like my portrait images that i have was probably the only image that i am totally happy with and feel like this is the only one that i wanted to show at this time in my career and education. I have got a lot of issues with showing my work as i am not to great when i let others look at it, unless it is for marking. The lens culture portrait awards was actually one of a few competitions that were open because i left it quite late because i didn't thick any of the there competitions were the ones that suited my photography.
My entry for this competition did not need much deliberating over the image i was going to use, the image below is the competition entry.
Girl In A Red Scarf
Photographed using Canon 5D Mark II
(2013)
I choose to put this image into the competition because i just felt like for a first entry this was good enough, i hadn't really entered a competition before and i felt satisfied using this one.
'A young women's trues emotions come from the courageous clothing she wears, although her body language and facial expression presents an opposite effect, her bold choice of a red scarf offers an insight into her true emotions.'
Producing this images i had a Canon 5D Mark II and one light that was situated to the right of her body in the picture, it was elevated just above her head facing in at her. i have always like this photograph and to be honest its is one of my best portraits in m opinion.
I am satisfied with this image as my first professional major competition entry, its just i felt like i didn't known what i was doing when it came to entering a comp, even though i knew what image i was submitting, i just didn't feel like i was always making the correct decision but for my overall decision i am happy with.
L5. 14 Work experience for my report
For the report we were asked to provide i based my on teaching within the photographic industry, and as primary research i have the opportunity to do some work experience in and art department in Stockton Riverside College.
To start when i was planning out my report i knew i wanted to base it on teaching in colleges because i have always been interested in it, and i went and phones my old tutor from college to see if i would be able to come in and do some work experience when someone i know mentioned about work experience for primary resources. This is exactly what i did and it just happened that she allowed me. Word cant describe how i felt, it was over joyed due to the fact that i had the opportunity to do something i have never done before and i got to learn about teaching in a college. The main reason that i had to keep remembering is that my report was based upon teaching photography in a college based environment and i had to base my experience on photography.
I did my work experience in February 2015 at Stockton Riverside College, i started in the tuesday and finished on the friday, and i have got to say it was one of the best experiences i have done. Throughout the week i got to help around the classes, offer some advice, have tutorials with the students, practice university interview with one the students as well as do some photography with them and show them my work too.
This was a jam packed week. The one thing that i felt like i achieved was on the communication with the students because i am not that much older than them and they understood that i was a member of staff and respected me for that, but i could also talk to them as though they were adults. I had the opportunity to teach one of the classes and do some photography with them, giving them tips on what to look for like how the light sits on objects and how to present their wok.
Not only did this work experience give me evidence through teaching photography but it also gave me the opportunity to produce some questionnaires about photograph;y teaching and this gave me another set of primary research that i could refer back to in my report.
This experience has given me the opportunity to put to use skills that i have never really used whilst being a student at college, although i am professional when it comes to business like my job as warden and student ambassador, this opportunity allowed me to play a role in the work experience that gave me an opportunity to teach the students bait about my knowledge and understanding of different subjects and share with them some of my experience whilst being out in the working environment, because they would be there soon too.
Whilst there teaching about photography, this experience has made me more enthusiastic about becoming a teacher and i feel like this is where my next step once finishing university is to go, even though i will still keep producing photographs as i love photography and the general history and equipment used in it.
I feel like this work experience has helped me most definitely, it has help me have a better understanding of how funding within the college has an impact on what can be taught and how it is taught as equipment is quite expensive but i feel like colleges should still use photography as many students have very nice iPhones and other phones.
This experience has given me and insight into how the college environment works on a tutor aspect as i have now had the opportunity to view it from both side.
It has given me the opportunity to collect primary research for this report and gave me an insight into what others think of photography.
To start when i was planning out my report i knew i wanted to base it on teaching in colleges because i have always been interested in it, and i went and phones my old tutor from college to see if i would be able to come in and do some work experience when someone i know mentioned about work experience for primary resources. This is exactly what i did and it just happened that she allowed me. Word cant describe how i felt, it was over joyed due to the fact that i had the opportunity to do something i have never done before and i got to learn about teaching in a college. The main reason that i had to keep remembering is that my report was based upon teaching photography in a college based environment and i had to base my experience on photography.
I did my work experience in February 2015 at Stockton Riverside College, i started in the tuesday and finished on the friday, and i have got to say it was one of the best experiences i have done. Throughout the week i got to help around the classes, offer some advice, have tutorials with the students, practice university interview with one the students as well as do some photography with them and show them my work too.
This was a jam packed week. The one thing that i felt like i achieved was on the communication with the students because i am not that much older than them and they understood that i was a member of staff and respected me for that, but i could also talk to them as though they were adults. I had the opportunity to teach one of the classes and do some photography with them, giving them tips on what to look for like how the light sits on objects and how to present their wok.
Not only did this work experience give me evidence through teaching photography but it also gave me the opportunity to produce some questionnaires about photograph;y teaching and this gave me another set of primary research that i could refer back to in my report.
This experience has given me the opportunity to put to use skills that i have never really used whilst being a student at college, although i am professional when it comes to business like my job as warden and student ambassador, this opportunity allowed me to play a role in the work experience that gave me an opportunity to teach the students bait about my knowledge and understanding of different subjects and share with them some of my experience whilst being out in the working environment, because they would be there soon too.
Whilst there teaching about photography, this experience has made me more enthusiastic about becoming a teacher and i feel like this is where my next step once finishing university is to go, even though i will still keep producing photographs as i love photography and the general history and equipment used in it.
I feel like this work experience has helped me most definitely, it has help me have a better understanding of how funding within the college has an impact on what can be taught and how it is taught as equipment is quite expensive but i feel like colleges should still use photography as many students have very nice iPhones and other phones.
This experience has given me and insight into how the college environment works on a tutor aspect as i have now had the opportunity to view it from both side.
It has given me the opportunity to collect primary research for this report and gave me an insight into what others think of photography.
L5. 13. A career I'm interested in - Teaching
I have always been interested in photography since i was young and i was always interested in teaching and so i came up for my report to base it on teaching photography in a college based environment, in which i did some work experience at Stockton Riverside College.
Teaching in a college based environment for 16+ or adult learners requires qualifications such a PGCE, QTS/QTLS as well as an understanding and qualification of what you are teaching for this case photography. You can get these qualifications form different university courses and can study for PGCE in one year course.
Not only do you need qualifications when teaching but...
A full teaching role so this would be that they do everything, planning, organising the course it would be classed as a DTLLS Diploma in teaching in the lifelong learning sector also known as a PGCE/CertED.
Teaching in a college based environment for 16+ or adult learners requires qualifications such a PGCE, QTS/QTLS as well as an understanding and qualification of what you are teaching for this case photography. You can get these qualifications form different university courses and can study for PGCE in one year course.
Not only do you need qualifications when teaching but...
- enthusiasm
- knowledge and understanding of your subject
- time management
- organisation skills
- creativity in planning lessons and materials
- ability to relate and motivate learners of different abilities
- Resilience and patience
A full teaching role so this would be that they do everything, planning, organising the course it would be classed as a DTLLS Diploma in teaching in the lifelong learning sector also known as a PGCE/CertED.
L5. 12 Alamy
Alamy is an online stock photo collection and with over 55 million high quality images it is the world largest stock photo collection. Anything and i mean anything, alamy has everything, from brown cows to balloons.
Alamy was founded in 1999 and has since then grown sot a stagger 55 million plus photographs. When Alamy first started digital photography was not as strong as what it is today.
Alamy is open to work that is anything, because anyone wants an image for something, but their is a price to buying the images and how the photographer and Alamy receives a profit, it is a 50/50 profit and for student its 100% give back to the student.
Within the first 5 year of Alamy being produced it reached its first million photographs and then it became profitable, 14 years Alamy has been running for and has over 55 million photographs. It is officially the largest online collection of images and video clips.
Like technology Alamy has grown throughout the year eventually accepting digital prints and the film is not as strong as it is more convenient to transport digital than film.
You can visit Alamy by following this link http://www.alamy.com
Alamy was founded in 1999 and has since then grown sot a stagger 55 million plus photographs. When Alamy first started digital photography was not as strong as what it is today.
Alamy is open to work that is anything, because anyone wants an image for something, but their is a price to buying the images and how the photographer and Alamy receives a profit, it is a 50/50 profit and for student its 100% give back to the student.
Within the first 5 year of Alamy being produced it reached its first million photographs and then it became profitable, 14 years Alamy has been running for and has over 55 million photographs. It is officially the largest online collection of images and video clips.
Like technology Alamy has grown throughout the year eventually accepting digital prints and the film is not as strong as it is more convenient to transport digital than film.
You can visit Alamy by following this link http://www.alamy.com
L5. 11. Writing a CV
In todays society you must require a CV when applying for a job, but it is also a great way to store you qualifications and achievements and so on.
A CV is basically a document that you provide when applying for a job, it is a document that is advertising you. You are selling yourself to the employer for a job. The CV will require different points of you as an individual, your skills, abilities, qualifications, employes, and experience.
We were asked to produce a skill based cv and i feel like it was one of the most difficult things because i had to talk about myself in a positive way, and I'm not use to doing that. Below is a list for you to look at, basically just saying a few tips when producing a CV, these are what helped me.
A CV is basically a document that you provide when applying for a job, it is a document that is advertising you. You are selling yourself to the employer for a job. The CV will require different points of you as an individual, your skills, abilities, qualifications, employes, and experience.
We were asked to produce a skill based cv and i feel like it was one of the most difficult things because i had to talk about myself in a positive way, and I'm not use to doing that. Below is a list for you to look at, basically just saying a few tips when producing a CV, these are what helped me.
- Reflects your personality
- selling yourself
- Keep it relevant and well laid out
- type it out
- spell check it
- avoid long sentences
- use active words like developed, managed
- Use a font that is professional.
- heading will consist of Name, Contact details and a personal statement
the CV that i have just produced is situated below
L5. 10. Setting up a photography website
When setting up a photography website for the world to see, the one thing that you have to remember it is professional. Below is a list of what to remember when setting up and looking for a provider when creating a photography website.
- What you want it to do - Archive, Portfolio, Sales, blogging
- Do you need a selling function
- Pre Design set up or create your own
- does it load quickly
- Does your images look go on the computer screen
- Can you access your website on mobiles
- Does the provider have tools to get you noticed
- How secure are you images
- Good reputation
- Does it fit with your budget
Once choosing to set up a photography website you need to remember a few tips for producing it for the viewer to use.
- clean and simple
- be responsive
- don't be a poet
- search engine optimisation ready
- contact info everywhere
- faster is better
- o you put full bleed images in or not?
- act like a road map
- portfolio tightly
- be social
- be ready to sell
both sets of bullet points that are situated above are very valuable when creating a successful photography website, because when viewing the website you do not want the viewer to get board and to make sure that it is easy for them to use, as if its to difficult to access certain stuff they might not waste any more time with you and you would potentially lose a client. setting up a photography website is one of the most important aspects of a photographer career, it is a place for the viewer to analyse (or judge) your work, seeing if your work is the work they want. Photography is such a demanding job especially in today's society and having a nice website may just make or break your career.
To create a website you would go through a professional website provider, these could be 123-reg, Fasthosts, Layerspace/Layerweb, Amazing Internet, Clickpic and may other. Below is some information about one provider known as 123-Reg.
123-Reg
this is a link to 123-Reg website https://www.123-reg.co.uk/about.shtml
124-Reg is an online website that holds information and offered a wide range of services, known as web hosting products, UK reseller web hosting and managed hosting service. It holds over 3 million domain names and 1.7 million website, making them the largest domain provider in the UK.
When looking into creating a website, i came to the occlusion that i would not need to produce a professional one due to the fact of me wanting to go into teaching for my career once finishing University.
L5. 9 Photography Show, Format Festival, Photo London
Photography Show
This is a link to the photography show website http://www.photographyshow.com
Photo London
This is a link to Photo London website http://photolondon.org
A quote i took of the Photo London Website by mayor of London Borris Johnson
This is a link to the photography show website http://www.photographyshow.com
Screen Print of the photography Show 2015
The photography show is an event that has been held for the past few year, produced by Future, who is an international media groups and world leading photography publisher.
The photography show opens their doors to thousand of photographers and up coming photographers and people who are enthusiastic about photography. Providing these guest with all the unto date industry brands like Canon, Nikon, Hasselblad, Olympus, and many others. Together there are over 200 exhibiting brand offering a view into their newest and coolest equipment.
The opportunity to go to this show is opens the eyes to everyone and is shows how the photography industry is changing all the time and though the technology and tip you can pick up from this opportunity.
This event not only officers you specialist equipment but it also get photographers and other companies to give talks to the viewers (at a price- cheap - price).
this year i wanted to go to this photography show due to the fact that Don McCullin was doing a talk about him as a photographer and his work, but unfortunately i did not manage to get to it. I have always been interested in this photographer and the genre of photography he does, i enjoy it that much i am basing my dissertation on war photography and this is why i wanted to go and see him.
Unfortunately this year photography show has finished but it will be back next year.
Format Festival
This is a link to the Format Festival Website http://www.formatfestival.com
Format Festival an an international festival for photographers, it was established in 2004.
This festival is a leading inter nation contemporary festival that focuses on photography and related media. This festival organises commissions , open calls, conferences and collaborations from all over the world.
format is a festival that offers a large amount of encouragement for upcoming photographers and professional photographers, overing developing opportunities, debates, contributes and participates in what the best of photography is. As many opportunities in todays society Fomat offers a portfolio review to those who want one, using professional photographers who are working within the industry today to analyse these photographers work and give them crucial feedback.
Screen Shot of Format Festival Page
As someone who practices in photography i haven't actually been to this festival, due to not being able to go to it this year, but i feel that it would offer a large amount of information relating to the photography industry and from what i have read about it i feel that this festival is a good one to go to, as it offers critical examination of your work and other opportunities to look at equipment and what is going on in the world of photography.
This is a link to Photo London website http://photolondon.org
Screen Shot of photo London Website page
Photo London as you can tell is situate in London, it is an international photography event that takes place May 2015.
This photography event features an international photography fair with 70 outstanding leading galleries of the photography industry and also the support of LUMA foundation. This festival offers the audience showcases, emerging talents and it promotes photography as a whole. Not basing on one genre, Photo London offers a vast amount of genres of photography from vintage to contemporary.A quote i took of the Photo London Website by mayor of London Borris Johnson
'At a time when so many of us are using our smartphones to capture images of the people and sights around us, we shouldn’t forget photography’s significance as a long-lasting art form. There is an incredibly rich variety of photography, both historical and contemporary and it would be wonderful to see a new international photo festival in London. It would add to the other art and design festivals that draw visitors from across the UK and around the world.’
I personally have never been to this event but i feel like this is an extremely brilliant one to go to as it is in the heart of the country and all of the big photographers who either love in London or are associated with it will know about it, and i feel like it will have a lot of contacts and just the opportunity to go to London to view or exhibit your work.
L5. 8. Networking/ organisation/ Marketing
Networking + Organisation
North East Photography Network
This is a link to the networking site North East Photography.
http://www.northeastphoto.net/
What is it.
This networking site was established in 2009 and was aimed to develop photography work in the North East England. it works with photographers, artist, curators and many other cultural partners.
NEPN encourages and aims to create a wide range of contexts for photographic activities and intends to explore different fresh ideas. There are opportunities for commissions, talks, discussion groups and portfolio review. NEPN offer as vast amount of encouragement and want you to achieve the bigger goal you can get. You are not alone, the NPEN offers support and mentoring when producing new work.
Looking at this website i feel that it is a great opportunity for photographers in the north east of England, as it offers the right help that you need when starting out or progressing your photography skills. North East of England to me is a great place but i feel that there are not as many opportunities as other parts of the country, but this photography networking site offers the help and encouragement in the right direction, offering many possibilities and achievements as well as that push you need to get started.
Commissions
Like any photographer want to succeed int he photography industry, commissions is one key role and the networking site offers just that. Work like the ones below are just some commissions that photographers have produced.
Marketing
When starting out in the photographic industry and you are wanting to make it big there is only one way and that it to get yourself out there, get noticed. below is a list that will give you an idea of what you need to do to be successful in this industry.
North East Photography Network
This is a link to the networking site North East Photography.
http://www.northeastphoto.net/
What is it.
This networking site was established in 2009 and was aimed to develop photography work in the North East England. it works with photographers, artist, curators and many other cultural partners.
NEPN encourages and aims to create a wide range of contexts for photographic activities and intends to explore different fresh ideas. There are opportunities for commissions, talks, discussion groups and portfolio review. NEPN offer as vast amount of encouragement and want you to achieve the bigger goal you can get. You are not alone, the NPEN offers support and mentoring when producing new work.
Looking at this website i feel that it is a great opportunity for photographers in the north east of England, as it offers the right help that you need when starting out or progressing your photography skills. North East of England to me is a great place but i feel that there are not as many opportunities as other parts of the country, but this photography networking site offers the help and encouragement in the right direction, offering many possibilities and achievements as well as that push you need to get started.
Commissions
Like any photographer want to succeed int he photography industry, commissions is one key role and the networking site offers just that. Work like the ones below are just some commissions that photographers have produced.
Screen prints from the NEPN website
Producing commissions for clients or exhibitions is an opportunity not to turn down as this has many perks to it. These are just a few of the perks when producing work for a commission, practice makes perfect.
- Allow you to keep practising photography
- get your work out there
- learn new skills
- communication
- producing new ideas
- you can network
Marketing
When starting out in the photographic industry and you are wanting to make it big there is only one way and that it to get yourself out there, get noticed. below is a list that will give you an idea of what you need to do to be successful in this industry.
- Best online website and presence
- make the most of your search engine
- Best portfolio
- send out printed mailers
- Do some 'go sees'
- business cards
- get listed
- send direct mail
- blog
- twitter and other social media sites
- trade show stand
- exhibit your work
- place an ad
- a book
- competitions
- press attention
- networking
- talk to others
- send a girls
- keep shooting
The only way you will succeed is when you have faith in yourself and that of keep checking the market, in today's society the market is always changing due to the upcoming new and fresh talent and how there are always new things produced.
Do not forget the 4PS/7PS
- Product
- Price
- Place
- Promotions
- Process
- Physical evidence
- People
Always make sure you are up to date and not falling behind as the audience are always looking for something new, something they have never seen.
L5. 7 Pricing & Costs and Copyright
Pricing + Cost
The one thing that many up coming photographers and what i hate is pricing and the cost of your work. You have to remember that you are actually making a living and need to keep it at a price that overtime you can live off, as this could be you households income.
When producing work you always aim to produce the best quality and original work because you want to be notices and this is what you have to remember when valuing your work, remember the quality and distinctiveness reputation.
Making a Profit
Is it profitable ?
Below are some pointers on how to make sure your work is set at the reasonable profitable price when starting a photography business.
Copyright
Copyright is a legal documents that states that the original work by someone is theirs work exclusive and that all rights to that photograph belong to them and no one else. They have the right to the distribution - for a limited time but they still give the creator compensation.
So basically copyright is just a bigger name for owning something, and having the privilege to say that it is their work and not someone else, also it stops others from copying your work.
When does it arise
This is something that will appear straight away when your work qualifies for protection, making sure it is original and that it actually originated for the creator and not someone else trying to pull it off as their own. It is the expression of the idea that is protected and not the idea itself. You cannot stop people from borrowing the idea but something very similar to the copyrighted idea can not be copyrighted.
Owning Copyright and Joint ownership.
When being self employed The owner of the copyright is the person who created it for example the photographer, but when being employed the copyright goes to the employer as it is their name/company that is paying you to photograph and produce a certain amount of imagery for them.
Owning copyright is starting to be more and more popular in today's society as more and more work is being produced and people are starting to pick up on other producing work extremely similar to their and they are actually going to court over it, so copy righting is so intense but certainly important.
You can share ownership of the copy right due to the fact if you cannot be sure who played the important role when producing the photographs that you can share the ownership of the image as more than one person inputted into it. This means that you cannot legally license the work without the other consent, as you both own the work.
Rights to copyright
Having copyright gives the owner the the right too. also the photographer is given moral rights that allows them to associated as the owner of that piece of work.
The one thing that many up coming photographers and what i hate is pricing and the cost of your work. You have to remember that you are actually making a living and need to keep it at a price that overtime you can live off, as this could be you households income.
When producing work you always aim to produce the best quality and original work because you want to be notices and this is what you have to remember when valuing your work, remember the quality and distinctiveness reputation.
Making a Profit
Is it profitable ?
Below are some pointers on how to make sure your work is set at the reasonable profitable price when starting a photography business.
- Known your market - the average amount of photographers in your area and evaluate their services, quality and make sure your work will fit in, seen as though their is not point in setting up where someone else is doing the same thing.
- known your client - More cost means higher quality work, determine what your clients want as some do not have the funds to pay for expensive photo-shoots.
- Evaluate your Investment - How much time you put into a hoot determines on the price of it, i.e. a wedding their is prepping, the shoot and editing after, so you want to make a profit. Are you getting paid by the hour or overall
- Your expense - Make sure you know what you are spending and the cost of everything. Keep in mind cost of equipment, time, presentation/packaging, and insurance.
- Establish your job - Total your hourly rate and expenses. Make sure you cover for the entire year of jobs and other expenses.
Pricing and cost of photography might be expensive but if you have regular amount of money that you are happy with when receiving for the year, just make sure that you are putting in the hours for you to get a decent profit of money.
Copyright
Copyright is a legal documents that states that the original work by someone is theirs work exclusive and that all rights to that photograph belong to them and no one else. They have the right to the distribution - for a limited time but they still give the creator compensation.
So basically copyright is just a bigger name for owning something, and having the privilege to say that it is their work and not someone else, also it stops others from copying your work.
When does it arise
This is something that will appear straight away when your work qualifies for protection, making sure it is original and that it actually originated for the creator and not someone else trying to pull it off as their own. It is the expression of the idea that is protected and not the idea itself. You cannot stop people from borrowing the idea but something very similar to the copyrighted idea can not be copyrighted.
Owning Copyright and Joint ownership.
When being self employed The owner of the copyright is the person who created it for example the photographer, but when being employed the copyright goes to the employer as it is their name/company that is paying you to photograph and produce a certain amount of imagery for them.
Owning copyright is starting to be more and more popular in today's society as more and more work is being produced and people are starting to pick up on other producing work extremely similar to their and they are actually going to court over it, so copy righting is so intense but certainly important.
You can share ownership of the copy right due to the fact if you cannot be sure who played the important role when producing the photographs that you can share the ownership of the image as more than one person inputted into it. This means that you cannot legally license the work without the other consent, as you both own the work.
Rights to copyright
Having copyright gives the owner the the right too. also the photographer is given moral rights that allows them to associated as the owner of that piece of work.
- copy the work
- distribute copies
- rent or lend it out
- communicate it to the public
- adapt it
How long Copyright last for
Whats great about copyright is that copyright will last for 70 years after your death, making sure that it is well documented that you are the owner ad your work lives on.
Thursday 16 April 2015
L5. 6 Self Employed vs Employed
Self Employed
What is expected when being a self employed photographer, below is a list that will basically inform you what is expected of you...
What is expected of you when your are an employed photographer, situated below is a list that contains some information relating to be employed
What is expected when being a self employed photographer, below is a list that will basically inform you what is expected of you...
- Decide on the course of their business
- Decides how many hours you work
- You can have more than one client
- provide the client with an invoice which they receive fee
- you are issues with a contract for service rather than a work contract
- no holiday or sickness pay
- correct work that is not up to standard in your own time and at your own price
- own told and equipment
What is expected of you when your are an employed photographer, situated below is a list that contains some information relating to be employed
- Responsibility for work is taken by someone else
- regular hours of work
- work for company or individual
- weekly or monthly wage and are eligible for overtime
- standard number of hours per week
- a contract or letter of employment
- entitled to holiday pay
Above are two different role you can work in a business, self employed or employed but they both have their perks and the both have there down falls, but depending on which works better for you as an individual depends on who you want your boss to be.
If i was going to go into a photography job at the end of this degree i would most likely go into being employed rather than self employed, only due to the fact that you get to learn the ropes more and then maybe in the further go self employed once having more experience.
Other supplies and guarantees that will most likely to come in handy are stuff like
If i was going to go into a photography job at the end of this degree i would most likely go into being employed rather than self employed, only due to the fact that you get to learn the ropes more and then maybe in the further go self employed once having more experience.
Other supplies and guarantees that will most likely to come in handy are stuff like
- Licenses
- Invoices
- Delivery Note
- Model Release Forms
- Property Release Forms
These are easy to produce and they are there for yours and the clients benefits incase of any problems.
starting a photography business does not seem as straight forward and will consist of a large amount of hard work, but once getting it under your belt and producing the documents and other requirements you will be set for life.
Photography to me is a great way of becoming independent as well as working in a team, it gives you the opportunity to experience to different ways in the professional side of photography and offer great opportunities. Like it says above that both employed and self employed offer perks and down sides but that is part of life, all you want is to make sure that your back is covered incase something goes wrong and with forms like the ones stated above you should be covered.
L5. 5 Top photographer share their thoughts on success and making it
Top Photographers share their thought on success and making it in the photography business
The video that is situated below is a 15 minute clip that interviews 8 professional photographers and how they came to be as successful as they are in today's industry.
When pursuing a career in something you like the best possible way to discover how to be successful and the video that is situated below talks to 8 professional photographer who talk about their professional business and opportunities.
In this interview the eight photographer who were interviewed are Zack Arias, John Keatley, Joe McNally, Peter Hurley, Scott Hargis, Greg Heisler and David Hobby.
This documentary is full of new tips and encouragement for you to become a successful photographer, but the main tip was to just do it, there is not point in sitting back and not bothering because the amount of work you put in will determin how successful you become. It is up to you. Some other tips that they talk about in this documentary are about making a plan and taking a risk on the big shoot, the shoots that will get you recognised, there is not point playing safe because you wont go nowhere.
One of the points that many of the photographers said and i actually agree with was that of you doubt yourself and put fear in front everything but you need to push that aside.
Becoming a successful photographer is basically up to you, you need to have communication skills, courage, and be prepared to fail because you most likely will, it human nature.
When listening to this documentary i found it to be extremely helpful because it is actually word of encouragement and tip on how to survive in today's society in the photography industry.
below is a list of other points that these photographers mentioned through this documentary
- Not to doubt yourself
- Move past your fear
- Be interested in the work you are doing
- Respect your colleagues
- Get your priorities right not point in spending all your money on equipment
- If you do not put the effort in you will not receive anything back
- be enthusiastic
- networking, make sure you connect with others in the industry
- try to get rid of any debt you have
- make decisions quickly and stick to them
- just do it
- big risks on big shoots
- Do not forget to look for client
These are just a few tips that i gained from watching this documentary and there are many more waiting for you to view by looking at the video at the top of the page.
L5. 4. Career Paths - Fashion photography and Wedding Photographer
Fashion Photography
Fashion photography is all about photographing clothes and other fashion products. working closely with models and fashion designers, it is all about highlighting the latest trend. Offering a prospective to the viewer that makes them attractive to the clothes. Being a fashion photographer you can work for fashion magazines, advertising agencies or fashion houses but you can also be self employed.
This is a link to some other information relating to Fashion Photography
http://study.com/articles/Fashion_Photographer_Job_Description_and_Info_for_Students_Considering_a_Career_in_Fashion_Photography.html
What is Fashion Photography
Being a fashion photographer is a glamorous job but it also comes with a large amount of hard work, like any other job would consist off. Pursuing a career in fashion photography allows you to work with celebrities, models and fashion designers, all that offer you the opportunity to produce photographs for latest magazines and for you to photograph their latest collections. Your work will be seen every where, this allowing you too get more clients.
Fashion photography is aimed to present work by fashion designer to the public. A fashion photographer has many roles when working, roles such as...
What it takes to become a Fashion photographer
To become a fashion photographer one of the main skills that is required can be gained through an apprentice with a professional photographer.
Fashion photography is all about photographing clothes and other fashion products. working closely with models and fashion designers, it is all about highlighting the latest trend. Offering a prospective to the viewer that makes them attractive to the clothes. Being a fashion photographer you can work for fashion magazines, advertising agencies or fashion houses but you can also be self employed.
This is a link to some other information relating to Fashion Photography
http://study.com/articles/Fashion_Photographer_Job_Description_and_Info_for_Students_Considering_a_Career_in_Fashion_Photography.html
What is Fashion Photography
Being a fashion photographer is a glamorous job but it also comes with a large amount of hard work, like any other job would consist off. Pursuing a career in fashion photography allows you to work with celebrities, models and fashion designers, all that offer you the opportunity to produce photographs for latest magazines and for you to photograph their latest collections. Your work will be seen every where, this allowing you too get more clients.
Fashion photography is aimed to present work by fashion designer to the public. A fashion photographer has many roles when working, roles such as...
- Take photo of models according to the clients specification
- Able to work with studio lighting
- Good working relationships with models
- Use props and back drafts
- Do photo shoots is varies locations and able to work well with lighting conditions
- Maintain a relaxing and professional work atmosphere
- Bring out the best of models in a photo shoot
Being a professional fashion photographer is challenging but worth ever minute of it, it offers new exciting opportunities, and you can produce excellent fashion pictures and have a good connection with the models, so they wouldn't mind working with you again.
What it takes to become a Fashion photographer
To become a fashion photographer one of the main skills that is required can be gained through an apprentice with a professional photographer.
- A portfolio with your latest work in it
- technical elements - i.e. lightning, sharpness, composition
- translate their artistic vision into photographs
- strong interpersonal skills
- love what you are doing
- Enjoy yourself
- have a good communication skill to connect with your subject
Fashion Photographer Tim Walker
This is a link to Tim Walkers photography website http://timwalkerphotography.com
Tim Walker is a creative individual making ever shot he does different and unique. He has always got you gasping for more. Tim's work to me is inspirational and exciting and new. I personally have always liked his work just due to the fact that its always offering something new to the viewers eyes, and also editors of Vogue magazine are also entranced by this photographers work.
Photo Credit - Tim Walker
Photo Credit - Tim Walker
Photo Credit - Tim Walker
Photo Credit - Tim Walker
Tim Walker a fashion photographer has captured the eye of readers of the magazine Vogue. Offering a vast amount of creativity and a new style to the art of photography. He has enter numerous competitions and actually places 3rd in The Independent Young Photographer of the Year.
Working as a freelance photographic assistant, and then moving to New york City as a full time assistant for photographer Richard Avedon. Age 25 was when he shot his first ever shoot for Vogue and still photographs for them, offering a new insight into fashion photography.
He has had his work exhibited around the world, offering a new style and a contemporary feel to fashion.
Wedding Photography
Wedding photography is basically photographing events out on location, photographing someones big day. This is a demanding job and has to be perfect every time as this is someones memory that they will cherish for ever, photographing something that will be shown to their next generation and so on.
This is a link to a website containing more information on wedding photographyhttp://study.com/articles/Wedding_Photographer_Job_Description_Duties_and_Requirements.html
What is Wedding Photography.
A wedding photographer is someone who capture the true beautiful moment of two people become one, the moments they start off their marriage. Wedding photography is something that is cherished for ever. Being a wedding photographer is a lot harder than you would expect, you need to have control, a steady hand, and patience. They take photographs before, during and after the wedding, as well as composing the shots and having their own equipment.Wedding photographers capture a high qua lit image of the environment and that within it.
This job can be self employed or you can work for a firm, although being self employed you have to run all of your own finances, contracts, the business and making sure you still in the industry.
although it does not stop there, there are photo editing, developing and delivery of the images.
What it takes to become a Wedding Photographer.
To become a wedding photographer you need to have some skills that you can use when out on location. these could consist of..
- Creative and technical skills
- your own style
- good communication
- understanding of digital and traditional camera machines, - exposure, focus and shutter speeds
- business skills
- Lighting
- Professionalism
- communication
- patience
- time management
Being a professional wedding photographer is a wonderful job but there are not room for mistakes as this is a once in a lifetime opportunity for many people, and everything has to be perfect.
Wedding Photographer Mike Garrard
This is a link to Mike Garrard photography website http://mikegarrard.co.uk
The importance think about wedding photography is elegance and Mike Garrard photography has it. Mike's work is beautiful to look at and captures moments that are precious and full of emotion. His work connects with the audience and the subject even though the subject may not be looking at him. They show true beauty, the love the couple has for one another and the life within them.
Photo Credit - Mike Garrard
Photo Credit - Mike Garrard
Photo Credit - Mike Garrard
Photo Credit - Mike Garrard
According to Mike the main part of photography that is important to him is the way you feel something when looking at them, like in wedding photography. His work capture that moment for every client, and as he says the best pictures are growers, the ones that will grow on you over the years and this is what he tries to portray in his work. He finds great pleasure and happiness when photographing weddings. He documents real life through photography, and that is what he has such passion for wedding photography.
L5. 3 Career Paths - Documentary Photographer & Wildlife Photography
Documentary Photography
Documentary Photography is just another form of photography, mainly focusing on significant and historical evens and everyday life.
This is a link to a bit more in-depth information through a powerpoint stating what documentary photography http://www.slideshare.net/Jaskirt/meanings-and-sub-genres-of-documentary
What is Documentary photography?
Whether producing a single topic or a story in-depth, documentary photography captures realism and the true news and events in the world today. Documentary photography connect with the audience, whether it is offering an insight stories of injustice to stories of human rights.
Documentary photography has no specific genre, you can photograph anything as long as it has a purpose or a context too it, either photographing portraiture, documentary landscapes, street photography, live events and also war photography.
Documentary photography is a record of everyday life, highlighting certain aspects of life that we will look back at in the future for an example looking back at the Second World War, photographs are still emerging whether it is the war zones, or families (self portraits).
Documentary photography is still a very important role n todays society.
Documentary Photography is a visual record that does not try to manipulate the viewers thoughts and reaction.
What it takes to be a Documentary Photographer...
You can find many tips for starting out as a documentary but it will only be you who decides how successful you become, also you do not always need a degree to be successful. Documentary Photography is something which is always going to be available for as long as the world and everything on the world lives. A few tips which i have gathered for gathering information are....
Documentary Photographer - James Nachtwey http://www.jamesnachtwey.com
This is a link to James Nachtwey talking about him as a photographer http://www.ted.com/talks/james_nachtwey_s_searing_pictures_of_war?language=en#t-27973
'I have been a witness, and these pictures are my testimony. The events i have recorded should not be forgotten and must not be repeated.' - James Nachtwey.
James Nachtwey is just one of the many photographers who put their lives at risk everyday doing what they love, photographing the war. James became a photographer through the powerful influences from photographs from the Vietnam War and the American Civil Rights Movement.
James Nachtwey is an American war photographer who i think is inspiration and produces intimate and touching images that can effect you no matter how many times you view the images. James as a photographer is specialised and understand what is needed when producing photographs, he knows what attracts the audience. Although his images are magnificent, they also tell a story, a story that is more powerful that you could imagine. His images to you look like they are miles away but in reality he is only a few feet away from the true reality of war and destruction.
I personally like this photographers work, i feel that they are truthful, beautiful and captures a moment in time that will live on forever.
Wildlife Photography
Wildlife photography is a genre of photography that focuses mainly on wildlife (as you can see by the name), focusing on non-domestic animals. It is important for its artistic and scientific values.
This is a link offering more specify information on wildlife photography as a career.
http://www.theartcareerproject.com/wildlife-photograph/946/
What is Wildlife photography
Wildlife in today's society is rapidly decreasing due to the lack of habitation for them. Wildlife photography allows you to document the species that are around in todays world, a memory of what was once on the earth incase they sadly die out, but also it is a record of where a certain species is in the world, a document that will allow them to gather numbers of species so they know what amount of the animals are still around. it is a way to preserve these species and wildlife in a different way - with photographs.
It is mainly focused on producing images of wildlife or non-domentsic animals. These photographs are not staged and offer the true reality of the situation. Photographing wild animals and their surrounds.
What it takes to be a Wildlife Photographer
To become a wildlife photographer is not an easy thing to do, like any other job you need to work at it, keep looking and be inspired, do not give up. Below are a few tips on what will help you start out in a career in wildlife photography. The main tip is to not give up.
Documentary Photography is just another form of photography, mainly focusing on significant and historical evens and everyday life.
This is a link to a bit more in-depth information through a powerpoint stating what documentary photography http://www.slideshare.net/Jaskirt/meanings-and-sub-genres-of-documentary
What is Documentary photography?
Whether producing a single topic or a story in-depth, documentary photography captures realism and the true news and events in the world today. Documentary photography connect with the audience, whether it is offering an insight stories of injustice to stories of human rights.
Documentary photography has no specific genre, you can photograph anything as long as it has a purpose or a context too it, either photographing portraiture, documentary landscapes, street photography, live events and also war photography.
Documentary photography is a record of everyday life, highlighting certain aspects of life that we will look back at in the future for an example looking back at the Second World War, photographs are still emerging whether it is the war zones, or families (self portraits).
Documentary photography is still a very important role n todays society.
Documentary Photography is a visual record that does not try to manipulate the viewers thoughts and reaction.
What it takes to be a Documentary Photographer...
You can find many tips for starting out as a documentary but it will only be you who decides how successful you become, also you do not always need a degree to be successful. Documentary Photography is something which is always going to be available for as long as the world and everything on the world lives. A few tips which i have gathered for gathering information are....
- Know/research your subject
- Be inspired/ Tell a story
- How to represent your subject
- How you want to represent it in reality/ Presentation
- What is the bigger picture
- Details in the subject
- The relationships you have with the subjects
- Patience
- Don't overdo it in post production
This is good little link that goes into information and tips on how to be a successful Documentary photographer http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/2011/02/01/10-quick-documentary-photography-tips/
This is a link to James Nachtwey talking about him as a photographer http://www.ted.com/talks/james_nachtwey_s_searing_pictures_of_war?language=en#t-27973
James Nachtwey is just one of the many photographers who put their lives at risk everyday doing what they love, photographing the war. James became a photographer through the powerful influences from photographs from the Vietnam War and the American Civil Rights Movement.
Photo Credit - James Nachtwey
Photo Credit - James Nachtwey
Photo Credit - James Nachtwey
Photo Credit - James Nachtwey
James Nachtwey is an American war photographer who i think is inspiration and produces intimate and touching images that can effect you no matter how many times you view the images. James as a photographer is specialised and understand what is needed when producing photographs, he knows what attracts the audience. Although his images are magnificent, they also tell a story, a story that is more powerful that you could imagine. His images to you look like they are miles away but in reality he is only a few feet away from the true reality of war and destruction.
I personally like this photographers work, i feel that they are truthful, beautiful and captures a moment in time that will live on forever.
Wildlife Photography
Wildlife photography is a genre of photography that focuses mainly on wildlife (as you can see by the name), focusing on non-domestic animals. It is important for its artistic and scientific values.
This is a link offering more specify information on wildlife photography as a career.
http://www.theartcareerproject.com/wildlife-photograph/946/
What is Wildlife photography
Wildlife in today's society is rapidly decreasing due to the lack of habitation for them. Wildlife photography allows you to document the species that are around in todays world, a memory of what was once on the earth incase they sadly die out, but also it is a record of where a certain species is in the world, a document that will allow them to gather numbers of species so they know what amount of the animals are still around. it is a way to preserve these species and wildlife in a different way - with photographs.
It is mainly focused on producing images of wildlife or non-domentsic animals. These photographs are not staged and offer the true reality of the situation. Photographing wild animals and their surrounds.
What it takes to be a Wildlife Photographer
To become a wildlife photographer is not an easy thing to do, like any other job you need to work at it, keep looking and be inspired, do not give up. Below are a few tips on what will help you start out in a career in wildlife photography. The main tip is to not give up.
- Known your stuff
- Have the appropriate equipment
- Keep your portfolio up to date
- Be inspired
- Respect the subject of the image
- Patience
- Enter Competitions
- Read Magazines
- go to exhibitions
- Just take photographs
This is a link to some other tips on how to start a successful career in wildlife photography
Wildlife Photographer Chris Weston
In photographing wildlife my aim is to involve you in the moment: to real what it's like to hear the sounds of a million charging hooves, to feel the vibrating earth under your feet, to taste the dust in every breath you take and to smell the scent of power in the air. - Chris Weston
This is a link to Chris Weston's photography Website containing all of his wildlife photography work http://chrisweston.photography
Chris Weston is just one of many wildlife photographer who go out every day and capture the true essence of wild life. i have had the pleasure of speaking to Mr Weston in an interview for my last years professional skills report and i just find his work to be stunning and it sure does capture the true life of these wild beautiful creatures, photographing them in their true beauty of everyday life.
Photo Credit - Chris Weston
Photo Credit - Chris Weston
Photo Credit - Chris Weston
Photo Credit - Chris Weston
Chris became a professional wildlife photographer when he decided e was one day (according to his website). He began taking many photographs, this is how he came to have skills and how he stayed ahead of the game. His work tells stories, stories of true life through the eye of a photographers, focusing on the true life and beauty of wildlife. His photographs connect with the audience as well as the subject within them, the creation of new life.
Chris as a photographer produces some beautiful images and images like the ones above are what attracted me to this photographers work, they show the true nature of life, and how we have expectations of what things are, they are all part of the living world and these images show how graceful and elegant the animals are.
L5. 2 Competitions and Awards
Looking at photography competitions is just one way on getting your work out, although many people rely on these for advertising their work on for the winning of money/equipment. This is a huge role in their day to day lives. Not only is it a way of putting the photographers work out there but it is also a great way for the company to keep people involved in their work and websites. It is a business way, maybe its what a not known photographer needs to promote themselves as an artist.
A main reasoning for looking into photography competition is due to be advised for the module is to look and enter a competition but also it is a good way to see what is being produced in todays society and the competition that is out there.
Below are some competitions which are being held during the year 2014. They take place each year offering different competitions and brief so that they can see a wide range of different extraordinary and creative work from the photographers in todays world.
Lens Culture Awards
This is a link to the Lens Culture Awards 2014 Website https://www.lensculture.com/visual-storytelling-awards-2014
'Visual Story Telling'
The Lens Culture Awards take place offering photographers old and new the opportunity to follow a brief and submit an image or a series of work
This years competitions are 'Documentary, Personal Stories, Photojournalism, Fictional Narrative, and an open category.
'Most of all, we want to be surpassed and delighted; learn things we didn't know: understand situation from different points of view: see stories that sear themselves into our imaginations and become unforgettable. We want to be moved emotionally and intellectually. Inspire us!' - A quote form 'Lens Culture Awards' page, (16/10/14)
This competition gives you the opportunity to show off what you are interested in and lets you get your work into the public eye and others photographers presence. The competition and judges are open too different themes and approaches to photography.
Each year the competition is judged by a panel of 5 people, this year they are...
James Estrin, Magdalena Herrera, Dewi Lewis, Yumi Goto, and Jim Casper.
You can see some of the work produced by photographers from this years entries at the Lens Culture website.
AOP Student/Open Awards
This is a link to the AOP Awards website http://www.the-aop.org/awards/photography-awards-expo
The AOP/Open Awards is a competition which is for everyone: ranging from Professional, student, amateur photographer, photographer who want to get their work out there. This competition to get your work in a gallery not only lets you enter your work but also lets you compete against other photographer who may have more experience or less experienced. it also lets you see what other photographers are producing and see what the market is looking for.
2014 competition it gives you a choice of submitting 'stills' or 'moving images', it goes into detail on the website of what is expected and the rules and regulations. Also other competitions that they hold.
You can find more information on the internet on the website listed above.
Fujifilm student Awards
This is a link to the Fujifilm student awards 2014 website http://www.fujifilmstudentawards.co.uk
The Fujifilm website explains what is expected of you and how you can submit your work into the competition. Fujifilm 2014 brief is an open brief which allows the photographer too use their fresh new ideas to create something that is exciting, new and captures the detail.
The winner will be choose by a judging panel, looking for exciting new things that haven't been done before.
Fujifilm is all about using film and not digital, going back to the more of the photography root and the beginning unlike today world when it is all digital.
On the website it allows you too see what is expected off you when entering the competition.
National Portrait Gallery Photographic Portrait Prize
This is a link to the National portrait Gallery Photographic portrait Prize http://www.npg.org.uk/photoprize1/site14/index.php
The national portrait prize is a competition which shows off contemporary photographers from around the worlds, brand new exciting work that they produce.
The work that is chosen are work which have not been seen before, its shows the traditional and the original use of photography.
The images that could be submitted range from many specialist areas such as Editoria, advertising, fine art.
Exhibitr Student Photography Competition
'An Eye for a Shot'
This is a link to the Exhibitr Student Photography Competition http://exhibtr.com/canoncomp
This competition is for photographers who are don't just need to be professional or on a photography course, you can enter if you want to. It not only offers photographers the opportunity to show their work but also photographers who use photography as a hobbie.
You need to be in a full or part time education and over the age of 16.
RPS Awards
This is a link which takes you too the RPS Awards (Royal photographic society) website http://www.rps.org/awards
The RPS Awards are medals which are award annually which cover 15 categories ranging from photographers to photographic scientist, curators and educators. not only does this society awards the Progress medals but they also award the Honorary Fellowship of the society award.
This award is given to someone who has achieved stuff in their life time.
A main reasoning for looking into photography competition is due to be advised for the module is to look and enter a competition but also it is a good way to see what is being produced in todays society and the competition that is out there.
Below are some competitions which are being held during the year 2014. They take place each year offering different competitions and brief so that they can see a wide range of different extraordinary and creative work from the photographers in todays world.
Lens Culture Awards
This is a link to the Lens Culture Awards 2014 Website https://www.lensculture.com/visual-storytelling-awards-2014
'Visual Story Telling'
The Lens Culture Awards take place offering photographers old and new the opportunity to follow a brief and submit an image or a series of work
This years competitions are 'Documentary, Personal Stories, Photojournalism, Fictional Narrative, and an open category.
'Most of all, we want to be surpassed and delighted; learn things we didn't know: understand situation from different points of view: see stories that sear themselves into our imaginations and become unforgettable. We want to be moved emotionally and intellectually. Inspire us!' - A quote form 'Lens Culture Awards' page, (16/10/14)
This competition gives you the opportunity to show off what you are interested in and lets you get your work into the public eye and others photographers presence. The competition and judges are open too different themes and approaches to photography.
Each year the competition is judged by a panel of 5 people, this year they are...
James Estrin, Magdalena Herrera, Dewi Lewis, Yumi Goto, and Jim Casper.
You can see some of the work produced by photographers from this years entries at the Lens Culture website.
AOP Student/Open Awards
This is a link to the AOP Awards website http://www.the-aop.org/awards/photography-awards-expo
The AOP/Open Awards is a competition which is for everyone: ranging from Professional, student, amateur photographer, photographer who want to get their work out there. This competition to get your work in a gallery not only lets you enter your work but also lets you compete against other photographer who may have more experience or less experienced. it also lets you see what other photographers are producing and see what the market is looking for.
2014 competition it gives you a choice of submitting 'stills' or 'moving images', it goes into detail on the website of what is expected and the rules and regulations. Also other competitions that they hold.
You can find more information on the internet on the website listed above.
Fujifilm student Awards
This is a link to the Fujifilm student awards 2014 website http://www.fujifilmstudentawards.co.uk
The Fujifilm website explains what is expected of you and how you can submit your work into the competition. Fujifilm 2014 brief is an open brief which allows the photographer too use their fresh new ideas to create something that is exciting, new and captures the detail.
The winner will be choose by a judging panel, looking for exciting new things that haven't been done before.
Fujifilm is all about using film and not digital, going back to the more of the photography root and the beginning unlike today world when it is all digital.
On the website it allows you too see what is expected off you when entering the competition.
National Portrait Gallery Photographic Portrait Prize
This is a link to the National portrait Gallery Photographic portrait Prize http://www.npg.org.uk/photoprize1/site14/index.php
The national portrait prize is a competition which shows off contemporary photographers from around the worlds, brand new exciting work that they produce.
The work that is chosen are work which have not been seen before, its shows the traditional and the original use of photography.
The images that could be submitted range from many specialist areas such as Editoria, advertising, fine art.
Exhibitr Student Photography Competition
'An Eye for a Shot'
This is a link to the Exhibitr Student Photography Competition http://exhibtr.com/canoncomp
This competition is for photographers who are don't just need to be professional or on a photography course, you can enter if you want to. It not only offers photographers the opportunity to show their work but also photographers who use photography as a hobbie.
You need to be in a full or part time education and over the age of 16.
RPS Awards
This is a link which takes you too the RPS Awards (Royal photographic society) website http://www.rps.org/awards
The RPS Awards are medals which are award annually which cover 15 categories ranging from photographers to photographic scientist, curators and educators. not only does this society awards the Progress medals but they also award the Honorary Fellowship of the society award.
This award is given to someone who has achieved stuff in their life time.
L5. 1. Cornelia Parker - What do artists do all day
Cornelia Parker
This is a link to some information about the artist Cornelia Parker http://www.frithstreetgallery.com/artists/bio/cornelia_parker
Cornelia is an artist whose work is recognised for its unique interpret of objects and it is also known as contemporary art. Cornelia as an artist is invested in different processes within the world and how these have impact on the world through mimics of deaths, for exactly shooting in full, fall from cliffs and explosions. Her work is controlled and she makes something new every time offering the viewer something new and exciting, she produces thing that are beyond our control.
Her work allows the viewer to witness the transformation of ordinary objects into something that is unique and extraordinary, she does this through visual and verbal allusions.
She has had her work exhibited around the world in places like China, Manchester, South Korea and many other exciting places.
Below is a documentary that were watched when first studying the work of this artist.
Part 1 - What do artist do all day Cornelia Parker
Part 2 - What do artists do all day Cornelia Parker
This short 30 minute documentary talk about the artist Cornelia Parker and he up coming exhibition in June that is to take place in London.
This documentary shows her latest piece of work that she is working on for her newest projects for the exhibition. It is known as 'Bronze Sculptures of Cracks in the pavement. Cornelia as an artist has had the opportunity to create many masterpieces, for example blown up a shed, squashed a brass band and collaborated with Tilda Swinton.
Cornelia is one of the up coming artist of today's society and offers a vast amount of new talent.
Photo Credit Cornelia Parker
Photo Credit Cornelia Parker
Photo Credit Cornelia Parker
Photo Credit Corenelia Parker
When looking at Cornelia's work i find an blast of inspiration, her work is new, exciting and offers an new insight into what can be expected in the near and distant future. He work is exciting and offers a new twist on old things and i feel that she will go far in the industry. She has currently hosting an exhibition in Manchester, as many people i know went to it, and said it was outstanding. The work produced by Cornelia is exciting, clean and pleasant to look at, and one of my favourite pieces she produces of the flattened brass band. It exciting to see these musical instruments in a new way, offering the opportunity to explore the craft of making and flatting these instruments. I just find her work to be different and enjoyable to look at.
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