Of all the photographs I have seen this week, this is the most memorable. The picture shows a mature woman and a boy. It would be a reasonable assumption that they are mother and son. They are knee deep in water. The background suggests they … Continue readingLooking at photographs
“There is no particular reason to search for meaning… A picture is what it is and I’ve never noticed that it helps to talk about them, or answer specific questions about them, much less volunteer information in words.”William Eggleston Bold words from Eggleston. No doubt … Continue readingTheory and My Practice
There was some stimulating debate on the Multiple Meanings forum. People approached the discussions in very different ways. s. Commentary on an artist, their work or even a single picture, often contains phrases like “this raises questions about X”. Those questions are rarely formulated or … Continue readingReflections on Week 10
Since the beginning of the modern period, human beings have burned increasing amounts of fossil fuels to provide energy. Fossil fuels release carbon dioxide (CO2) as a product of combustion. Excess CO2 in the atmosphere creates a greater insulation effect which causes the Earth to … Continue readingResearch Project Portfolio: Foreboding
It is a source of some regret that I haven’t seen Crewdson’s pictures in a gallery setting. His cinematic style does call for the large scale presentation that was evident in the video clip. I do really like big pictures. I like the fact that … Continue readingReflections on Week 8
My research project is called Going, Going and addresses how Climate Change is likely to affect the world we live in. The Earth is a constantly changing, fluid environment. Climate Change is amplifying these changes in ways that are likely to affect humanity badly. My … Continue readingResearch Field Trip 23rd March 2019
Many efforts to document the effects of climate change have involved trips to distant places to create original images or footage. This is almost a predictable part of such work. “We had heard about the threat of rising sea levels in the Maldives, so we … Continue readingEthics
The course is starting to get pretty hectic now. Not just my thoughts, but those of my peers too. We all have jobs which have to be done and the course seems to be taking up all other waking hours. And no one is complaining. … Continue readingReflections on Week Six and Seven
An Ethical Practice My practice, to a large extend, is about the development of my own ideas and the creation of my own stories. Therefore, my main responsibility is to be truthful in what I say through my pictures. Truth Donald Trump’s constant cries of … Continue readingReflections on Week Five