#technicalnotes

MP1 : Monday 18th November 2020

Started off fashion

Focused on urban environment

Documenting as a whole – not breaking it apart – documenting as a whole

Exploring freedom within my subjects – don’t limit my subject or artistic qualities -

Research is important

Exploration – shooting more is needed

Creative freedom – play with order of photos – contrast is good – purposefully pairing images to contrast –

Key areas for self improvement:

Ability to network easily with other people. Tip-improve the mood of the group. Be positive. Be fun. Be appreciative of other people. Be full of good ideas. Do your part to make the environment a good one. Links to help with communication on Lynda.com. 

Ability to express yourself clearly and talk about your work to a group of people. Please take some time to discuss this with your lecturer/programme leader.

Ability to effectively listen to others views and ideas, and understand their point of view and what they require from you. ‘’There is a difference between listening and waiting for your time to speak.’’-Simon Sinek. A link ‘6 ways to show people you’re really listening’ on Entrepreneur.com

The PDP online toolkit is found in the career’s section on the student info online. Can also just type in the web address-pcacareers.online

Industry Talks in the studio theatre: Faye Mitchell recruitment consultant-Denza Wednesday 18th October 3pm-4:30pm. Matt Stokes ‘more than a pony show’ Thursday 2nd November 2pm-3:30pm. Gavin Strange ‘Do Fly’ Wednesday 22nd November 3pm-4:30pm. 

Social media-helps you make most of your social media. Before you start think about all platforms and which would be best for you and your work. Linkedin often called the business version of Facebook. Can connect with employers, colleagues, and potential future work associates. Can use social media for marketing events/projects, job hunting etc. Tips-use diverse platforms such as pics, texts, videos etc. Be creative-reply and like comments. Use engaging language-avoid ‘!’ as much as possible, think about what your audience is getting from your posts. What do they want. What not to post-personal details, work content that involves clients, things not suitable for employer/family to see. 

Funding opportunities-can get grants, loans, equity. Can be awarded to companies/charities/social enterprises/sole traders/freelancers. Tips-meet criteria, have a clear proposal and show how it differs from others, realistic budget plan, show you’re competent, clear and concise, passionate. 

Kickstart your career-meet the team.

Map-shows where the college is located.

Bursary- can receive £250 from the Industry Experience Bursary. 

Podcasts-links to podcasts for the creative, explorting, job hunting.

Online portfolios-Research; the content and how search engines work. Release; reveal your work. Respond; take in feedback and reply. Repair; fix and update what’s not working for you and your audience. Relax; online space to grow, concise and to the point. Don’t have to use all your infinite space. Online portfolio examples-Ray Holman (costume designer), Anthony Ward (theatre designer) Abdrew Kolb (illustrator) Jack Viant (illustrator). 

Industry Experience-Health and Safety.

Learning Styles Survey-Answered multiple questions on my preferences to things. Once completed, an email is sent to give you tips on the best ways for you to learn. Mine were;

Refer to pictures, videos, posters and slides to help you take in information.

Use colour coding to help you stay organised.

Use mind-maps, graphs or diagrams rather than lists.

Use symbols, initials, illustrations or other visual cues to help you remember material.

You may be more susceptible to visual distractions so keep your working space as clear and tidy as possible.

What is a symposium? -a meeting where a subject is discussed. Usually several speakers talk before an audience on a similar topic. A collection of opinions may be? When creating a symposium, we will need to ask ourselves important questions;

What is the research theme that over arches the symposium?

The theme will feature our outcomes/responses to the water and dreams brief. As much as we will all produce a variety of responses that differ from each other, the title of the project will link them all together and create the theme of the symposium.

What is the context and questions that binds the conversation?

I think the main question that will keep the conversation going will be, what were people’s ideas for this project. There will a few speakers who will talk about their work and their thought process behind it.

What is the community that would contribute and share?

In our case, the students on our course will be involved in sharing their work and contribute to the creation of the symposium.

Who are the audience who would be engaged to listen?

The students in the Banaras Hindu University would be our main audience as they have also created responses to this brief and will share theirs with us. Any staff or students within the college who are interested in this work are also welcome to come join us.

What is experienced or produced as the outcome?

I think a successful outcome of the symposium would be that the students, who we have collaborated with, would have seen a wide range of work produced. They would also experience the difference in outcomes to their own country.

Some conferences I have looked up;

British photographic history-The Photobook-A Conference from Talbot to Ruscha and beyond. The description on the website says photobooks played crucial roles in the creation of photographic culture Brought together speakers from different disciplines to discuss new ideas/approaches to reading, touching and looking at photobooks in its totality. -April 3-4th 2009.

Humanising Photography-explored relationships between photography, humanism, human rights and humanitarianism. includes papers from international scholars Thomas Keenan and Sharon Silwinski, as well as contributions from photographers. -September 25th-27th 2009.

Gideon Mendel-Drowning World. exhibited in the Plymouth Arts Centre, explores the effects of climate change in an intimate way. 17th January-15th March 2015.

Feeling Images: Photography’s relationship with illness, mental health and well being symposium. Divided into three themes, took place for only one day. Theme One-The Photographer’s Personal Narratives. Theme Two-Photography and Therapeutic Collaboration. Theme Three-Photography and the idea of Therapy. -10:00-17:00 April 2017.

I am also a part of a group on Facebook called ‘Women in Photography’ which holds exhibitions and conferences at times. I am looking into going to the next one.

What responsibilities are involved in organising a Symposium?

Project management, organisational skills and great communication is essential. Communicating the event, networking with like minded communities and dialogue. Sharing the responsibilities, taking on a role requires discipline and clear intentions. Understanding the time frame required to develop and maintaining project momentum. Delivering the event with precision and then producing the follow up of outcomes. The roles and actions? Finding a venue, liaising with photographers, promoting the event, managing a budget, online and print based design, maintaining social media, call outs for proposals, project management of time frame, networking and teamwork, technicians, photographers and production, making risk assessments, contextual research, audience research and development, managing digital content, academic knowledge. 

Whenever I first look through a brief I have been handed, I like to make notes to highlight the important aspects into my mind.

-Deadline date: May 25th 2018.

-’Your PDP is a degree long enquiry that nurtures a meaningful engagement with creative industries’.

-Ongoing dialogue between creative aspirations and professional realisation of research. 

-Module aims;

>develop understanding of self-promotional activities/practices.

>provide structure for professional outlook based on strengthening of career related capabilities.

>promote/extend professional contacts/experiences with practitioners that lead to future career opportunities.

>develop awareness of financial planning/business practices.

>demonstrate professional practice standards and an understanding of ethical/legislative requirements.

>collaborate in developing activities that create professional networks.

Deliverables.

For the formative assessment on January 19th, we need to produce:

*Individual PDP (blog) and an online website-show self directed learning, reveal and map personal enquiries, responses from set tasks, evidence workshops etc, develop self-built website for professional identity. 

*Water and Dreams-visual response to brief, edited images for collaboration with Banaras Hindu University, to use in Symposium.

*Cohort led International Research Symposium-evidence/participation in involvement, reveal on PDP blog.

*PCA Student Conference-13-15th February.

*’Production’-show participation in one of the five groups that produce themed outcomes from Symposium for the student conference, show on blog.

For summative assessment on May 25th, we need to produce:

*Individual PDP (printed)-edited/designed/printed document revealing development from online diary blog, show knowledge of potential audience and possible career/networks, evidence of professional opportunities e.g. funding proposals, competitions, work placements and relevant experiences.

*Cohort led bookfair-participation in Photobook Fair through PDP, presentation of your photobook and video.