This blog is being made as part of on going academic research post an accredited education programme- MA Photography with Falmouth University
So this week we are looking at the following brief. Having formed a group of 2-4 individuals, you should agree on a theme or strategy for a collaborative micro project. You are completely free in terms of the content and creative direction of the project but you should aim to create a small body of work in its
The project initially aimed to look at topographical and other features from various countries and cultures and see how interchangeable they might be since many features are now so generic globally. Marc Auget describes this phenonmenon and examines themes of airport lounges, carparks, supermarkets etc in his book Non Places, an Introduction to an Anthropology of Supermodernity.
Mike Myers caricature of a retro fashion photographer neatly sums up the wildly held public perception of what a photographer does. This or a wedding photographer. I don’t know a male photographer who hasn’t been asked if he does glamour shoots or weddings, it seems to be the default view wherever we are in the
I have found this segment very interesting, again as a journey of discovery it has been great to consider other art forms and how they have inspired or affected my own practice and other photographers. I’m still reading through everyones notes but its been exciting to see inspiration from the classics, cinema and game design.