I unfortunately have soon ran out of time with this module without concluding Part D . I have confronted the rest of my development plan but by now i was hoping to have a stern idea as to weather my near by future lye's in further education of work.However i still have time to do this outside this brief which i fully intend to do . I should presume that the next few months will be spend developing parts D and possibly F when i get a clearer idea at what I'm attempting to do.
Going back o my first pdp right at the beginning of the project i realize now that looking at photographers and reading photography theory is something that i will always do because not only does it improve my practice 10 fold but it is also interesting and inspirational .
Even though university is now over i fully intend to keep on developing in my field of photography whether that be on the job or in further education .
Tuesday, 13 May 2014
Looking at self promotion via facebook - Part F
Well my original intentions for this part of my short term employment and self promotion was to create a Sally Jenkins Photography website to start my work circulating . I understand Facebook is a great tool in free advertising and I know a lot of people who have successfully gained paid work from another Facebook client . With photography I think this is a hard one ! One we all know the rule that if any image is uploaded to the majority of social media sites the rights and copyrights of the images then belongs to the site but there are other reasons the more I think about it the gradually more hesitant I am to create a professional profile . I Have been looking into the pros and cons of adding images to Facebook and also face book for small businesses . I have included a selection of links below that reiterate the fact that at this moment in my career I should not be publishing my work on a social media platform .
http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2011/02/14/recent-facebook-changes-are-bad-for-professional-photographers/
http://www.convinceandconvert.com/social-media-tools/14-ways-new-facebook-betrays-small-business/
http://digital-photography-school.com/what-every-photographer-needs-to-know-about-facebook/
My images are currently art and theory based because of university so its audience isn't really Facebook . Also I would like time to build a stronger page of images rather than looking to ammeter . Plus I have nothing to sell as it stands, if you look at the other photographers that have pages on Facebook they generally have a market audience in mind . for example weddings , family portraits and new borns all seem to be the most popular .This is not the style of photography I aspire to do therefore at this stage I do think it is necessary I have a Facebook page .
http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2011/02/14/recent-facebook-changes-are-bad-for-professional-photographers/
http://www.convinceandconvert.com/social-media-tools/14-ways-new-facebook-betrays-small-business/
http://digital-photography-school.com/what-every-photographer-needs-to-know-about-facebook/
My images are currently art and theory based because of university so its audience isn't really Facebook . Also I would like time to build a stronger page of images rather than looking to ammeter . Plus I have nothing to sell as it stands, if you look at the other photographers that have pages on Facebook they generally have a market audience in mind . for example weddings , family portraits and new borns all seem to be the most popular .This is not the style of photography I aspire to do therefore at this stage I do think it is necessary I have a Facebook page .
Portfolio part- Part F
For part F of my personal development plan I am trying to prepare my self with short term solutions that will help me in to the working work . As you can see previously I have updated my cv So they can be sent off on request and now its time to create myself a short but strong portfolio , not only show casing my work but also showing my possible employer my personality and style.
I attended the portfolio review session that was held earlier this year , I hadn't to date had a portfolio so I really just went for advise and to view other peoples progress in this field . I came away with some powerful information that have no doubt shaped the result of my portfolio below . We talked through many different ways in which to present portfolios , in the traditional print format contained in a smart folder , we talked about portfolio boxes and other methods of presenting our word but the most practical to me is the possibility of a digital portfolio. It makes perfect sense in the fact that all my work is already digitalised and a lot of the photography jobs I have been looking at are a distance away so instead of physically dropping of a portfolio it would be handy to be able to email one .
I have also had the idea to whilst emailing your cv and application if you could give them a portfolio taster , 5 strong images to give them a taste of what you can offer . Obviously your Cv it will have full portfolio on request in which you can trailer to what you think they are after . The five images "mini portfolio" has to show a variety of work yet , style, substance and personality .
Here are the 5 images I would send off along with my application form and CV as a mini portfolio so that the employer could get clear visual of what my photography is like .
I attended the portfolio review session that was held earlier this year , I hadn't to date had a portfolio so I really just went for advise and to view other peoples progress in this field . I came away with some powerful information that have no doubt shaped the result of my portfolio below . We talked through many different ways in which to present portfolios , in the traditional print format contained in a smart folder , we talked about portfolio boxes and other methods of presenting our word but the most practical to me is the possibility of a digital portfolio. It makes perfect sense in the fact that all my work is already digitalised and a lot of the photography jobs I have been looking at are a distance away so instead of physically dropping of a portfolio it would be handy to be able to email one .
I have also had the idea to whilst emailing your cv and application if you could give them a portfolio taster , 5 strong images to give them a taste of what you can offer . Obviously your Cv it will have full portfolio on request in which you can trailer to what you think they are after . The five images "mini portfolio" has to show a variety of work yet , style, substance and personality .
Here are the 5 images I would send off along with my application form and CV as a mini portfolio so that the employer could get clear visual of what my photography is like .
Photographers for FMP -Part E
Karen Knorr - Word and Image
About GentlemenKaren Knorr
Dimensions and Editions
The photographic works Gentlemen (1981-1983) photographed in English gentlemen’s clubs in Saint James’ in central London consider the patriarchal values of the English upper middle classes with text constructed out of speeches of parliament and news. A series of 26 images and texts investigate the values that ally these classes to conservative aristocratic values where primogeniture is still an issue. Until the early 1970’s a married women still needed her husband’s endorsement for any household purchases. Whilst women now have full property rights, they still remain under-represented in key positions of governance and in financial and academic worlds. It is still a boys club in which some women are honorary members.
I wanted to make work that used humour to explore attitudes prevalent amongst the English establishment in the 1980’s. Despite being Prime Minister and head of the Conservative party, Margaret Thatcher as a woman was not allowed full membership at the Conservative Gentlemen’s club ‘The Carlton'. Old Etonians, like the present leader of the opposition David Cameron, still belong to such Gentlemen’s clubs. It is in these clubs that behind the scene influence is still used to influence politics and business.
I wanted to make work that used humour to explore attitudes prevalent amongst the English establishment in the 1980’s. Despite being Prime Minister and head of the Conservative party, Margaret Thatcher as a woman was not allowed full membership at the Conservative Gentlemen’s club ‘The Carlton'. Old Etonians, like the present leader of the opposition David Cameron, still belong to such Gentlemen’s clubs. It is in these clubs that behind the scene influence is still used to influence politics and business.
William Eggleston
Photographer
William Eggleston, is an American photographer. He is widely credited with increasing recognition for color photography as a legitimate artistic medium to display in art galleries
Jo spence - beyond the family album
'My entire life seems to have been founded on conflict. Both within my family and through wider social contexts, it felt as if there were a continual war going on just beneath the surface, threatening to break out if certain rituals were not observed.'
In collaboration with Terry Dennett, Belfast Exposed Photography exhibited Jo Spence's seminal work on domestic photography, Beyond the Family Album, and other work on representations of family relations.
Spence described Beyond the Family Album as a work-in-progress aiming 'to better understand how, through visual forms of representation, our subjective views of selves, and others, are structured and held across the institutions of media, and through hierarchical social relationships.'
Spence identified popular photography as the complex site of ideological negotiation between family, class, gender and social life. She emphasised the need for a 'counter-photography' of the family, one that breaks with the strict conventions of popular photography, to portray a more realistic representation of family life. She critiqued how most family photography is reduced to a limited set of typifying narratives and how much of what constitutes family life remains undocumented. She advocated collaboration between participants, willing to engage with questions of sexuality and family relations.
Lydia Goldblatt
Photographing dyeing dad and the effects of his illness
Jon Crispin
When Willard Asylum for the Chronic Insane in New York state closed in 1995, hundreds of suitcases from past residents were found, some dating back to the early 20th century. Inside the suitcases were all manner of things from sewing and shaving kits to photographs and letters, many never posted. Long drawn to the ghostly atmosphere of abandoned psychiatric institutions, photographer Jon Crispin has been documenting the suitcases, which are now held in the collection of the New York State Museum.
In collaboration with Terry Dennett, Belfast Exposed Photography exhibited Jo Spence's seminal work on domestic photography, Beyond the Family Album, and other work on representations of family relations.
Spence described Beyond the Family Album as a work-in-progress aiming 'to better understand how, through visual forms of representation, our subjective views of selves, and others, are structured and held across the institutions of media, and through hierarchical social relationships.'
Spence identified popular photography as the complex site of ideological negotiation between family, class, gender and social life. She emphasised the need for a 'counter-photography' of the family, one that breaks with the strict conventions of popular photography, to portray a more realistic representation of family life. She critiqued how most family photography is reduced to a limited set of typifying narratives and how much of what constitutes family life remains undocumented. She advocated collaboration between participants, willing to engage with questions of sexuality and family relations.
Lydia Goldblatt
Photographing dyeing dad and the effects of his illness
Jon Crispin
When Willard Asylum for the Chronic Insane in New York state closed in 1995, hundreds of suitcases from past residents were found, some dating back to the early 20th century. Inside the suitcases were all manner of things from sewing and shaving kits to photographs and letters, many never posted. Long drawn to the ghostly atmosphere of abandoned psychiatric institutions, photographer Jon Crispin has been documenting the suitcases, which are now held in the collection of the New York State Museum.
Fat Media , Job Prospects- Part D
I have heard a tip off from a close family member that a local creative company will be hiring more staff in the near future in which I intend to keep my eye on . My sister ,now a social media manager at sweet company did he school and university work experience at Fat Media and hasn't a bad word to say about the establishment . A creative place looking to employ creative people , defiantly an excited prospect to work somewhere creative after some of the jobs iv found available recently . I have decided to checkout the website to find out any further information aout the company and its rise in employment .
About Fat Media
Fat Media is a multi award-winning website design and digital marketing company recognised as the ‘go to’ company for high-end website design, development and tactical digital marketing campaigns.
We understand that what our clients want are websites that really catch the eye – but also ones that work precisely the way your business needs them to; sites that your clients and customers love to come to and, crucially, that bring your company real results.
Article found on Fat medias news website:
Exciting future ahead after digital agency acquisition
A new chapter has begun in the future of creative digital marketing agency Fat Media following its acquisition by Cumbria-based entrepreneur David Durnford.
As part of the deal Kendal-based digital agency, Motive Technology, also owned by David, is set to be rebranded as Fat Media in an exciting move which will see the two successful companies joining forces to form one of the largest digital marketing agencies in the North of England.
The Lancaster agency, which has further offices in Barrow and London, currently employs 68 specialists across an array of digital, marketing and technical disciplines. It will now expand to employ over 90 following the acquisition.
The acquisition marks an exciting time for the agency, who earlier this month also picked up a Highly Commended award in the Large Digital Agency category at the coveted Prolific North Awards, held in Manchester.
Fat Media work with a host of iconic local brands including Cumbrian giants Lakeland and Gilkes as well as national and international clients in the shape of Servisair, Glaxo SmithKline, Warburtons and Mitsubishi.
Motive Technology also have an impressive client portfolio, with Macdonald Hotels, Jessops, The Stobart Group and Yotel amongst their most recent work.
Plans for the next 12 months include the creation of up to 30 new jobs as the company takes steps to become one of the UK’s leading independent digital marketing agencies. The acquisition comes after an incredible nine years for Fat Media, which has seen them grow though the ambitions of five Directors into a multi award winning agency; employing some of the most talented creative and technical experts in the North West. As part of the deal all five founders will stay with Fat Media to keep driving the business forward.
Mike Gibson, Managing Director at Fat Media is delighted to announce the news, he said:
"We’re immensely proud of the phenomenal growth story of Fat Media over the past nine years. Our aim was to continue this growth long into the future and to do that we needed the external investment and experience to take us to the next level. After huge interest it was an easy decision to work with David. His track record is second to none and it is going to be a pleasure working with him to take Fat Media forward”.
The acquisition was done through David Durnford’s company Netfonics Holdings, which was set up after he sold leading cable operator Smallworld to Virgin Media. David commented on the exciting move:
"I’m delighted to become involved with Fat Media. It’s a business I’ve known of for many years and have watched and admired it progress to become one of the leading digital agencies in the North West. I’m really looking forward to working with all the team here as we look to expand and become one of the top digital agencies in the country.”
Jobs available to apply for on line at the moment :
None of the below jobs are things I would be interested in applying for when leaving university because im not right for them but I will defiantly be keeping an eye on the website for any other job oppinunitys they offer.
CareersWe really value innovation and encourage everyone to put forward ideas and share creative thinking. We expect you to stay ahead of what is happening in your field and share that with your team. In fact respecting each other is as important to us as exceeding our customers' expectations. As a marketing design company we need to listen carefully to our clients to clearly understand both what is wanted, and suggest what is needed. Ours is a collaborative, can do, enthusiastic culture that allows us to continue to achieve.
Beyond all that we believe in having fun.
Beyond all that we believe in having fun.
Current vacancies
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Closing date: 22/05/2014
Apply nowKey Account Manager
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Jobs , Jobs And more Jobs- Part D
The more I reaserch into the possibilities of my future after university to more drawn towards paid work I am rather that a postgraduate degree . In all honestly I wish i had worked after 6th form , grown up abit and then came to university to do my Ba (hons) degree , if feels like education becomes apart of everyday life if you choose to stay on after school ihave always looked to stay in education from school to 6th form to collage to university and I need a break . I would love to do a master but there is nothing stopping my applying for my maters as a mature student in a few years time when I have a better idea of what I want . I have been job searching again and have revisited the indeed .co.uk whos logo is one search all jobs . This time because im starting to get a clearer idea as to the work I would like to go into my keywords in the search bar were "Creative " and "Photography". Below I have included some of the jobs with possible interest to me .I realise that my credentials don't match up with what the jobs require but I am looking to see what experiences I need to build on in order to get my dream job .
As the option below possibly an internship would be appropriate to gain more confidence and skills but the problem with this particulaone is its only 6 months and in London . They also don't fund travel so would be difficult to fit it around my current living arrangements .
Digital Design and Photography Intern
FOM Cosmetics UK (FOM London) - London
Internship
Another great photography internship oppitunity but again its located in London !
PHOTOGRAPHY INTERN – FASHION SECTOR
Style Compare is an established UK fashion discovery website listing over 200,000 fashion items from over 50 of the UK’s top fashion stores, including ASOS, All Saints and NET-A-PORTER, on one website. Style Compare recently relocated to London and are currently seeking a photography intern to help grow the business.
Style Compare is a young, exciting, fashion start-up located near Old Street in the heart of Tech City. The new intern will take on a number of responsibilities for a business aimed at the young style-conscious internet generation. The successful candidate will gain vast experience of working in a fast-paced commercial environment within the industry working with major brands, celebrities and musicians.
The photographs produced will be used for the new online magazine of Style Compare, on social media channels and in the company marketing material.
Role: Photography Intern
Location; Old Street, London
Starting : ASAP
Contact : Jonny Challenger
Email: internships@stylecompare.co.uk
Contract type: Internship
Availability: Part time
Salary: Travel expenses paid
Responsibilities
• Attend fashion press days and events to take photos
• Take street style photos at events and in the street
• Attend music events and photograph celebrities, musicians and DJs
• Photography at fashion shoots
• Official photographer at interviews
Key Skills
• Photography degree or diploma
• A creative eye for fashion with an interest in current trends
• An interest in fashion, art and music
• Photoshop skills
• A good communicator who is able to work in a fast-paced environment
Just look at this for an immensely awesome job !
This is the pdf attatchment that comes with the basic job description .
Campaign and photography producer
The Company
At FitFlop, we believe that your feet shouldn’t get in the way of your dreams. That with the right pair of shoes on, you feel like you can do anything. You feel like you can rule the world.
In the six years since we launched, we’ve sold over 22 million pairs, and we’ve been repeatedly told – by happy customers – we make the most comfortable footwear in the world, which tells us we’re right on target.
At FitFlop we aim to be FUN, FUNCTIONAL, FEARLESS, FORWARD, FLUID & HONEST
We’re growing. We’re busy. We’re looking for talent.
(and humour, discipline, originality, efficiency, rigour and brilliance!)
If you exhibit any – or perhaps all – of the above, and are in the market for a new post or an inspiration upgrade, we’d love to take a look at your CV.
Job Title: Campaign & Photography Producer
As the option below possibly an internship would be appropriate to gain more confidence and skills but the problem with this particulaone is its only 6 months and in London . They also don't fund travel so would be difficult to fit it around my current living arrangements .
Digital Design and Photography Intern
FOM Cosmetics UK (FOM London) - London
Internship
| This will be an exciting chance to be a part of a luxury skincare British brand based in London. We are offering a 4-6 months Digital Design & Photography internship to start end of May/beginning of June 2014. Key activities:
In return we are offering to the right candidate: - Paid expenses and a free skincare product at the end of each month. As this is unpaid position the requirements are flexible. You will be working remotely from your own computer and at your own pace. Travel expenses will be paid within London only. |
Another great photography internship oppitunity but again its located in London !
PHOTOGRAPHY INTERN – FASHION SECTOR
Style Compare is an established UK fashion discovery website listing over 200,000 fashion items from over 50 of the UK’s top fashion stores, including ASOS, All Saints and NET-A-PORTER, on one website. Style Compare recently relocated to London and are currently seeking a photography intern to help grow the business.
Style Compare is a young, exciting, fashion start-up located near Old Street in the heart of Tech City. The new intern will take on a number of responsibilities for a business aimed at the young style-conscious internet generation. The successful candidate will gain vast experience of working in a fast-paced commercial environment within the industry working with major brands, celebrities and musicians.
The photographs produced will be used for the new online magazine of Style Compare, on social media channels and in the company marketing material.
Role: Photography Intern
Location; Old Street, London
Starting : ASAP
Contact : Jonny Challenger
Email: internships@stylecompare.co.uk
Contract type: Internship
Availability: Part time
Salary: Travel expenses paid
Responsibilities
• Attend fashion press days and events to take photos
• Take street style photos at events and in the street
• Attend music events and photograph celebrities, musicians and DJs
• Photography at fashion shoots
• Official photographer at interviews
Key Skills
• Photography degree or diploma
• A creative eye for fashion with an interest in current trends
• An interest in fashion, art and music
• Photoshop skills
• A good communicator who is able to work in a fast-paced environment
Just look at this for an immensely awesome job !
This is the pdf attatchment that comes with the basic job description .
Campaign and photography producer
The Company
At FitFlop, we believe that your feet shouldn’t get in the way of your dreams. That with the right pair of shoes on, you feel like you can do anything. You feel like you can rule the world.
In the six years since we launched, we’ve sold over 22 million pairs, and we’ve been repeatedly told – by happy customers – we make the most comfortable footwear in the world, which tells us we’re right on target.
At FitFlop we aim to be FUN, FUNCTIONAL, FEARLESS, FORWARD, FLUID & HONEST
We’re growing. We’re busy. We’re looking for talent.
(and humour, discipline, originality, efficiency, rigour and brilliance!)
If you exhibit any – or perhaps all – of the above, and are in the market for a new post or an inspiration upgrade, we’d love to take a look at your CV.
Job Title: Campaign & Photography Producer
| Reports to: Head of Creative Services Your role will be to manage the all photography requirements for the business, from seasonal photo-shoots to web pack photography and ensure that all photography is delivered on time, to budget and correct quality standards for print, web and all other requirements. You will be the custodian of all photographic materials, ensuring they are filed logically and accessibly, and work closely with other stakeholders to ensure this important asset is utilised correctly and to its fullest degree. You will work closely with the Creative Services, Marketing and Digital teams |
| Key Responsibilities: Organising seasonal lifestyle photo-shoots working closely with the requirements of the Head of Creative Services and Brand Director, specifically: Pre Production - Forecast and control budgets for Lifestyle photo-shoots - Scouting locations: Producing a feasibility analysis of locations considering; dates, weather patterns, hours of sunlight, legal considerations – including local laws and photographer’s style and direction. - Appointment of local production company for onsite production needs; ground transport, |
Monday, 12 May 2014
Masters in and around London - Part D
Whilst further expanding my search for post graduate education I have noticed that huge bulk of the most exciting MAs are around the London area or even further down south .If I was to find the perfect course then I would consider moving that far but as it stands at the moment I would have to take a year out anyway to save money , a for the course and B for the move down there.
MA in Photography & Urban Cultures
This programme has been developed by the Centre for Urban and Community Research in response to the increasing interest in urban theory and the visual representation of urban cultures and places.
It is designed to encourage creative interplay between practice and theory; you will have the chance to consider cutting-edge debates in cultural and social theory in a research setting that actively encourages the development of photographic practice.
The programme offers working photographers, visual artists and media practitioners space to reflect critically on their practice.
It also offers those with a background in sociology, urban and cultural geography, cultural studies or anthropology the opportunity to combine visual forms of representation with standard forms of research techniques in investigating urban life and the physical environments of the city.
I have found another postgraduate degree that isn't an MA or PGCE . A PHD is a reaserch based course rather than a Masters whichis traditionally taught .
Photography MA
- As a student on Brighton's MA Photography course you can expect a creative and critical environment in which to practise and think about photography. The fine art-focused approach to photographic practice at Brighton allows you to benefit from the course's close relationship with work in moving image and sound, developing your own interests through individual research projects
- At Brighton you will develop a strong professional identity as an independent practitioner. Your course tutors are experienced professional photographers and photographic researchers working across a range of cutting-edge practice.
- Many of our students have enjoyed critical success for their photography. In recent years photography students have been awarded first place and runners-up in many of the most prestigious photography awards including the Jerwood Photography Prize, the Association of Photographers Photography Student of the Year Award, and the Guardian Newspaper Photography Student of the Year Award.
- The practice and analysis of photography on the MA Photography course at Brighton aims to engender a culture fully committed to testing the boundaries of the medium and pushing at the edges of the discipline so as to develop a conception of what photography is and how it might be used and interpreted in the future.
I have found another postgraduate degree that isn't an MA or PGCE . A PHD is a reaserch based course rather than a Masters whichis traditionally taught .
PhD in fine art practices, photography and visual communication
At Brighton University
Brighton has a culture of research excellence in the practice arts. The community has been developed and fostered through innovative practice such as the founding role its academics have played in the foundation of screendance as a discipline, the evolution of inclusive arts practice, experiments in photography, illustration and digital innovation among a wealth of work across fine art practices both traditional and contemporary.
Our research students join the rapidly developing and diversifying range of interests within the field of arts practices at Brighton, ‘practices’ which cover image and object making, the textual and writerly, the performative and time-based, and sound/aural work.
We welcome applications for MPhil/PhD study in fine art and arts practices either as a practice-led study or one which brings elements of practice into a more traditional thesis submission. Of special interest are:
- The politics of representation, curatorship and exhibition making
- Arts practices and science
- Arts practices in health and social inclusion
- Arts practices in memory, narrative, histories, heritage and language
- Arts Practices and meaning through media and lens-based investigation
- Arts Practices in mediated performance, visions and the role of the bod
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