Comments for source.ie http://source.ie/sourcephoto Source Photo The View From Inside Source Mon, 14 May 2012 21:17:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Photo Forum UK by David Brittain http://source.ie/sourcephoto/?p=1129#comment-351 David Brittain Mon, 14 May 2012 21:17:26 +0000 http://source.ie/sourcephoto/?p=1129#comment-351 Times have always been tough for publicly funded photography organisations. It is encouraging to see that organisations are actually talking about co-operation instead of plotting against each other in partisan elements. The common history that is referred to in this report is really a history of advocacy. For years everyone got behind an idea about photography, until there were lots of ideas. The challege this group faces, it seems to me, is how to transcend that. Times have always been tough for publicly funded photography organisations. It is encouraging to see that organisations are actually talking about co-operation instead of plotting against each other in partisan elements. The common history that is referred to in this report is really a history of advocacy. For years everyone got behind an idea about photography, until there were lots of ideas. The challege this group faces, it seems to me, is how to transcend that.

]]> Comment on Photo Forum UK by Richard http://source.ie/sourcephoto/?p=1129#comment-346 Richard Tue, 08 May 2012 11:56:07 +0000 http://source.ie/sourcephoto/?p=1129#comment-346 There isn't a website for the group. They are loosely, the publicly funded photo organisations in the UK. There isn't a website for the group. They are loosely, the publicly funded photo organisations in the UK.

]]> Comment on Charlotte Cotton resigns from Media Museum by Charlotte Cotton resigns from National Media Museum position | Photography Business News http://source.ie/sourcephoto/?p=737#comment-344 Charlotte Cotton resigns from National Media Museum position | Photography Business News Sun, 06 May 2012 18:41:59 +0000 http://source.ie/sourcephoto/?p=737#comment-344 [...] resignation, first revealed by Source Photographic Review and confirmed by BJP, comes as the National Media Museum is facing challenges to finance its [...] [...] resignation, first revealed by Source Photographic Review and confirmed by BJP, comes as the National Media Museum is facing challenges to finance its [...]

]]> Comment on Photo Forum UK by Top 10 web hosting http://source.ie/sourcephoto/?p=1129#comment-341 Top 10 web hosting Sat, 05 May 2012 11:39:12 +0000 http://source.ie/sourcephoto/?p=1129#comment-341 where is the link of Photo forum? where is the link of Photo forum?

]]> Comment on Source's Top Ten Tips on getting the most from a Photography Degree by DR.Richard Sadler MA. FRPS. http://source.ie/sourcephoto/?p=34#comment-321 DR.Richard Sadler MA. FRPS. Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:44:19 +0000 http://source.ie/sourcephoto/?p=34#comment-321 Involved in Photographic practice and teaching all my life you have very accurately described the benefits of University Education especially in a Faculty of Art & Design. Also in the afterlife of such an introduction to the practice of the medium as a profession or as an amateur. I am enjoying both Involved in Photographic practice and teaching all my life you have very accurately described the benefits of University Education especially in a Faculty of Art & Design. Also in the afterlife of such an introduction to the practice of the medium as a profession or as an amateur. I am enjoying both

]]> Comment on The John Blakemore Archive by DR.Richard Sadler MA. FRPS. http://source.ie/sourcephoto/?p=953#comment-320 DR.Richard Sadler MA. FRPS. Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:44:30 +0000 http://source.ie/sourcephoto/?p=953#comment-320 As you may or may not know I curated for the Hereford Photographic Festival the first exhibition of the lives work of John Blakemore which lead to the purchase via Peter James of this Archive.We both claim each being the others mentor via our photographic practice's and teaching fine black and white print making. As you may or may not know I curated for the Hereford Photographic Festival the first exhibition of the lives work of John Blakemore which lead to
the purchase via Peter James of this Archive.We both claim each being the others mentor via our photographic practice's and teaching fine black and white print making.

]]> Comment on The Jo Spence Memorial Archive by Angela Kelly http://source.ie/sourcephoto/?p=1039#comment-319 Angela Kelly Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:26:57 +0000 http://source.ie/sourcephoto/?p=1039#comment-319 It is great to hear that Jo's work has at last found a home. As curator of the Hayward selection, Three Perspectives on Photography: Feminism and Photography in 1979, I envisioned Jo's work entering the fine art world as an intervention into a space which sorely miscalculated the potential for complex non- traditional work that did not fit the script of the modernist convention of art for art sake.Even Jo at the time had to be persuaded (by me) that the museum site and its audience was a place for her to extend her reach. The rest is history! It is great to hear that Jo's work has at last found a home. As curator of the Hayward selection, Three Perspectives on Photography: Feminism and Photography in 1979, I envisioned Jo's work entering the fine art world as an intervention into a space which sorely miscalculated the potential for complex non- traditional work that did not fit the script of the modernist convention of art for art sake.Even Jo at the time had to be persuaded (by me) that the museum site and its audience was a place for her to extend her reach. The rest is history!

]]> Comment on Charlotte Cotton resigns from Media Museum by Justin Partyka http://source.ie/sourcephoto/?p=737#comment-290 Justin Partyka Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:42:25 +0000 http://source.ie/sourcephoto/?p=737#comment-290 Charlotte's comments quoted here just re-enforce the fundamental problems at the heart of many institutions. They are drowning themselves in a quagmire of bureaucracy, which greatly hinders progress and at worst makes it impossible. Until this changes we will all continue to suffer the consequences. I'm not surprised Charlotte has expressed a interest in returning to the US. But it is a great shame that her talents and support for photography appear to not be valued in the UK. Charlotte's comments quoted here just re-enforce the fundamental problems at the heart of many institutions. They are drowning themselves in a quagmire of bureaucracy, which greatly hinders progress and at worst makes it impossible. Until this changes we will all continue to suffer the consequences.
I'm not surprised Charlotte has expressed a interest in returning to the US. But it is a great shame that her talents and support for photography appear to not be valued in the UK.

]]> Comment on Search for New Photography Continues by ffotogallery » Source Magazine Publication Opportunity http://source.ie/sourcephoto/?p=268#comment-285 ffotogallery » Source Magazine Publication Opportunity Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:32:57 +0000 http://source.ie/sourcephoto/?p=268#comment-285 [...] You can read more about what happens on the day here. [...] [...] You can read more about what happens on the day here. [...]

]]> Comment on Source's Top Ten Tips on getting the most from a Photography Degree by Rob http://source.ie/sourcephoto/?p=34#comment-274 Rob Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:59:53 +0000 http://source.ie/sourcephoto/?p=34#comment-274 11. Use the facilities to their most. Use everything that the school has to offer; use it, understand it, master it. You never know when you can use it later or when it might be called upon. 12. Use the faculty to their most. Grab a teacher, tutor, lecturer and make sure they know who you are and what you are trying to achieve. Push them; make sure they give you their honest critiques. You are paying for it, get the most out of everything. Make sure you come out of school with a portfolio that stands on it's own; not some jumbled together mishmash of personal work that will mean nothing to a creative in the industry on the outside. That's what they are there for so use them. 13. LIVE PHOTOGRAPHY. I cannot stress this one enough. If you love fashion, know fashion. Be able to identify every designer's garments. If you want to be an architectural photographer, know all the styles and architects out there. If you want to be an advertising photographer, know the trends and bran dings for the major players in your field. If you are wishy washy about any of it, you will end up posting your images on Facebook every week looking for 'pats on the back' from all your friends while the real talent is passing you by because they are spending their time researching before they shoot. 11. Use the facilities to their most.
Use everything that the school has to offer; use it, understand it, master it. You never know when you can use it later or when it might be called upon.

12. Use the faculty to their most.
Grab a teacher, tutor, lecturer and make sure they know who you are and what you are trying to achieve. Push them; make sure they give you their honest critiques. You are paying for it, get the most out of everything.
Make sure you come out of school with a portfolio that stands on it's own; not some jumbled together mishmash of personal work that will mean nothing to a creative in the industry on the outside. That's what they are there for so use them.

13. LIVE PHOTOGRAPHY.
I cannot stress this one enough. If you love fashion, know fashion. Be able to identify every designer's garments. If you want to be an architectural photographer, know all the styles and architects out there. If you want to be an advertising photographer, know the trends and bran dings for the major players in your field. If you are wishy washy about any of it, you will end up posting your images on Facebook every week looking for 'pats on the back' from all your friends while the real talent is passing you by because they are spending their time researching before they shoot.

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