Week 13
Two absolutely hilarious videos I'm sure (as young enterprising creative's) we can take a lot from.
The Vendor Client relationship:
Harlan Ellison - Pay the writer (photographer):
Remember folks, don't live to undercut the next guy! All we'll end up working for nothing!
Week 4
We're done!
As of approximately 1:00pm today, the final FDA Commercial Photography students left for Christmas. An adequate time for reflection on my first term at AUCB.
I think I can speak for most of us in saying we've had quite a ball. It's undoubtedly daunting at first but everyone already seems to be treating the place like a second home. Feet on the sofas. It's not all been plain sailing but we've hardly had to fight the system the whole way either (On which note, make sure you buy your copy of Rage Against the Machine - Killing in the name of, for Christmas number one!)
It's been interesting to see everyone's work coming in and out of the darkrooms and digital suite. Some familiar with film, digital, both. Unfortunately due to the strict requirements of image content our first Crit didn't exactly display a varied selection of images. I'm hoping with the following units after Christmas and subsequently our self written briefs we'll see a far more personal voice emerging in everyone's work.
Something I think we'll certainly be seeing after Christmas is the class-wide transition to digital. Using film was a requirement of the unit past, and given a choice I've not spoken to anyone who wouldn't side with technology. Choosing to further their knowledge of Photoshop in lieu of the darkrooms.. Sensible move. We are practicing commercial photography students, after all.
I even managed to enjoy a unit on Photographic Visual Culture! Trust me, you're more likely to see the Pope disband the Church for Science.
That covers the work. Half (Okay not half) the point of University nowadays is to meet new people. Potentially the same people you'll be leading the industry with (And competing against) in the years to come. And I really have met some corkers. Arts universities definitely attract a certain type of person. Mulling around the darkrooms and studios you're never more than 10 seconds away from a conversation with a stranger. It's a fantastically friendly place.
So now I've cleaned my flat, I'm packing up and travelling (On a 5 hour 30 minute train journey) home. Hopefully to be greeted by a good friend and a KFC. What more could one ask for.
I'l save Christmas talk for next weeks blog!
Week 1
Crickey, Sunday! See, useless blogger.
In my defense, I have been busy. In the last week I have:
Traveled from Bournemouth to London,
Shot some portraits,
Traveled back.
Spent 10 hours in the darkroom.
Realised the negatives were crap.
Missed my train.
Traveled back to London (Not on my train)
Shot some more.
Traveled to Manchester.
Shot Laura. (Photographic sense)
Shot a bull. (Still in the photographic sense)
Traveled to Edinburgh.
Collected new 30" Monitor.
Traveled back to Manchester.
Got a take away.
Wrote a blog.
And on Monday I'll travel back down to London for about 4 hours, then travel back to Bournemouth in time for tea.
Furthermore, to top it off, the house I call home has decided to go it alone. The previous occupants (myself included) appear to have abandoned ship. So now it's a cold building with an empty fridge. I thought when you go to University your mother sits at home poking the fire for when, once in a blue moon, you return home? The Virgin Pendolino was substantially warmer than my old room.
Since 1am Saturday morning I've been in a car for 547.1 miles in total.
I feel some slack may be cut.
Travel, travel, travel, travel. (Somewhere in there I did fit in a shoot with a wind machine and some chiffon, but I'm honestly not sure where)
As at this very moment I have no new photograph of my own to upload, you should check out the photos from this person instead. My cultural insight for the week, Miru Kim. Courtesy of Min.
http://www.mirukim.com/nakedcityspleen/malt.html