Aug 31, 2023 | Uncategorised |
In the tenth in this series of pre-viva posts, I discuss the words of Freeman Patterson, the Canadian photographer who suggested that “the camera looks both ways” (1977) at the subject and back at the photographer. In a similar vein, John Szarkowski (1978) presented...
Aug 29, 2023 | Uncategorised |
In this ninth post in my pre-viva series, I will be discussing and reflecting upon how intention and attention manifest themselves in my practice. I have previously published a number of reflective pieces on the subject. A Journey into Being Nan Shepherd – a...
Aug 25, 2023 | Uncategorised |
In the early days of my PhD, I used Ryan’s (2019) strategies of Reduction, Metaphor and Fracture as a starting point for approaching the essence in my photographic practice. The Star Diagram provided me with a means of making sense of how I might move away from the...
Aug 21, 2023 | Uncategorised |
As part of a series of blog posts, this piece is the seventh and explores how walking forms an integral part of my practice. It is a means of reaching my chosen photographic locations, a chance to be close to objects and place for my work, and is the primary means by...
Aug 15, 2023 | Uncategorised |
As I reflected on recent posts that I have written in preparation for my viva voce examination, a phrase that continues to come to mind is “multiple readings”. This phrase for me is exemplified by the philosopher, Jacques Derrida, who spent his life finding...
