Critical Research Journal...
Key Insights in My Practice-Led Research and Signing Off . . .
As I move into the final two weeks before my viva voce examination, I have decided to take a break from writing in my Critical Research Journal. ...
What do the Ten-Signifiers of the Onion Diagram Mean in my Practice?
As I prepare for my viva, I have been working through the Onion Diagram to clarify in my mind the key aspects of the ten signifiers as they relate...
Structuralism in my Research?
As I continue to prepare for my viva voce examination, this post is the eleventh in a series of questions I am thinking about in relation to the...
Time in a Special Place – pre Viva Voce Examination
I head to the loch not necessarily to take photographs but to spend time in my special place – to dwell and reflect on my PhD journey as I move ever...
An Exercise in Non-Intentionality!
I belong to a small group of committed photographers who meet regularly to discuss their work and all things photographic. As a challenge, we set...
Does the Camera Look Both Ways?
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...
Thoughts about Intention and Attention in my Practice
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. ...
How does Fracture feature in my Photographic Practice ?
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...
What Role Does Walking Play in My Practice?
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...
Multiple Readings and Multiple Exposure Images?
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...
Why a Handmade Artist’s Book?
The considerations about how to present my photographic work at the end of my PhD began early. The previous posts below give a sense of my thoughts...
What Does Entanglement Mean for my Photographic Practice?
My fourth post is about a key concept in my thesis: entanglement. Entanglement can be considered both in terms of my practice, which is where my...
What is the Difference between my Practice and Mainstream Photography?
My third post in the series of self-generated questions I am posing myself in preparation for my viva voce examination is about how Object-Oriented...
How has my Photography changed during my PhD?
This post is the second in a series where I consider my response to questions that might be posed in my viva voce examination. You will see below...
Why do I Process my Images immediately after Capture?
As my thoughts turn to my viva voce examination at the end of September, I have decided to share some of the questions I believe might be asked by...
PhD Thesis Submitted for Examination
After what seemed like the start of a very long journey which began during Covid restrictions in 2020, my time as a PhD student is nearly at an end,...
The Decisions and Challenges with Bookmaking Continue . . .
The lochs, beaches and seas are sparkling and glimmering shades of turquoise and yellow as I make my way to the bindery for my second day with...
The Bookmaking Process Begins . . .
I arrive bright and early to the bindery full of excitement and a touch too many expectations about the speed of the handmade book-making process,...