General Contacts and Information
Photography Magazines and
Journals
The British Journal of Photography -
Monthly
photography magazine
Editor:
Simon Bainbridge
Source Magazine -
Magazine
for contemporary photography
Editor:
John Duncan
Landscape Photography -
Focuses on
different aspects of landscape photography
Editor: Dimitri
Vasileiou
Hotshoe -
Photography
magazine published 6 times a year
Editor in
Chief: Melissa DeWitt
Aperture Magazine -
Photography
magazine that is published 4 times a year, intent on showing the most inspiring
photographs and writing on photography.
Editor: Michael Famighetti
Lens Culture -
Online magazine that looks at the
current trends in international contemporary photography, art, media and world
cultures
Editor: Jim
Casper
Outdoor Photography -
Theory /
practical magazine that provides examples and tutorials on different types of
outdoor photography - giving guidelines to the reader.
Editor:
Steve Watkins
The Photographic Journal -
An online
photographic journal that is focused on showing the modern day photographers
intent, process and drive to create work.
Editor: Karina Zayas
Organisations Supporting
Photography (UK)
The Association of Photographers (AOP) -
They are a membership
run organisation based in London of Professional Photographers,
Assistants, Students, Agents, Affiliated University & College
Courses and Affiliated companies. Their members have work published
worldwide in magazines, newspapers, books and advertising companies as well as
work sold and collected in art galleries.
Redeye -
A
photography network, is a not-for profit organisation that is set up for
photographers of every level to help them build networks across photography. A Manchester, UK based organisation with
subscribers all across the use and globally.
British Institute of Professional Photography -
BIPP is an
internationally recognised organisation that has been running for over a 100
years and is extremely experiences in supporting and networking photographers.
The Royal Photographic Society -
Membership
run educational charity that promotes both the art and science of photography.
Photoworks -
Photoworks
is based in Brighton, UK
but is however international in ambition, they are a registered charity and a
national portfolio organisations that are funded by Arts council England. They
promote engagement with photography done so by commissioning and publishing new
work and writing on photography and with exhibitions, books, participation and
learning projects and events that include the Brighton Photo Biennial.
Bureau of Freelance Photographers -
BFP is
designed to help freelance photographers sell their work to editorial markets.
Photofusion -
London's largest independent photography
resource centre.
World Photography Organisation -
An organisation
that supports professional, armature and student photographers lending a global
platform for the photographic industry allowing them to communicate.
FoToura -
Job opportunities/
internships and Volunteering/ Competitions
Photofusion -
Fuji film
Student Awards -
Guardian Job Listings -
Grants, Residencies and
Bursaries
Arts Council England -
The Alexia Foundation -
Emerging Photographer Fund -
British Council -
Photographic Museum of Humanity
-
Leeds Inspired -
Aperture -
Getty Images -
National History Museum -
Gallery Listings
New Exhibitions -
Art Monthly -
Galleries -
Editors (magazines,
online - websites)
The Guardian -
Editor:
Fiona Shields
Daily Mail -
Paul Dacra
British Journal of Photography -
Simon
Bainbridge
National Geographic -
Keith
Bellows
Theory based magazines to
look at - (Print format)
General
magazines that are theory and practical based that provide the reader with
examples and tutorials as to how to get the best from their work, may be
helpful for camera equipment advice and such.
British Journal of Photography
Practical Photography
Digital Photography
Landscape Photography
National Geographic
Freelance Photographer
Outdoor Photographer
Practical Photography
The essentials guide to landscape / Outdoor
Web Sources Photography/
Artist Research -
Jessica Backhaus -
Photographer
that looks for the beautiful things within the environment, she goes on a
journey with her camera and photographs all of the things that she sees as
beautiful - anything and everything.
Rinko Kawauchi -
Photographing
the everyday ordinary things that are made to look interesting and different
due to viewpoints and compositions.
Ingrid Pollard -
Shows the
boundaries of locations and the things that separate two locations that are
side by side - in the series 'Boundaries'.
Jem Southam -
Then and
now type images showing the change in a specific location through a period of
time.
Stephen Gill -
Takes a
piece of litter or a flower or something similar from the area surrounding the
location being photograph and put it in his camera to create a layered image
with a deeper meaning.
Edward Burtynsky -
Photographs
industrial areas that have altered and changed the landscape but shows them
from a different view point, being from above - done so with the use of a
helicopter.
Key Contacts /
Practitioners
Jessica Backhaus -
Rinko Kawauchi -
Edward Burtynsky -
Art/ Photography Fairs,
Festivals and Exhibitions -
Media Space: Science
Museum, London -
Only in England:
Photographs by Tony Ray-Jones and Martin Parr
21 September 2013 - 16 March 2014
21 September 2013 - 16 March 2014
Tom Hunters exhibition 'Axis Mundi' -
21 November
2013 - 19 January 2014
Look Festival -
Yearly
Photography festival that takes place in Liverpool.
Format -
International
Photography Festival
Michael Happen Gallery -
Bradford
Washburn exhibition
The Manchester
Contemporary Festival -
The largest
fair of critically engaged visual art outside of London
Paris Photo
-
Belfast Photo Festival
-
North
Irelands visual arts festival as well as the photographic biennial for Ireland.
It is a majour photographic event which consists of some of the best national
and international photography and visual culture.
Brighton Photo Biennial -
Brings
international and emerging photographers and artists together.
Brighton Photo Fringe -
A festival
that was devised for local artists to become involved in BPB.
Documenta -
Festival
that takes place once every five years.
Liverpool Biennial -
Largest
international contemporary art festival that takes place in Liverpool
every two years for ten weeks and is host to a range of artworks, projects and
events.
Photokina -
Takes place
every two years. The worlds leading image fair brings together people with a
passion for photography from industry, trade and professional backgrounds.
London Photo
Festival -
Agencies -
Magnum
Shoot -
Picture Tank -
A-Frame Photo -
AGPix -
Stock Libraries -
Getty images -
Alamy -
Rex -
A-Frame Photo -
AGPix -
Aurora Photos -
Photoshot -
Art Resource -
VII Agency -
Suppliers and Printers
DS Colour Labs -
Professional
photograph printing service
The Professional Framing Company -
The Picture Framing Centre -
Framing Manchester
-
Brushstrokes -
Project Proposal
Title:
Hidden Within The World
Key words:
Abstract, Fine art, Colour, Hidden,
Unnoticed, Missed, Beauty, Objects, Environment, Composition, Light, World.
Overview / Topics of Interest:
I have always been very interested in the
things that go unnoticed within the environment and everyday life /
experiences. I always seem tonne drawn towards the little things that wouldn't
necessarily by noticed by other people. Colour and lighting can impact a view
or alter a response or meaning - this is something that creates different
experiences, ones that alter and differ for every individual. I am interested in looking at and photographing the things that may or do go unnoticed, looking front beautiful within the environment, seeing what may be seen as bad as well as good.
Introduction/ Research Question:
Something that is noticeably obvious to me
through my own observation of the world and my surroundings within the
environment is that a lot of the things that should be seen and taken notice f
tend to go unnoticed by people. People aren't necessarily observing all that
they possible could be. I, personally am very interested in looking at the
things that tend to be going unnoticed, the different things that make the
world and our surrounding beautiful, the things that I feel people should be
noticing. I went to produce a body of work that consists of a variety of different images showing different things within the environment, whether it be indoors or outdoors.. The images that I intend to produce will be based on anything and everything, I want to produce some abstract photos that will be interesting and informative to get the viewer thinking about what it is they can see within the image and what they are missing and not seeing within the real world and their surroundings
Aims and Objectives:
·
Research
photographers who look at the hidden/ unnoticed things.
·
Research
abstract and fine art artists and photographers.
·
look at the use
of colour and how it affects people differently.
·
Look into the
different types of things that go unnoticed, both inside and out.
·
Think about the
use of composition, lighting and colour.
·
Look for and
find different things that are interesting to photograph.
·
Create a series
of images that have a strong visual impact.
Rationale:
For this project I want to
produce a series of images that have a strong visual impact through the use of
colour, composition and lighting. The images that I intend to produce will
focus on the unnoticed and the hidden things that are within my surroundings
and will be about informing people (the viewer) of the beauty of what is
surrounding them, but the things that they don't necessarily see.
Previous Research -
I have previously looked
into how the environment can affect a persons health and how interaction with
the nature around us can drastically alter mood and stress levels. This is
something that is stated on an article I read on the website Taking Charge of
your Health and Wellbeing.
Kreitzer, Mary Jo . (n.d). What Impact
Does The Environment Have On Us?. Available:
http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/healing-environment/what-impact-does-environment-have-us.
Last accessed 18/11/2013.
I have also looked briefly
at how the environment affects people health wise with air pollution and the
different hazards that are within the different types of environments.
[N. k] . (n.d). Environmental Health, Available:
http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topicsobjectives2020/overview.aspx?topicId=12.
Last accessed 18/11/2013
I have previously done some
research into the things surrounding us that tend to go unnoticed, based around
different things that are missed such as the everyday thing that have been the
same for years but go unnoticed for a period of time.
<http://www.jungleoflife.com/what-are-we-missing/>
<http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/the-beauty-around-us/>
<http://www.inspirationalresults.com/appreciating-beauty-what-are-you-missing/>
The beauty of life and the
things that are surrounding us.
<http://life-happens.co.uk/beauty-of-life/>
News article about an
artist' work whom is based on the 'conscious and the unconscious, the here and
now, the point between dream and sleep'.
<http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/wfnews/10368342.___Seeing_the_fragile_beauty_in_things_around_us___/>
Some photographs that are
looking at different things in life that may not always be seen and recognised
but that are important.
<http://methaweeboriboune.wordpress.com/2013/08/13/the-best-things-in-life-go-unnoticed/>
Images on Pinterest that are
focusing on the beauty that is withing our surroundings and the world around
us.
<http://www.pinterest.com/kchastain18/seeing-beauty-in-the-world-around-us/>
As
a bit of general research into seeing the different types of images that are
out there and the different techniques that can be used to get different
effects and such I have looked at a few different theory / practical based
magazines for a little bit of information and inspiration. I have looked at
Outdoor Photography, Digital Camera, Image Maker and also The British Journal
of Photography. When looking through these I was mainly looking to see what
different types of things have been photographed and the amount they catch my
eye and how effective they are in creating an impact on the viewer.
General Methodology -
Researching and looking into
different artists and photographers to see the different types of works that
have been produced and the different ways the subject matter can be approached.
Thinking of different ways
to capture things that are interesting and eye catching and cause a reaction
- through the use of colour and
composition.
Date Collection and Analysis -
I will use all of the
research and information that I have gathered to enable me
to capture the best possible
photographs that focus on the different things that are within my surroundings
that go unnoticed and are missed by people.
Qualifications and Restrictions -
There may be restricted
access to certain locations depending on where they are (may be privately
owned) this is something that can be determined through research and gaining
knowledge about the area or location which will in turn determine how I go
about taking photographs in certain areas and/or locations.
Specialist needs - Equipment, Access, Workshops,
Training etc -
Access to different
locations or places - Knowing the locations that I am going to and their
accessibility and if there is any restrictions on times or access.
Access to equipment for on
location shoots if necessary - university hire.
Knowing the weather
conditions and forecast on the days that I am going to be doing outdoor
photography as the weather will in turn determine the outcome of the images.
References:
Books -
Bright,
S (2011). Art Photography Now. UK:
Thames and Hudson Ltd.
Susan Bright’s
‘Art Photography Now’ to research
different landscape and environment photographers.
Sontag, S (1977). On Photography. London: Penguin.
Looking at photography in
general to gain a better understanding for different aspects of it and how it
can impact the visual.
The Photography Book.
London: Phaidon
Press LTD.
Looking at different
photographer and photographic styles.
Gould, K and Hosey, L. Women In Green: Voices of Sustainable Design. Ecotone Publishing.
Chapter focusing on how we
live in the land.
Newspapers, Magazines, Journals -
Campbelle, L. (2010) Life in
the wild. Outdoor Photography, 130,
18-20.
Mulderrig, A. (2013). Leytonstone
artist Ashley Davies is exhibiting show Hovering Halfway at the Stone Space
gallery. Available:
http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/wfnews/10368342.___Seeing_the_fragile_beauty_in_things_around_us___/.
Last accessed 30/12/2013.
Websites -
<www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/healing-environment/what-impact-does-environment-have-us>
Article focused around the
what people look for in an environment and how it influences choices, i.e.
living somewhere. As well as how stress levels and your mood can be altered by
interacting with the environment.
<www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topicsobjectives2020/overview.aspx?topicId=12>
Looking at the different
hazards of air pollution and explains the different types of pollution and
hazards.
<http://www.andrewbrooksphotography.com/>
Photographer who produces
some landscape based pieces and has been influential with some of my previous
work.
<http://www.grida.no/publications/rr/food-crisis/page/3566.aspx>
Environmental and land
degradation.
<http://greenliving.lovetoknow.com/Impacts_of_Environmental_Degradation>
Causes of degradation and
pollution, how it can be prevented or atleast minimised.
<http://fraenkelgallery.com/exhibitions/the-outside-world>
Page about an exhibition by
Richard Learoyd titled 'The Outside World'
<http://fraenkelgallery.com/artists/richard-misrach>
Information
about the photographer.
<http://fraenkelgallery.com/artists/carleton-watkins>
Information
about the photographer and as series of work produced documenting areas before
mass development.
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvVYg7P5uJo>
Video about the photographer
Jessica Backhaus where she talks about her work.
<http://www.rinkokawauchi.com/main/rinkokawauchi_eg.html>
Photographer who captures
the everyday ordinary things.
<http://www.pinterest.com/all/>
Looking at and browsing the
different pins/ photos people are viewing to see the different things within
the world.
<http://www.braingle.com/mind/223/noticing-the-unnoticed.html>
Small article talking about
the little everyday things that may go unnoticed, and taking the time to start
noticing the little things that pass up by everyday.
