10:00 with MJP LT1
Using a fashion photographer as an example MJP talked through the methodology of creating the body of work for this project. His individual approach is a systematic approach starting (in this case) with images, investigating and linking this work to other sources. Starting my analysing the image and understanding what characterises the work. This leads onto detailed analysis of items such as architecture that enables the viewer to fix the setting for example. Clothing is another clue that can lead to further historical contextualisation. Research of the photographers personal education and their history, along with their personal influences comes next. Investigating these influences, and the source of their inspiration takes one deeper. Using books, articles and magazines both online and printed and investigating those and any moving image media such as films or interviews before finally looking at (for this specific example) psychology. Google can be a good place to gather varied sources of information such as images, essays, academic reviews and media or critics responses to work
The approach is a layered one using varied sources, building chapters on each layer of information before returning to a final conclusion.
Caroline (CS) followed on from Michael with her individual approach to the matter at hand.
CS used a less linear approach to fully understand all areas relating to a given photographer (initially Stephen Meisels 'State of Emergency' in her example). Google was again mentioned as a good starting point especially for very contemporary work that may not have much written about it in print yet. CS's approach was a broad based research approach which involved distilling down the output into an essay, choosing from potentially numerous options.
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| Stephen Meisel |
'The War is Always Home' and 'Make Love not War' were both discussed (both Martha Rosner)
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| Martha Rosner |
Following on from the lecture we had a seminar with MJP where we were set a small research task. Spending 30 minutes looking into a photographic piece of work (from a small selection).
Also it is to be noted that the timetable has been changed thus:
Suggested times/format for revised photo year 1 theory sessions. Monday 5th March10.00 – 11.00 Shared lecture LT1 Michael/Caroline
Research trails
seminars11.30 – 13.00
Seminar group 1 with Michael in room 806 Groups 1,2,3 Seminar group 2 with Caroline in room 803 Groups 4.5
2 – 4.00
Seminar group 3 with Michael in room 806 Groups 6,7,8 Seminar group 4 with Caroline in room 803 Groups 9,10,11
Monday 12th March Starting your research – seminars
Bring a visual reference (2 if you cant decide yet) to the work you intend to analyse for your essay.May be one or several images depending on your topic.
9.30 – 11.30 Grps 10 and 11 with Michael room 8069.30 – 11.30 Grps 8 and 9 with Caroline room 80311.30 – 13.30 Groups 6 and 7 with Caroline in room 80311.30 – 13.30 Groups 4 and 5 with Michael in room 80614.30 – 16.30 Groups 2 and 3 with Michael in room 80614,30 – 16,00 Group 1 with Caroline in room 803
Monday 19th March & Monday 26th
March Essay support Group tutorials
Discussion of essay topics and development of outline structures.
You should all have selected the subject of your analysis and have conducted exploratory research in order to understand what your approach will be to its analysis (what main question will you be debating or what ideas will you be using to analyse it or what hypothesis about it will you be seeking to debate)You should aim to bring an outline in bullet point or diagram form that breaks down your analysis into its main sections preferably with a key reference for each. Get as far as you can and the aim will be to build on this in the tutorials.
Monday 19th With Caroline rm 706 Monday 19th with Michael rm 712
10.00 Group 1 10.00 Group 511.30 Group 2 11.30 Group 62.00 Group 3 2.00 Group 73.30 Group 4 3.30 Group 8
Monday 26th March with Michael rm 712
10.00 Group 9 11.30 Group 10 14.00 Group
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