I have created this journal as part of a MA Photography study programme at Falmouth University to document my learning and for it to act as a record of my engagement with the specific themes, topics and tasks addressed throughout the course.

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The book 'The Park Behind My Backyard'

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THE PARK BEHIND MY BACKYARD

The outcome of the project 'The Park Behind My Backyard' is planned to be a hand-made book which is currently at the printing stage....

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THE FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY MARKET - WEBSITES

Living in the digital era means that digital presence on the WWB is an integral part of any contemporary artist’s practice. It can be a...

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TELLING A STORY

Stories can be told with as little as one and as many as hundreds of images. This time I will give an example of telling a story with...

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CONTEXT AND NARRATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY

In photography a story can be told in as little as one image or it can be told in several images. In both cases context and narrative are...

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LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE

I find it very difficult to plan my future, and I have noticed that my plans never work out at the end, so I find myself adapting to new...

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ON COLLABORATION

Collaboration should be seen as an opportunity to improve personal projects. By inviting other professionals to collaborate on one’s...

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PHOTOGRAPHY INDUSTRY

As a photographer one might choose to establish a career in the commercial sector or in the fine art sector, or perhaps balance it out in...

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RESEARCH METHODS

The success of any project depends on the quality of conducted research and the appropriateness of the method/-s applied. This post will...