Chris G SmithDec 21, 20212 minPositions and PracticePositions and Practice (PHO710) - After PhotographyFig.1 Hipplyte Bayard, Self Portrait of the Drowned Man, 1840 On the back of this picture, Hippolyte Bayard had written this text: “The...
Chris G SmithNov 19, 20212 minPositions and PracticePositions and Practice (PHO710) - Photography, Power and OthersIn photography, there is the exposure triangle which is a great visual learning tool to teach the technicalities of how aperture, ISO and...
Chris G SmithNov 12, 20211 minPositions and PracticePositions and Practice (PHO710) - Nature and CultureI have always believed that nature was in opposition to man made objects and environments. Although having read an article Nature Gone...
Chris G SmithNov 5, 20212 minPositions and PracticePositions and Practice (PHO710) - Audiences and InstitutionsHas my audiences had an influence on my image making? The simple answer is yes. In the spaces where I share my work (predominantly on...
Chris G SmithOct 29, 20211 minPositions and PracticePositions and Practice (PHO710) - Words and PicturesSo far, I have never deliberately used text as part of my practice, apart from the occasional title for an image. I have so far always...
Chris G SmithOct 22, 20211 minPositions and PracticePositions and Practice (PHO710) - Interdisciplinary PracticesThis topic was a real struggle for me until I got some advice on how my practice links to other disciplines. My practice at the moment...
Chris G SmithOct 18, 20212 minPositions and PracticePositions and Practice (PHO710) - Authorship and CollaborationThis weeks work was to collaborate on a theme with peers. Initially, I was apprehensive. I have never really enjoyed collaborating but it...
Chris G SmithOct 15, 20211 minPositions and PracticePositions and Practice (PHO710) - Reading PhotographsRowland Barthes Camera Lucida - This title and practitioner keep popping up. New language learned this week: Semiotics - Science of Signs...
Chris G SmithOct 8, 20211 minPositions and PracticePositions and Practice (PHO710) - Methods and MeaningI've quiet enjoyed looking at examples of Faux Pas within photography. I've seen some that I like and some not so much but it is so...
Chris G SmithOct 1, 20211 minPositions and PracticePositions and Practice (PHO710) - Mirrors and WindowsUsing both a literal mirror and a metaphorical mirror, I created this self portrait to depict "looking but not seeing," or "searching for...