Category: AGM62 Photography Research Project Stage 1 Module Details

To continue keeping focused and on point with this project, I have created the following schedule and will amend when appropriate and relevant.

Week 18:

Monday 23 November 2020 (Teddington)

• Collate all bibliography and list of research resources for Task 2 in blog post (completed)
• Start to draft Research Dossier (completed)

Tuesday 24 November 2020 (Teddington)

• Draft separate blog posts for annotated portfolio of visual resources/artworks, etc. so far (completed)
• Start to collate images for each post/artist/photographer (completed)

Wednesday 25 November 2020 (Edward Street, Brighton @10am)

• Group Tutorial (completed)

Thursday 26 November 2020 (Teddington)

• Process images from 24 November 2020 (complete)
• Write blog post for images from 24 November (complete)
• Process feedback from Group Tutorial (completed)
• Write relevant blog post (completed)

Friday 27 November 2020 (Teddington)

• Look at camera set up – tripod, speedlight, 105mm lens, etc.
  • Tried out 105mm lens in fog
• Write blog post (completed)
• Study Skills session with Tutor @3pm (completed)

Saturday 28 November 2020

• Day off

Sunday 29 November 2020 (Brighton)

• Instruction with 105mm lens
  • Have better understanding now – try similar technique using my 85mm lens

Week 19:

Monday 30 November (Teddington)

• Research aspect ratio and landscape photography tips (completed)

Tuesday 1 December 2020 (Teddington)

• Sunrise shoot in Bushy Park using 85mm lens and info from aspect ratio and landscape photography tips (completed)
• Look at images from shoot and carry out rough edit (completed)

Wednesday 2 December 2020 (Teddington)

• Independent Practice/Study
  • Write up blog posts on aspect ratio and landscape photography for reference (completed)

Thursday 3 December 2020 (Teddington)

• Write blog post for images from 1 December 2020 (completed)

Friday 4 December 2020 (Teddington)

• Notes on going forward (completed)
• Study Skills session with Tutor @3pm (completed)

Saturday 5 December 2020 (Teddington)

• Bushy Park photography session (completed)
• Process images (completed)
• Write relevant blog post (completed)

Sunday 6 December 2020 (Teddington)

• Bushy Park photography session (completed)
• Process images (completed)
• Write relevant blog post (completed)

Week 20:

Monday 7 December 2020 (Teddington)

• Day off

Tuesday 8 December 2020 (Teddington)

• Research – Noel Myles (completed)
• Write relevant blog post (completed)

Wednesday 9 December 2020

• Colour calibrate monitor (completed)
• Experiment with images (completed)
• Visiting Speaker (Tom Lovelace) – Remote (MS Teams Remote Session @2pm)(Completed)

Thursday 10 December 2020 (Teddington)

• Edit and prepare selection of images (completed)
• Send test print files to DS Colour Labs (completed)
• Write relevant blog post (completed)

Friday 11 December 2020 (Teddington)

• Bushy Park photoshoot – try taking multiple shots of same tree (completed)
• Images not great – need to work on possible technique

Saturday 12 December 2020 (Teddington)

• Day off

Sunday 13 December 2020 (Teddington)

• Day off

Week 21:

Monday 14 December 2020 (Teddington)

• Bushy Park shoot – trying composite shots (complete)
• Compound image using Adobe Photoshop (complete)
• Write blog post on results

Tuesday 15 December 2020 (Teddington)

• Prepare for 1-1 tutorial (complete)
• Research Beth Moon (complete)

Wednesday 16 December 2020 (MS Teams Remote Session TIME TBC)

• 30 minute 1-1 Tutorials
• Process feedback and actions resulting from 1-1 Tutorial
• Write relevant blog post
• Printed images received
• Write blog post on prints

Thursday 17 December 2020 (Teddington)

• Bushy Park Shoot (completed)
• Create Twosome Trees in Black & White to test if viable for Body of Work (completed)

Friday 18 December 2020 (Teddington)

• 10am to 11am appointment (complete)
• 11.30am to 12.00pm PAT appointment (complete)
• Study Skills Tutor 3pm to 4pm (complete)

Saturday 19 December 2020 (Teddington)

• Day off

Sunday 20 December 2020 (Teddington)

• Day off

Week 22:

Winter Break

Monday 21 December 2020 (Teddington)

• Update schedule to Final Review (complete)
• Add all current relevant files to individual collections via Adobe Bridge
• Collate images for Body of Work and all sub-works

Tuesday 22 December 2020 (Teddington)

• Day off

Wednesday 23 December 2020

• Day off

Thursday 24 December 2020

• Day off

Friday 25 December 2020

• Day off

Saturday 26 December 2020

• Day off

Sunday 27 December 2020

• Day off

Week 23:

Winter Break

Monday 28 December 2020

• Day off

Tuesday 29 December 2020

• Day off

Wednesday 30 December 2020

• Day off

Thursday 31 December 2020

• Day off

Friday 1 January 2021

• Day off

Saturday 2 January 2021

• Day off

Sunday 3 January 2021

• Day off

Week 24:

Winter Break

Monday 4 January 2021 (Teddington)

• Review all images and files
• Contact Print Foundry re. order

Tuesday 5 January 2021 (Teddington)

• Work on Research Dossier

Wednesday 6 January 2021 (Teddington)

Thursday 7 January 2021 (Teddington)

Friday 8 January 2021 (Teddington)

• Order prints (completed)

Saturday 9 January 2021 (Teddington)

• TBC

Sunday 10 January 2021 (Teddington)

• TBC

Week 25:

Monday 11 January 2021 (Teddington)

• Work on Research Dossier

Tuesday 12 January 2021 (Teddington)

• TBC

Wednesday 13 January 2021 (Teddington)

• Independent Practice/Study
• Test prints received
• 2.30pm Rachel Gillies via Microsoft Teams

Thursday 14 January 2021 (Teddington)

• Work on Research Dossier

Friday 15 January 2021 (Teddington)

• Work on Research Dossier

Saturday 16 January 2021 (Teddington)

• TBC

Sunday 17 January 2021 (Teddington)

• TBC

Week 26:

Monday 18 January 2021 (Teddington)

• TBC

Tuesday 19 January 2021 (Teddington)

• Prepare for Group Tutorial

Wednesday 20 January 2021 10am – 1pm (Teddington – Microsoft Teams)

• Group Tutorial – details TBC
• Write notes and create blog post on feedback from tutorial
• Action list

Thursday 21 January 2021 (Teddington)

• Work on Research Dossier

Friday 22 January 2021 (Teddington)

• Work on Research Dossier

Saturday 23 January 2021 (Teddington)

• Work on Research Dossier

Sunday 24 January 2021 (Teddington)

• Work on Research Dossier

Week 27:

Monday 25 January 2021 (Teddington)

• Work on Research Dossier
• 2.15 pm – 3.15 pm Skype meeting with Anita to go through Artist Talk and presentation

Tuesday 26 January 2021 (Teddington)

• Complete all tasks for Final Review
• Collate and prepare all deliverables for final Body of Work and sub-works
• Final preparation for Artist Talk of 20 minutes
• Complete Research Dossier document for Task 2

Wednesday 27 January 2021 10am – 5pm (Teddington – Microsoft Teams) NB Subject to change

• Submission of Work for Assessment
  • Final Review – Task 1
    • Body of Photographic Work presentation and Artist Talk of 20 minutes

Thursday 28 January 2021 (Teddington)

• Write up blog post regarding Final Review

Friday 29 January 2021 (Teddington)

• Day off

Saturday 30 January 2021 (Teddington)

• Day off

Sunday 31 January 2021 (Teddington)

• Day off

Week 28:

Monday 1 February 2021 (Teddington)

• Day off

Tuesday 2 February 2021 (Teddington)

• Prepare for Forward Planning Tutorial

Wednesday 3 February 2021 Time TBC 10am – 1pm (Teddington – Microsoft Teams)

• Feedback and Forward Planning Tutorials

Friday 5 February 2021 12 pm

• Electronic submission of Research Dossier for Task 2 via Turnitin
  • Bibliography & references
  • Photography Research Project Stage 2 Proposal (1,000 words)
  • Portfolio of visual references (format TBC)

In order to keep on top of things, I wrote the following schedule to assist in working out what to do and when. This way of working was taught during my HNC and I find it very useful when breaking down tasks for a project. This will be updated when relevant.

Week 13:

Friday 23 October 2020 (Teddington)

• Write feedback and action post from 1-1 tutorial (completed)
• Process images from Thursday 22 October (completed)
• Write blog post for images from Thursday 22 October (completed)

Saturday 24 October 2020 (Teddington)

• Day off

Sunday 25 October 2020 (Teddington)

• Bushy Park hawthorn shoot (completed)

Week 14:

Monday 26 October 2020 (Teddington)

• Process images from 25 October 2020 (completed)
• Write blog post for shoot (completed)

Tuesday 27 October 2020 (Teddington)

• Continue with outstanding blog posts (images and research)
• Prepare for Group Tutorial (complete)

Wednesday 28 October 2020 (Microsoft Teams, Teddington @10am)

• Group Tutorial (complete)

Thursday 29 October 2020 (Teddington)

• Walk and hawthorn recce in Bushy Park (complete)

Friday 30 October 2020 (Teddington)

• Write blog post for feedback and actions from Group Tutorial (complete)
• Process images from 29 October 2020 (complete)
• Write blog post for images from 29 October 2020 (complete)
• Continue research (complete)
• Draft hawthorn poems and folklore post (started)
• Study skills session with Steve @3pm – 4pm (complete)

Saturday 31 October 2020

• Day off

Sunday 1 November 2020

• Hawthorn recce in Bushy Park with smartphone

Week 15:

Monday 2 November 2020 (Teddington)

• Process smartphone images taken on 1 November
• Continue research

Tuesday 3 November 2020 (Teddington)

• Bushy Park hawthorn shoot
• Process images

Wednesday 4 November 2020 (Teddington)

• Independent Practice/Study
• Frost shoot in Bushy Park
• Process images
• Write relevant blog post

Thursday 5 November 2020 (Teddington)

• Continue research

Friday 6 November 2020

• Early morning hawthorn shoot in Bushy Park

Week 16:

Saturday 7 November 2020

• Day off

Sunday 8 November 2020

• Day off

Monday 9 November 2020 (Teddington)

• Hawthorn research

Tuesday 10 November 2020 (Teddington)

• Process images from 6 November 2020
• Write blog post for shoot from 6 November 2020
• Prepare images for print
• Order prints
• Write blog post for print images

Wednesday 11 November 2020 (Online via Microsoft Teams)

• Gallery visits and photographer talks online

Thursday 12 November 2020

• Write follow-up blog post/s from study trip
• Study skills session with Steve @3pm – 4pm

Friday 13 November 2020

Week 17:

Monday 16 November 2020 (Teddington)

• Prepare for Interim review

Tuesday 17 November 2020 (Teddington)

• Prepare for Interim Review

Wednesday 18 November 2020 (Edward Street, Brighton @10am?)

• Interim Review (AM) (completed)
• Visiting Speaker (PM)

Thursday 19 November 2020 (Teddington)

• Process verbal feedback from Interim Review (completed)
• Write relevant blog post regarding feedback (completed)
• Look at Black & White digital conversion (completed)
• Look at recommended camera settings and make relevant changes (completed)
• Write relevant blog posts (completed)

Friday 20 November 2020 (Teddington)

• Bushy Park – revisit tree highlighted in Interim Review and take shots using new settings and different lenses (completed)
• Process images (completed)
• Write relevant blog post (completed)

Saturday 21 November 2020

• Day off

Sunday 22 November 2020

• Day off

Weekly Schedule – as of 10 October 2020

Week 10: 30 September 2020 (MS Teams Remote Session @4pm)

Introduction to the module and presentations to new students

Week 11: 7 October 2020 (Edward Street, Brighton @10am)

Group Tutorial (AM) Visiting Speaker – Remote (PM)

Week 12: 14 October 2020 (Teddington)

Tutorials Group A (Independent Study for me)

Week 13: 21 October 2020 (Edward Street, Brighton @11am to 12 noon)

Tutorials Group B* (1 Hour)

Week 14: 28 October 2020 (Edward Street, Brighton @10am)

Group Tutorial

Week 15: 4 November 2020 (Teddington)

Independent Practice/Study

Week 16: 11 November 2020 (Location & Schedule TBC)

Study Trip – London Galleries

Week 17: 18 November 2020 (Edward Street, Brighton @10am)

Interim Review (AM) Visiting Speaker (PM)

Week 18: 25 November 2020 (Edward Street, Brighton @10am)

Group Tutorial

Week 19: 2 December 2020 (Teddington)

Independent Practice/Study

Week 20: 9 December 2020 (MS Teams Remote Session @2pm)

Visiting Speaker – Remote (PM)

Week 21: 16 December 2020 (MS Teams Remote Session TIME TBC)

1-1 Tutorials

Week 22: 23 December 2020

Winter Break

Week 23: 30 December 2020

Winter Break

Week 24: 6 January 2021

Winter Break

Week 25: 13 January 2021 (Teddington)

Independent Practice/Study

Week 26: 20 January 2021 (Edward Street, Brighton @10am)

Group Tutorial

Week 27: 27 January 2021 (Edward Street, Brighton @10am)

Final Review – Submission of Work for Assessment

Week 28: 3 February 2021 (Edward Street, Brighton Time TBC)

Feedback and Forward Planning Tutorials

Description:

This module represents the beginning stages of my independent practice-based research project.

I will identify an area of investigation, research it and begin a process of experimentation and critical reflection through practice-led independent study and peer learning, supported by group critique and individual tutorials.

The module involves a mid-review and final review, resulting in an initial body of work for assessment.

Module Aims:

This module aims to:

• Enable me to identify a field of practice-based research and experimentation and initiate a related photographic project
• Provide me opportunities to present my practice work formally and engage in critique
• Develop my appropriate technical skills

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of the module, I will be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the issues and principles underpinning my photographic practice in a clear-written proposal supported by research (LO1)
2. Initiate and produce an extended body of experimental work (LO2)
3. Demonstrate the technical skills necessary to advance my practice (LO3)
4. Demonstrate skills in the verbal articulation of my practice (LO4)

Content:

This module represents the beginning stages of my independent practice-based research project. This is understood as a sustained enquiry into a particular theme, issue or form of photographic practice.

Contemporary aesthetic, social or cultural issues including ones relating to politics, identity and the environment will be encouraged. I will:

• Begin to establish the parameters of my enquiry
• Develop a research dossier
• Develop a clear-written proposal
• Initiate an experimental process leading to the production of an initial body of work

This module leads up to the presentation of an initial body of work presented formally for critique at a Final Review, supported by a detailed research dossier (Part 1).

Teaching and Learning Activities:

I will be allocated a tutor and meet with them at regular intervals throughout the semester, either in a group or individually, in order to develop the body of work.

Technical advice and support will be available as appropriate.

An interim review of work in progress offering formative assessment will take place in the middle of the semester.

I will be supported in developing formal presentation skills.

The module will be supported by visiting lectures and a gallery visit.

The module will end with a final review involving a formal presentation by students.

Face-to-face learning:

• Introduction to the module
• Lectures
• Tutorials
• Workshops
• Mid review
• Final review

Online learning:

Studentcentral: e.g. study material, emails, use of internet searches, formative assessment etc. electronic management of assessment (e-submission and written e-feedback)

Grade Centre

Online videos: e.g. Tate Shots, You Tube, BOB, Arts Council, Contemporary Art Society, Art 21, etc.

Online library: reading materials (journal articles, e-books, etc.)

Flipped classroom: independent study tasks online, followed up in tutorial groups.

Allocation of Study Hours:

Scheduled: 35

Guided Independent Study: 165

Total Study Hours: 200

Details of Assessment:

Task 1: Submission of a body of photographic work

To be produced in an appropriate form, e.g. display of prints, portfolio, gallery installation, projection.

LO2, LO3, LO4 (80%)

Task 2: Research Dossier Stage 1

• A written project proposal for Photography Research Project Stage 2 (1,000 words)
• An initial bibliography and list of research resources
• An annotated portfolio of visual resources/artworks, etc.

LO1 (20%)

The volume of the portfolio is to be agreed in consultation with my module tutor. The framework for its content is determined through formative assessment, while the independent study hours of the module will be indicative of my effort.

Credit Value: 20 credits