Tuesday, 8 April 2008
Thursday, 3 April 2008
Times Newspaper
Today (03/04/2008) I have just spoken to Nicole from the Times newspaper. The phone call was to finalise my trip to London and confirm arrangements. Rather than the original plan which was to vist news international at 11am on Monday morning (7th April), I was advised to call a gentleman by the name of Scott at 5pm on sunday evening. The reason for the phone call was to arrange to meet Scott and other photographers at a location in London and I will be assigned my first brief. In preparation for my experience with the Times, I will be purchasing the newspaper so I can look at examples of images that the times may be expecting from me.
Sunday, 30 March 2008
What Lies Beneath - By Patrick Sawer
The article below by Patrick Sawer, titled ‘What Lies Beneath’ was taken form the Sunday Telegraph, dated Sunday 30th March 2008. Most artists claim to delve beneath the surface of their subjects. But few have got to the core of our being in quite the way that Nick Veasey has managed.
Using sophisticated X-ray cameras, the photographer has created ghostly images that transform the appearance of people and the world around them. He finds beauty skin deep – producing pictures that range from a dramatic image of skeletal passengers on a bus to the delicate textures of a flower.
Veasey’s studio in maidenhead, Berkshire, is unlike any other artist’s garret. Inside a lead-lined room, he places flowers, insects and objects to be photographed. Larger compositions require industrial X-ray machines. One of his most arresting pictures – of a bus – was taken using a device normally employed by American border police to scan vehicles. But the passenger images are, in fact, of only one man’s body. He X-rayed a single corpse – lent by an undertaker – before scanning the image into his computer and creating multiple images in a variety of poses. He then positioned these inside the image of the bus.
Since their discovery in 1895 by the German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen, X-rays have revolutionised medicine. Rontgen discovered that waves produced by sending a electric charge through a radioactive source could penetrate objects and reproduce the outline of the denser material hidden below the surface onto film. Veasey uses the same principle to capture the hidden outline of bone, metal or plastic.
Delicate subjects such as flowers and insects require a more sensitive machine, capable of revealing the translucent quality of wings and petals, and the tiny structures within them. The film is turned into a digital file, which Veasey manipulates to create his final picture. Each image can cost tens of thousands of pounds to produce. Veasey, 47, a London born former advertising photographer who hit on the idea of using X-rays while photographing props for a television show, says his work serves to question our obsession with celebrity, image and beauty. “I like to challenge the automatic way in which we react to external physical appearance by highlighting the often surprising inner beauty of things,” he said. His use of the X-ray equipment deployed at airports, official buildings and even schools as a means of tackling crime and terrorism is a reminder that for 21st century man, personal privacy is fast disappearing, In art, as in life, there is no longer any hidden place.
Using sophisticated X-ray cameras, the photographer has created ghostly images that transform the appearance of people and the world around them. He finds beauty skin deep – producing pictures that range from a dramatic image of skeletal passengers on a bus to the delicate textures of a flower.
Veasey’s studio in maidenhead, Berkshire, is unlike any other artist’s garret. Inside a lead-lined room, he places flowers, insects and objects to be photographed. Larger compositions require industrial X-ray machines. One of his most arresting pictures – of a bus – was taken using a device normally employed by American border police to scan vehicles. But the passenger images are, in fact, of only one man’s body. He X-rayed a single corpse – lent by an undertaker – before scanning the image into his computer and creating multiple images in a variety of poses. He then positioned these inside the image of the bus.
Since their discovery in 1895 by the German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen, X-rays have revolutionised medicine. Rontgen discovered that waves produced by sending a electric charge through a radioactive source could penetrate objects and reproduce the outline of the denser material hidden below the surface onto film. Veasey uses the same principle to capture the hidden outline of bone, metal or plastic.
Delicate subjects such as flowers and insects require a more sensitive machine, capable of revealing the translucent quality of wings and petals, and the tiny structures within them. The film is turned into a digital file, which Veasey manipulates to create his final picture. Each image can cost tens of thousands of pounds to produce. Veasey, 47, a London born former advertising photographer who hit on the idea of using X-rays while photographing props for a television show, says his work serves to question our obsession with celebrity, image and beauty. “I like to challenge the automatic way in which we react to external physical appearance by highlighting the often surprising inner beauty of things,” he said. His use of the X-ray equipment deployed at airports, official buildings and even schools as a means of tackling crime and terrorism is a reminder that for 21st century man, personal privacy is fast disappearing, In art, as in life, there is no longer any hidden place.
Saturday, 29 March 2008
Thursday, 13 March 2008
Bradford Bulls Vs Warrington Wolves - 16th March 2008
On arrival both Phil and I were directed to the media lounge where a buffet was put on and team sheets were handed out. Seen here is the actual team sheet of who was playing on the day.
On the day of the rugby game I was handed the ticket that allowed me to photograph in the press area. With the press pass, this gave me the great oportunity of being able to photograph as the side of the pitch. As a whole my expereince as a photojournalist for the day was an incredible and fun experience.
LONDON DAY TRIP WEDS 23rd APRIL
LONDON DAY TRIP WEDS 23rd APRIL
The trip is to support your final major project in visiting photographic exhibitions at the Hayward Gallery, Photographers Gallery and permanent collections at the Tate Modern, to consider aspects of exhibiting such as context and display. A full itinery for the day will be sent onto you after Easter. Below are some links for you to look at, and exhibitions that we will be visiting.
Alexander Rodchenko (1891-1956) an important Russian photographer is showing at the Hayward. To find out more visit: www.haywardgallery.org.uk/
There is a display of contemporary Columbian Photographers at the Photographers Gallery. To find out more visit: www.photonet.org.uk/
And there are the permanent and temporary collections of art at Tate Modern: www.tate.org.uk/
The trip is to support your final major project in visiting photographic exhibitions at the Hayward Gallery, Photographers Gallery and permanent collections at the Tate Modern, to consider aspects of exhibiting such as context and display. A full itinery for the day will be sent onto you after Easter. Below are some links for you to look at, and exhibitions that we will be visiting.
Alexander Rodchenko (1891-1956) an important Russian photographer is showing at the Hayward. To find out more visit: www.haywardgallery.org.uk/
There is a display of contemporary Columbian Photographers at the Photographers Gallery. To find out more visit: www.photonet.org.uk/
And there are the permanent and temporary collections of art at Tate Modern: www.tate.org.uk/
Tuesday, 4 March 2008
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