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  • Conceptual Photography #4

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    Conceptual Photography #4

    One of the first steps of the process, and one that is revisited until the end, is research; reviewing available materials on the subject at hand. Each dimension researched offers further insight and another point of view on the subject.  Research includes things like history; components and construction; related works; other people’s works on the…

  • Conceptual Photography #3

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    In The Color Photo Book, Andreas Feininger described a process similar to the one we were given in our class.  The context of this process was Feininger’s idea of the characteristics of a good photograph: [1] Stopping Power [2] Purpose and Meaning [3] Emotional Impact [4] Graphic Quality. While Feininger’s process was described more fully…

  • Conceptual Photography #2

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    Conceptual Photography #2

    Why select transmission towers as the subject? There were a few factors that started me down this track.  First and foremost is the ugliness of these towers; the intrusion on the surrounding environment; how they dominate.

  • Conceptual Photography

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    Conceptual Photography

    I recently completed a course entitled Conceptual Photography at the Ontario Centre for Arts & Design. A different focus than other photography courses or workshops I have attended; it was conceptual as promised.  Ultimately the course was about the process and not specific technologies or techniques. The end result — the outcome — of the…