Rachael Koscica is a portrait, underwater, surreal, and fashion photographer from Phoenix, Arizona
I like the way that she has created the images below as she is trying to show movement in her photographs even though they are self portraits.
Wednesday, 14 May 2014
Research - Rachael Koscica
Rachael Koscica is a portrait, underwater, surreal, and fashion photographer from Phoenix, Arizona
I like the way that she has created the images below as she is trying to show movement in her photographs even though they are self portraits.
Research - Vivian Maier
VIVIAN MAIER: SELF-PORTRAITS
Celebrated by The Wall Street Journal, Vanity Fair, The New York Times, American Photo, Town and Country and countless other publications, the life’s work of recently discovered street photographer Vivian Maier has captivated the world and spawned comparisons to
photography’s masters including Diane Arbus, Helen Levitt, Lisette Model, Walker Evans, and Weegee among others.
Now, for the first time, Vivian Maier: Self-Portraits reveals the fullest and most intimate portrait of the artist to date with approximately 60 never-before-seen black-and-white and four-color self-portraits culled from the extensive Maloof archive, the preeminent collector of the work of Vivian Maier and editor of the highly acclaimed Vivian Maier: Street Photographer (powerHouse Books, 2011)—bringing us closer to the reclusive artist than ever before.
This clothbound book contains 57 black and white photos and 29 color photos, it was printed in Italy.
Vivan Maier is famous for her street photography but I really like her style of self portraits - especially using mirrors to create them as I think it adds much more detail to the photograph.
Wednesday, 23 April 2014
Book Review
This book has good basic information regarding setting up in wedding photography. It starts with basic equipment that is required and has good clear images of things to avoid and how to photograph indoors against natural sunlight and stained glass windows and also how to get the best angle under these situations.
Roger writes about his own experience of weddings that he has covered and gives good tips on how to manage other difficult situations including lighting and weather.
Roger writes about his own experience of weddings that he has covered and gives good tips on how to manage other difficult situations including lighting and weather.
Book Review
I found this ebook quite useful as a beginners guide to exploring and marketing photographs.
The book takes you through the basic stages of equipment, resolution required, types of images that sell and how to upload your photographs. the book even provides a list of websites that have stock photos you can sell your photographs to. Everything is covered in great details and it even gives you ideas on which keywords to use when uploading your photographs.
The book takes you through the basic stages of equipment, resolution required, types of images that sell and how to upload your photographs. the book even provides a list of websites that have stock photos you can sell your photographs to. Everything is covered in great details and it even gives you ideas on which keywords to use when uploading your photographs.
Memberships of Professional Bodies
There are various organisations offering membership to become registered with a professional body such as the SWPP in the photo below.
These sites are often used to search for different genre of photographers, located in different parts of the country. There are also training opportunities and chance to attend seminars or shows.
Some organisations even hold regular competitions, this will help raise your profile as a photographer.
These sites are often used to search for different genre of photographers, located in different parts of the country. There are also training opportunities and chance to attend seminars or shows.
Some organisations even hold regular competitions, this will help raise your profile as a photographer.
SWOT - Personal Development Plan
SWOT Analysis helps a person realise where they are and how they can progress from here, but I think it's about being honest with yourself and identifying your own strengths and weaknesses.
Strengths
confident
practical
good communication
good contacts and networks
good cultural background
speak few languages
Weaknesses
time management
prioritise work over photography
need to develop better camera skills and gain more experience
Opportunities
business opportunities available
partnership opportunities available
marketing and promotional tools available
Threats
other people in the business
cheaper business by unqualified photographers
Strengths
confident
practical
good communication
good contacts and networks
good cultural background
speak few languages
Weaknesses
time management
prioritise work over photography
need to develop better camera skills and gain more experience
Opportunities
business opportunities available
partnership opportunities available
marketing and promotional tools available
Threats
other people in the business
cheaper business by unqualified photographers
Asiana magazine - research
Asiana magazine is the top Asian Bridal Magazine in the UK, selling thousands of copies. Asiana magazine is available at most Asian shops but also available in WHSmith across the UK. Asiana magazine contains the latest styles with shops advertising Asian fashion and Asian wedding outfits as well an Asian Wedding Directory with adverts from photographers to hall and equipment hire and catering. Having looked through the magazine it seems that the majority of the adverts are placed by people based around the London area and I didn't find any for the North East of England.
Asiana has also expanded their services as as you can see from the photographs below they now offer a web design service starting at a thousand pounds.
Asiana has also expanded their services as as you can see from the photographs below they now offer a web design service starting at a thousand pounds.
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