Brief of Objects

FDPM Year 1 – 2011/2012

Unit 04 Objects

Lecture Plan

Unit 04 Objects – Assignment Briefing

2nd November 2010, 9:30am-11:00 GROUP A

2nd November 2010, 11:00 – 12:30 GROUP B

• The Brief; aims, background, assignment, criteria:

• Timescale and deadlines:

• Contextual references

Historical References: Fox Talbot, Eugene Atget, Karl Blossfeldt, Immogen

Cunningham, William Eggleston, Lee Friedlander, John Gutmann, Andre

Kertesz; Nick Knight (Flora); Helen Levitt, Ian MacDonald, Ralph Meatyard, Tina

Modotti, Roger Fenton, Elliot Porter, John Sexton, Paul Strand, Walker Evans,

Edward Weston, Minor White; Irving Penn; Shirin Neshat;

Blackburn Museum

Commercial References:

• Packshot Factory (www.packshotfactory.co.uk),

• Nielson Photography (http://www.neilsonphotography.com), 

• Prodoto (http://www.prodoto.com)

• Evian (http://www.evianliveyoung.com/#/en/4-Home), 

• Macro Photography (http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/09/21/25-beautiful-macro-photography-shots-photos/),

• Subject-selection and professional/personal direction: making your own creative decisions;

• Collaboration

• Resources, Reading and Support; handbooks, HESC and College libraries, staff and external:

• Q&A or individual feedback J Harrison/2009-2010 j.harrison@blackburn.ac.uk