Category Archives: assignment 3

assignment 3. Two Tier Recovery.

Posted on January 12, 2014 by briancooney123

In 2013 Ireland began to show tentative signs of recovery from the worst economic disaster in its history.  We left the economic bailout and regained our economic sovereignity, house prices showed an increase for the first time in a long … Continue reading →

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Assignment 3 latest batch.

Posted on December 8, 2013 by briancooney123

This weekend I was in Dublin and continued my shooting for this assignment as per my previous post.  I had several images to find contrasting images to go with.  It was a pretty successful weekend, at least I think so … Continue reading →

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Assignment 3: Dublin. The Boom bit.

Posted on November 29, 2013 by briancooney123

I spent today exploring and gathering shots around Dublin for the contrast to my images from Sligo, Donegal and Longford.  I had several revelatory moments but am not sure that the images themselves are worthy of inclusion.  Also I had … Continue reading →

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Boom and Gloom.

Posted on November 26, 2013 by briancooney123

before I drove to Donegal on Sunday to continue to shoot for this assignment I wrote down a list of words that sum up the contrast I am trying to show through this assignment.  These were as follows: Boom – … Continue reading →

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Assignment 3.

Posted on October 26, 2013 by briancooney123

I have decided to adapt Kate Mellor’s method from the series Island and examine the west coast (and maybe parts of the East coast too) as both a boundary and a place of human activity.  I plan to use make … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on style.

Posted on October 25, 2013 by briancooney123

In my last tutor feedback I received this comment  “While it’s good to be developing and exploring you need to be thinking about using the assignments almost as a real life project so that you determine a style an approach … Continue reading →

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Assignment 3

Posted on October 16, 2013 by briancooney123

I haven’t been doing much work, as in taking photographs for assignment 3. I have been thinking and reading around it and reflecting on a theme. I had been thinking of choosing water as a theme. The challenge with a … Continue reading →

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Assignment 3 review so far.

Posted on October 9, 2013 by briancooney123

  Finally I am back home for more than 2 days in a row.  Which means that I am ready to pick up assignment 3 again.  I haven’t really put it down so far as I have been reading while … Continue reading →

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Theme Spirit.

Posted on August 25, 2013 by briancooney123

Here is where I’ve got to so far on my idea for a theme.  Ireland’s coast is the border, the barrier, the edge between the geographic space known as Ireland.  It is where the very first settlers arrived over 10,000 … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Assignment 3.

Posted on August 6, 2013 by briancooney123

I have several ideas or images that are pointing me in a direction for assignment 3 a linking theme. This image is a one off.  I think its really interesting.  It’s quite a powerful image and to me it speaks … Continue reading →

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