Category Archives: reflections and thoughts

Assignment 5: Background

Posted on June 10, 2014 by briancooney123

I want to use assignment 5 as an opportunity to build on my work so far and get some clarity on my ideas around landscape and culture in Ireland and the way it is represented.  I have begun my journey … Continue reading →

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Project 14: The Portfolio and thoughts of Jem Southam

Posted on March 23, 2014 by briancooney123

I was thinking this week as I visited my location about our (us humans) perception of time.  Or perhaps its my perception of time.  The changes in the natural world seem to happen so slowly that we don’t notice them … Continue reading →

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A personal project on Narrative

Posted on March 6, 2014 by briancooney123

I have noticed a collection of images that have appeared in my work over time that all have a common theme.  They are black and white.   Here is the first one that I remember taking: and this one too, … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Representation.

Posted on January 30, 2014 by briancooney123

In the last few days there was an interesting discussion on the college Flickr forum regarding feminism.  The context was related to the new course, which has replaced social documentary, called Gesture and Meaning.  On the course as far as … Continue reading →

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Reflections on a few recent images.

Posted on January 26, 2014 by briancooney123

I have been walking every few days and bringing a camera with me.  I just down loaded the images from my memory card and I want to spend a few minutes looking at what I took, why I took it … Continue reading →

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John Berger’s Understanding a Photograph.

Posted on January 26, 2014 by briancooney123

I bought the book for Christmas and I am still reading and rereading it. It goes without saying that John Berger writes beautifully and with insight. There are many essays in this book but here I want to concentrate on … 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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A few thoughts from the week.

Posted on September 22, 2013 by briancooney123

The importance of relaxation. I realised this week how important it is for me to relax and not stress myself about assignment 3.  I have found that worrying about the lack of creative ideas is the one way guaranteed to … Continue reading →

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