Ian Clegg came into college to talk about his work, he is a photographer, illustrator and painter. He is currently a lecturer in photography at the University Centre Blackpool and the Fylde his personal practice includes visual essays and on-going collections of thematic photographs. He also is a pin hole photography enthusiast and brought a […]

We had a meeting after the graphics pitch to choose who we would like to employ, we found there were two posters we liked we called back the two students advised of what we did and did not like about their posters and asked if they would rethink and come back to meet with us […]

Today we met the 2nd year graphics students they were pitching ideas for the logo for our third year show Murmuration here are some of their ideas:

Following the Jen Dimelow talk we had a meeting to choose teams the Co ordinators were voted for and rest decided which team they would like to be part of and here they are: Co-oridnators Diane and Katie                  Promo                                               Web                                   Gallery                            Treasurer Najah, Solomon, Lauren               Tahla, Sam, Jana           Becky, Claire, Helen, Ella                 Jana

On the 4th of March, we had a visit from Jen Dimelow who is an alumni student of the photography course. I’ve known Jen for 4 years, Jen is always helpful and is a great person to know if you need advice. Her visit was to expand upon her experience in coordinating last years final […]

After posting excerpts of Janet’s Journal I have been looking into the ethical aspects of this type of work, I have the model release form but I’m not sure about the journal, I found an interesting website that seems to cover most of the questions I had but not all. http://www.photoshare.org/resources/development-photography-ethics These are my Ethical […]

After perusing the MMU website I noticed the had a bookbinding workshop something I have always thought I would like to try so I have booked myself onto the Induction with Caitlin Howard.  I have also booked on the John Blakemore workshop in March I’m hoping that I can incorporate this into my final project. […]

Janet was keen to share her story she has written it down, these are some exerts:

My Mother’s Cupboards and My Father’s Words Colour photographs of my mother’s tidy cupboards together with excerpts from my father’s rantings.   I am hoping to have some text of Janet’s for my project, this is an interesting piece of work it has given me a lot to think about regarding adding text to my […]

  Marjoline Ryley In the set of images entitled ‘Villa Mona’ I photographed my mother’s family’s house on the Belgian coast. My grandmother, my mother and myself have all spent parts of our childhood there. The collections of objects that can be found in the home can be seen as still life set-ups curated by […]