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Link to my new blog…

n0011863 — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:10:04 +0000

In an effort to keep my MA blog tidy, I have decided to record future efforts at: cosker.wordpress.com feel free to pop round.

Final MA Presentation

n0011863 — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:51:41 +0000

The powerpoint and the notes used during the presentation are available to view in the reading room.

Final MA presentation was today…

n0011863 — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:11:31 +0000

… and it went very well indeed. I left and I wholeheartedly felt that it could not have gone any better. The official feedback I recieved was minimal but entirely positive. I think the presentation was steady and smooth considering the pressure of the situation – two years work boiled down to one presentation. I spoke about everything I wanted to and more that I hadn’t planned for. I was able to add to points being raised and discussed.

I was smiling from ear to ear when I left. I am very very very happy indeed.

At the end and not part of the assessment I was shown the perils of using unbranded photopaper. In the dark areas of my prints the black areas had a blue tint to them. I was told that this was either the (cheap) paper or that I had the printer set to incorrect settings. The paper I was using was unbranded heavy duty glossy photopaper I had purchased from amazon. The printer was set to SuperPro paper. I am going to do some sample prints of the “blue area” of the image and see if I can get around this for future prints. Afterall I have got nearly 40 A3 sheets left! After this I am going to buy canon in future, even if I do have to pay more for less sheets. Theres no point in having lots of paper if its not producing the results you want.

Propitious days

n0011863 — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 06:47:48 +0000

My exposition work went up yesterday, feels good. Nearly there.

Place Non-place and Mutability in the Intimate Metropolis

n0011863 — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:27:29 +0000

This is a link to the supplementary essay that supports my Fourth project.

Place NonPlace Mutability in the Intimate Metropolis.pdf

You will need a PDF reader to open this file.

Inspiring People PDF

n0011863 — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 21:10:45 +0000

I have gathered together some points about the people who have inspired me at one point or another along this journey.

You will need a PDF reader to open Inspirational.

Marc Auge.
Writer of Non-places: An introduction to Supermodernity.

Believability survey

n0011863 — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 06:28:15 +0000

To take part in the believability survey please click the link below

Thanks

http://www.kwiksurveys.com/online-survey.php?surveyID=KMOOHO_124cdc6e

Exposition work

n0011863 — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:33:08 +0000

I had some of my work printed for the expo today. These are the images that will be displayed.

Living in a cage in Hong Kong SAR

n0011863 — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 09:44:14 +0000

I am returning to imagery of Hong Kongs Special Administrative Region to get some ideas of what kinds of objects might be left outside a home. Whilst looking around I came across this image of a man sitting on his bed. I read a little more and was shocked that this is his rented living space. $150/month to live in a cage! According to the webpage displaying the image living in a cage is one step up from being homeless on the streets. Even our prisons which are effectively cages aren’t like this.

[accessed:]12/06/2010, Living In Cages In Hong Kong Photos, http://www.photographytips.com.au/living-in-cages-in-hong-kong-photos/

Art Under The Bridge

n0011863 — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 16:19:10 +0000

Click for a larger version

I’m still thinking about what to put in the foreground. A ladder with some cans surrounding it where the artist was working until he or she decided to take the picture that you see? A cyclist going by on the cycle path. I need some traffic still. I’m not sure about the buildings on the right hand side, they don’t have the authenticity of the ones on the left. I am really happy with the way the scaffolding has turned out on the left.