Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Assignment 2- Careers in ART Photography - IDEAS


Assignment 2- Careers in ART/FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY - IDEAS

POSSIBLE QUESTIONS

1. How long have you been a photographer.

2. Did you get a photographic qualification.

3. Did you get any other sort of artistic qualification.

4. Are there other areas of are in which you work now or in earlier days.

5. How did it all start?

6. If so was that worthwhile in helping you get to where you are now.

7. How DID you get to where you are now?

8. Are there any other areas of photography that you have concentrated on – now or in earlier days.

9. What made you concentrate on art photography.

10. What is your definition of 'art ' & ‘fine art’ photography. Is there any difference?

11. How is art/fine art photography different from other forms of photography.

12. Is it necessary to present your work to critics or get oral & written reviews in order to 'pass the test' in being an art photographer?

13. Did you go in competitions or have gallery exhibitions?

14. Have you won awards?

15. How do you get inspired?

16. Are there extra bits of equipment that you personally need in order to be a fine art photographer such as what lenses do you use or what way of lighting do you use?

17. How do you promote & market your work?

18. Do you get commissions and if so how do you price your work?

19. How do you work out how to price particular photos that you sell?

20. Do you need to other work as well as your fine are photography?



ART PHOTOGRAPHERS
Andy Small - appeals to me because he does close up nature photography. (UK)
Seedheads 1579Japanese Anemone 0232Chinese Lantern 0437
Tim Flach - He also does close up photography and also he concentrates on animals. (UK)
Peter Lik - sculptured fine art landscapes (Las Vagus USA - originally from Australia)
Catalog Number

Damien Franco - he seems to pick mixed images to photograph, but he writes a lot about himself, his art photography & what he gets out of it (his blog eg 25 random things about my art - July 23 2010).

Lee Duguid - Landscape & wildlife photographer (australian - Fairlight NSW, - 0432242117)
Picnic Rocks Mt William National Park Tasmania Australia
Charles McKean - mixed - some of his work I like. He was one of the photographers that we met when we went to Sydney to the Head On exhibition. His gallery was in Paddo at the flower shop (belonging to his wife) in Glenmore Rd. His images were in duotone.

*James Mills - Portrait, fashion & underwater photographer. Although all of his work is quite 'arty', his underwater images look like 'fine art'. (Northbridge, NSW, Australia - 0411 078 775)





Ebony Whitaker - Environmental & wildlife photographs










Michael Boniwell - Australian landscape & nature photography - He has a website called Clockstone photography. Healso does commercial stock & commissioned photography. His website has comprehensive price charts. These are good photos but nothing out of the box.
*Paul Pichugin - good fine art mostly landscapes (0415 864 811 perth paul@paulpichagin.com)


















*Mark Gray - Fine Art Landscape photographer (Victoria - PO Box 2117, Rangeview, VIC 3132 - info@markgray.com.au)
Matilda Bay Boatshed, Swan River PerthFriendly Beaches Limited Edition PrintWorn Out

*Ben Messina - Nature & landscape photography - very good; some excellent (07 3847 9664 0418 786 476 email: info@gallerym-australia.com)

Obscura photos - a website of photojournalists who take creative documentary photos. (Australian/New Zealand 02 8065 9914, 0401 177 262 ewp.au@optusnet.com.au

SIMPLEST DEFINITION
Creating beautiful photographic images for sale and display.

PRINTING
Quality printing is absolutely essential for a fine art photograph.

COMPETITIONS
AIPP

EXHIBITIONS
Galleries

REFERENCES

Franco, Damien; Defining Fine Art Photography: Damien Franco on Photography Introverted; http://www.damienfranco.com/2008/06/24/defining-fine-art-photography-introverted/
Franco, Damien; Damien Franco on photography; http://www.damienfranco.com/category/blogging/
Hope, Terry; Fine Art Photography; Rotovision SA 2003
Small, Andy; About Andy Small; http://www.andysmall.co.uk/about.html
Duguid, Lee; http://www.leeduguid.com.au/gallery/
McKean Charles; Charles McKean photography; http://www.charlesmckean.com/duotones/
Mills, James; James Mills Photography; http://www.jamesmills.com.au/
http://www.obscuraphotos.com/1/#/1
Whitaker, Ebony; Ebony Whitaker photography; http://ewp-au.com/
Boniwel Michael; Clockstone photography; http://www.chockstonephotos.com/
Gray, Mark - Mark Gray Fine Art Landscape photographer; http://www.markgray.com.au/
Messina, Ben; Ben Messina Nature & Landscape photography ; http://www.benmessina.com/index.php?current=welcome#main
Pichugin, Paul; http://paulpichugin.com/

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