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More on (non)photography
Jeff of This Public Address responds to some of my recent thoughts on vernacular creativity in photography. He says: I really must disagree with the idea that the philosophy on this non photography site is well developed. Actually, I find it rather naive. Having ?no rules? actually suggests the most difficult to adhere to rule…
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Online tools for vernacular creativity
DFILM is a software tool that enables you to create short animated films online…including writing your own dialogue, within four set narrative structures. Also, go play at NOISE_UP_THE_SUBURBS – thanks to cnwb, who has more thoughts on post-dance bedroom musicians at his blog.
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An Embarrassment of Riches
A busy few weeks here–on Friday we had a visit from Nick Couldry, who gave a seminar on the topics of citizenship, culture and the (im)possibility of connectedness to a ‘public sphere’. I’ve liked Nick’s quite particular approach to the key issues in cultural studies ever since I came across his provocative book Inside Culture,…
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Private and Public
Private and Public: portraits of pedestrians at Marble Arch by Simon Hogsberg.
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other people’s stories
other people’s stories
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Non-photography
Interesting street images and a developed philosophy of vernacular creativity at this website. As I develop a kind of relational taxonomy of the new ‘amateurism’, I’ve been struck by the pervasiveness of this kind of neo-punk, militant DIY, determinedly lo-fi ethic and aesthetic. Example: While making street photos, non-photography was formed. non-p is the concept…
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DIY as niche market
DIY culture as niche market: ReadyMade: A magazine for people who like to make stuff
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Stumbledupon: Lope
I’m lovin’ the art at Lope, found using stumbleupon, which is my new favourite websurfing tool, and which, along with blogging, is the only kind of social networking technology I’m interested in using. Found that via Jill Walker.
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On critical thinking
This week I have been trying to explain to my students how empowering (for themselves and others) critical thinking, rather than criticism can be. This has been made more than usually difficult because the course is about popular music, and the dominant mode of engagement with it in discourse is evaluative (who has or hasn’t…
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Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day
The 25th of April is Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day.