CC-VU-dFAP

Blog, for digital fine art photography students from Victoria University; studying with Christo Crocker in the workshop ACF3003

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3 of moi. Week 5 DFAP lesson using layers in Photoshop

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Photography as Apparatus

Akram Zaatari in conversation with Anthony Downey

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Self-portrait without the self - My bedside view

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An image that demonstrates the apparatus of photography. This photograph was taken without a lens...

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Documentary Film Finding Vivian Maier | Vivian Maier Photographer

"Finding Vivian Maier": An intriguing documentary film which traces the life story of accomplished photographer Vivian Maier.

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Thanks for this!

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The Genius Of Photography Deel 1

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These works by John Baldessari challenged the modernist values of photography. There’s no such thing as right and wrong in art(?)

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What Makes a 'Bad' Photograph?

Is it the lack of creativity? Perhaps it is the lack of interest that the photo holds. Regardless what it may be, it is overall a loss of intention. In my opinion, a bad photo is something that does not show, in its best form, the purpose in which the photograph was taken for.

During our week one class, we took the time to try to snap what we think are ‘bad’ photos.

However, in doing so, our intention became to take these bad photographs, creating, ironically, good photos because they fit my criteria of what I deem to be a good photo (showing my intention). By creating bad photos on purpose, they fit my intention, becoming what I wanted all along.

When sharing our photos together, it became clear that even what we deem to be 'bad’ photos still have something creative about them; it could be their use of the art elements and principles, the way in which one has used colour, lines, angles, composition… It is still a creatively unique shot.

So, with this in mind, are there any real 'bad’ photos? What would they depict? What would be their purpose? Let’s find out.

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This is great! thanks!

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Bad Photo #5

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Thank you for uploading and for your great description! It’s was interesting to see how many ‘bad’ photos, in Monday’s class were actually riffing of the idea of an ‘accidental’ photo, rather than making it intentionally bad. I might talk a little more about the idea of ‘post intention’ considerations around photography in next weeks class. 

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Sarah Pickering “Land Mine” 2005