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Photography MasterClass with Lottie Davis & Richard Pascoe

So yesterday we took a trip down to The Photographers' Gallery where we were given a more in depth photography masterclass with Richard Pascoe & Lottie Davis. Personally for someone like myself who has a keen interest in the post-production side of photography it was great to be taught first hand by people with such accredited skills. They made a great team & delivered a great talk on all the different types of photography roles and how to consider things like lighting, angles & working as a team. We were set the task of splitting into teams, deciding on a type of shoot and then picking who would play what role. We chose to go with a fashion magazine cover that would later be titled BTONE. On my team we had Seyi who was the Location Scout. This meant that she was in charge of choosing where the photoshoot would be with in Gallery. Mital who took on the role of Photographer, I also assisted her with taking a few pictures and we later chose on a final picture to use. Zainab discovered her love for Graphic Design and whilst we were on the shoot she was coming up with the layout & the text that we would use on the cover. Janay was our model, and was therefore in charge of delivering a strong and confident look as that's what our magazine was all about. Dora was our Creative director, so she had all the overall ideas on how we should direct the shoot. I.e., how our model should pose, the types of angles the photographer would take etc. I work on assisting Mital (our photographer) & Retoucher. Mital came up with our final idea which was to use the loft because of its edgy lighting & I ended up taking the final photo. So, after the shoot was done & we had all decided on what picture to go ahead with I then went on the mac and used photoshop to bring it all together. I retouched the image by adding filters, changing the colour balance, darkening the areas surrounding Janay to making her stand out a little bit more & highlighting certain parts of her to give her that overall glossy feel. I am now super proud to present to you my groups final magazine cover. BTONE is a fashion & beauty magazine designed to make young teen readers proud of the tone of their skin. We felt like people of colour are not truly represented with the industry and so we wanted to give women of colour a platform to display their beauty. We featured an article on Rihanna's new makeup like Fenty because she released 40 shades of foundation meaning any girl can find her shade no matter what tone and we fully support this movement. Be Bold. Be Confident. BTONE.

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Want to get into the world of vlogging?Well, look no further. Here are 5 top tips on vlogging sourced from our creativity works workshop with Nat:

Be sure to conduct your videos in a quiet place! Try and stay away from busy areas with traffic to avoid disruptive background noise.

Positioning yourself for the correct lighting is key! Make sure that the light isn't behind you to get the best possible clarity.

Holding your phone in a horizontal position is aesthetically pleasing to the eye. It instantly gives off the impression that you are professional. Wahaaey :)

Framing time! Situate yourself in a centred position focusing mainly on your face and upper shoulders. Make sure to keep the camera at eye level so it adds that personal touch to your video. After all, you are speaking to your audience.

A steady camera is pretty important. But if you don't happen to have a tripod on you or the helping hand of a friend to hold it steady, why not try holding down your phone screen until you see 'AE/AF Lock'. This will keep your shot focused whilst your produce your video.

Now that you're all clued up, get vlogging. 

Written by Monifa Bobb-Simon

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OXJAM MUSIC FESTIVAL

This weekend, Oxfam got London jiving and jamming to fight poverty all over the world with Oxjam Islington 2016. The charity music festival boasted 100 bands in 10 venues on Upper Street and Essex Road. People from across London came out to support the cause and hear great live music. All access wristbands allowed attendees to hop from one venue to the next and listen to a variety of talented acts. These were sold at £10 each with proceeds to Oxfam.

ABOVE: THE OXJAM PROMOTIONAL FLYER

The festival showcased some of the freshest local musical talent, with a broad selection of styles and genres. It was a win-win event for local artists, who took the opportunity to perform in front of large audiences of music-loving Londoners, while also raising money for a great charity. Many took to twitter to share their favourite acts of the night, using the hashtag #oxfamislington.  

ABOVE: OXJAM ISLINGTON TICKET DESK

Venue 1, ‘The Library’, was a particular highlight. A group of 18-25 year old multimedia trainees from London 360 volunteered to run the venue. They took on roles from Artist Liaison and Sound Tech to Ticketing and Door Staff.  They ensured the evening’s schedule ran as smoothly as possible, through effective timekeeping, communication and of course love for music!

ABOVE: PEARL DIVINE GETS JAZZY WITH HER HARP

Harpist Pearl Divine wowed the crowd both with her instruments and delicate voice. She thanked her audience for their charity before putting her unique spin on classics including Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black and Love is a Losing Game. Pearl and Amy both attended The Brit School. Later, Peter Von Toy got everybody clapping along and stomping their feet to his electric performances. He threw in some laughs into his 30 minute set, with some anecdotal interludes. A certain voice to watch out for is Sacha T, who performed an impressive rendition of Rihanna’s No Love Allowed. Other notable acts included Matt Tubey and Blackaby. In fact, no one wanted the evening to end. The festival-goers demanded an encore from The Library’s final act Mark Sullivan, who ended with powerful guitar solos as well as vocals.

ABOVE: MARK SULLIVAN, FINAL ACT AT THE LIBRARY

As the evening drew to a close, many ended the festival by listening to some live music at Oxfam’s Music and Bookshop, which had been turned into an event space with a practically fully-stocked pop-up bar! Phoebe Katis and her two back-up singers stunned the audience with their astonishing vocals, giving off a definite Laura Mvula vibe. With their killer harmonies, this barbershop in the bookshop proved a fantastic finale to Oxjam 2016.

ABOVE: PHOEBE KATIS WOWS OXFAM JAMMERS

To get involved in next year’s event, tweet @oxjamislington or head to http://www.oxfam.org.uk/oxjam/get-involved

by Joseph Aspinall

London 360 Junior Reporter

Artists mentioned: @pearlrosedivine @sachaofficial @matttubey @phoebekatis @pertervontoy @marksullivan

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One of the top quotes from Corey Johnson, in my opinion.

“Cause like most things, you gotta be careful with people who talk doubtfully. Because doubt is like a seed. So seeds will grow. The more people you surround yourself with doubt, the more seeds of doubt will grow in your brain.”

Today i decided to play a little with Photoshop and learn new things at the same time. What I have done with the picture is called “The Splash Colour Effect”:  one object in image colour and the rest black and white, but this time I’ve done the reverse (one object in black and white and rest in image colour! ). 

Eunice Alves

@eunice_pt

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Harry Francis, a team leader for London 360 Junior Reporters, got a new job. We wanted to get him into the boardroom to toast his achievement… so we devised a prank!

Video by Joseph Aspinall

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The Art of Public Speaking Masterclass with Naomi Sesay!

Here is a simple pie chart of the different percentages of the different types of all communication. Body Language is the highest, covering four main points:

- Image 

- Presence

- Poise

- Projection

It is not only the way that you dress and present yourself but also your physical posture and the way you speak. A lot of what we communicate is not verbal but rather through our movements and postures conveying certain attitudes and feelings. 

In second place is verbal language. It divides into six bulled points:

- Register

- Timbre : quality of the sound

- Prosody : musicality

- Pace 

- Pitch

- Volume

All these come together to form and create my and your voice.

The lowest percentage is tonality.This is what you say and how you say it : texture, meaning and sentiment.

Eunice Alves

@eunice_pt 

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Hey!

This is my Factual Vlogging Task!

Bountagu is a local community centre in Upper Edmonton Green which gathers people of every age range to come together for events, fairs, and many others activities that make each person in the community stronger.

** I thought the presenter didn’t need to appear on camera, although after watching other people’s vlogs I realised you had too, in fact this was one of the requirements! (I was not present, when this task was announced.)

Eunice Alves

@eunice_pt

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Hey there!

Yesterday (28/09/16) I had the amazing opportunity to help one of the London 360 reporters on her interview. This episode is about the LGBT Community and religion!I

It was quite interesting as for a long time I wanted to know how the LGBT Community deals with religion issues : worshiping God, going to church and being a Christian in 2016.

This video does not include the full interview but simply sneak peeks of it. If you’re interested in watching the full episode, tune in to Community Channel !