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P | P2 | AS2: Collecting
‘Fragments of a vessel which are to be glued together must match one another in the smallest details although they need not be like one...

Amber Houbara
Jun 29, 20247 min read


P | P1 | Research point
‘I’m inclined to think that there is no such thing as a photojournalistic image, only a photojournalistic use of an image.’ (David...

Amber Houbara
Jun 29, 20241 min read


P | P2 | EX4: Exercise 2.4: Woodpecker
Find a subject in front of a background with depth. Take a very close viewpoint and zoom in; you’ll need to be aware of the minimum...

Amber Houbara
Jun 29, 20243 min read


P | P2 | EX3: Focus
Find a location with good light for a portrait shot. Place your subject some distance in front of a simple background and select a wide...

Amber Houbara
Jun 29, 20242 min read


P | P2 | EX2: Viewpoint
Does zooming in from a fixed viewpoint change the appearance of things? If you enlarge and compare individual elements within the first...

Amber Houbara
Jun 14, 20242 min read


P | P2 | EX1 : Zoom
Find a scene that has depth. From a fixed position, take a sequence of five or six shots at different focal lengths without changing your...

Amber Houbara
Jun 14, 20243 min read


P | P1 | Research point
Read the reviews by Campany and Colberg and, if you haven’t already done so, use them to begin the Research section of your learning log....

Amber Houbara
Jun 7, 20243 min read


P | P1 | Ex3 Line
Take a number of shots using lines to create a sense of depth. Shooting with a wide- angle lens (zooming out) strengthens a diagonal line...

Amber Houbara
Jun 7, 20242 min read


P | P1 | EX4 : Frame
The final exercise of this project makes use of the viewfinder grid display of a digital camera. This function projects a grid onto the...

Amber Houbara
Jun 7, 20243 min read


P | P1 | Ex2: Point
A point is the smallest graphical element, if you join many points together you makea line. In mathematics, a point doesn’t have any...

Amber Houbara
May 14, 20242 min read


P | P1 | Ex1 | The Instrument
Take three or four exposures of the same scene. Don’t change anything on the camera and keep the framing the same. Preview the shots on...

Amber Houbara
May 13, 20241 min read


P| INTRODUCTION - 'Square Mile'
Brief Make a series of six to twelve photographs in response to the concept of ‘The Square Mile’. Use this as an opportunity to take a...

Amber Houbara
May 10, 20246 min read


CBD | P5 | AS5 : Your choice | Part II Book Binding & Hard Cover Hand-Making
The Designs Workflow /Monday; Printing, Getting Materials for book binding and hard cover making, Book Binding & Sewing I was so excited...

Amber Houbara
Jul 15, 202211 min read


CBD | P5 | AS5 : Your choice | Part I Research, Design & Print
Your final assignment asks you to draw on all the skills, insight and experience you have gained so far, by designing and producing a...

Amber Houbara
Jul 14, 202215 min read
CBD | P5 | Ex 5: Reflective practice
Begin by reflecting upon the sorts of projects, exercises and assignments you have enjoyed most: ● Do you enjoy the creative freedom of...

Amber Houbara
Jul 13, 20224 min read


CBD | P5 | Ex 4: Printing
In this exercise you can use any images created elsewhere in the course, to print onto the paper samples you collected earlier Active...

Amber Houbara
Jul 13, 20224 min read


CBD | P5 | EX3: On Press
Adrian Pipes’ On Press chapter, from his 2009 Production for Graphic Designers manual, provides a thorough overview of the print process,...

Amber Houbara
Jul 13, 20225 min read
CBD | P5 | Ex 2: Planning your workflow
However you plan to work in the production of your book, spend some time now planning your workflow, using the notes above as a guide....

Amber Houbara
Jul 13, 20227 min read
CBD | P5 | Ex 1: What is your role?
Working with the outlined publishing models, identify the various roles you (and potentially others) will be undertaking for assignment...

Amber Houbara
Jul 9, 20223 min read


CBD | P5 | Research task 1: Book Fairs
The list below is showing a range of art book fairs, both independent publishers and independent designers and artists. Research the book...

Amber Houbara
Jul 9, 20223 min read
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