In his 2009 book After Photography, Fred Ritchin observes: ‘The digital revolution, if it truly is to be a revolution, will see the transformation of photography into a more expansive set of media strategies. The digital environment allows image makers to veer from a conventional, Newtonian view of the world, to one that considers countless views’. Nearly a decade later,… Read more →
NEWFOTOSCAPES: A case study for new business models from Jonathan Shaw This slide deck is hyper-linked throughout, please use it to navigate it’s content. Any questions please ask, if you want to find out more then please follow #newfotoscapes on twitter or dive right on into the NEWFOTOSCAPES book online or download the ebook or buy the ‘beautifully designed‘ book. Finally, if you… Read more →
12 – 14 June 2014, Library of Birmingham, Centenary Square, Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2ND, United Kingdom The National Photography Symposium explores the most critical and talked-about subjects for photography and photographers. Top experts, thinkers and commentators offer the most interesting perspectives on what’s happening now and next in photography, as it affects anyone working in the medium. This year’s… Read more →
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[portfolio_slideshow id=869] A big thanks to everyone who was able to make it to the NEWFOTOSCAPES book launch at the Library of Birmingham. Here’s a selection of pictures from the evening courtesy of Nicky Connor at Opticola. Read more →
NEWFOTOSCAPES Book Launch from Jonathan Shaw Here are the slides from the brief introduction I gave at the NEWFOTOSCAPES book launch. Using excerpts from the book pages themselves, these slides hopefully give you a sense of the motivations, inspirations and the journey along the path to making this a reality. A big shout out goes to Nicky Connor (impeccable… Read more →
21st Century Visual Storytelling and Visible Learning from Jonathan Shaw Apologies for the delay getting these online – there are just not enough hours in the day! Read more →
We are delighted to invite you to the book launch and panel discussion on NEWFOTOSCAPES on Tuesday 29 April 2014 7.00-8.30pm The Library of Birmingham. (Invitation only – please rsvp by 22 April to hello@grainphotographyhub.co.uk) NEWFOTOSCAPES seeks to navigate the evolving topography surrounding the image in the twenty-first century, offering a focused eye on the contemporary creative author-curator and image-maker… Read more →
2014 SPE National Conference Collaborative Exchanges: Photography in Dialogue Baltimore, Maryland March 6-9, 2014 @ Hilton Baltimore In an age of interconnectedness, photographers are no longer solitary practitioners peering at the world through the singular eye of the viewfinder. Rather, photography is positioned at the heart of the contemporary art discourse, establishing relationships with a broad array of ideas… Read more →
[portfolio_slideshow id=901] NEWFOTOSCAPES book is now available to buy online here. Designed by the very-talented Surely? Creative Design and printed by the eye-for-detail girls and boys at Team Impression. Read more →