Visual Communication Unit by Lucy Kelly https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0 Gathered research and my ideas forming to help create my final essay and photobook. en-us 2021-04-21 14:52:17 UTC 2023-09-13 18:04:11 UTC hello@padlet.com My Ideas lkelly1120191_2 https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1442923992 Since learning our main focus of the brief is identity, I have decided I want to create a piece around the social identity of the female gender. This is because I believe I can be quite fluid with my work allowing me to touch upon other resistance and project identity as well as it being a viable topic for me to work with surrounding the current COVID-19 rules and restrictions. ]]> 2021-04-21 14:56:41 UTC https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1442923992 My Ideas- Developed lkelly1120191_2 https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1442950483 After a tutorial with Gracia and a workshop with Jonny, I have realised my work will need to be less generalised and more coherent specific to my topic. I have decided to focus particularly on the 'pressures surrounding women' whether it be from societal norms to the likes of pressured to be 'pretty'. ]]> 2021-04-21 15:01:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1442950483 21/04/21 lkelly1120191_2 https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1442969429 Some current ideas noted for my photobook so I don't lose them:
1) A lady walking in public but with a physical image of her placed over her face. > putting on a brave face (me) (24)
2) Some kind of power struggle, photographing a female selfie through a search lens>  constant pressure, watched (whoever)
3)paper or image smile over face, (me/tasha) (21/22)
4) A female face with no makeup vs a instagram upload edited and makeup. (me) 21/22
5) rules on safety for women and their eyes looking through the paper (me) (20th)
6) Girl pointing or staring to the left to imply she is looking at the image on the left hand phonebook page, (Tasha)
7) beauty face mask (mum) (20th)
8)holding mask (mum) (22nd)
10) MG EYE



]]> 2021-04-21 15:05:33 UTC https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1442969429 What is Identity to me? lkelly1120191_2 https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1454370025 Identity stands as an umbrella term for me. It can act as a host for a collection or community of people ie, social identites such as genders, age and religion. In comparison, it also represents our own indivualities and identities which are personal to us. Therefore, to me identity is a fluid term with more than one meaning. Words I relate to identity are society, stereotypes, persona, personal, me, you, us, looks, background and demeanour. ]]> 2021-04-24 09:18:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1454370025 Research on Photographers. lkelly1120191_2 https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1468606091 Jo Spence 1934-1992: was a British photographer, a writer, cultural worker, and a photo therapist. Key themes in her work were feminism and the focus on breast cancer which Jo herself battled. In one of Jo's series she looks at advertising and how women are represented within them.]]> 2021-04-28 11:54:38 UTC https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1468606091 Research Cont. lkelly1120191_2 https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1468699617 Cindy Sherman is an artist whose work often consists of self portraits. One of her series consists of a pink robe as the only prop and the focus is upon women. ]]> 2021-04-28 12:25:19 UTC https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1468699617 Research Cont. lkelly1120191_2 https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1468705356 Gordon Parks used photography to address inequalities in America. His work references the American Dream too. “A photographer can be a storyteller. Images of experience captured on film, when put together like words, can weave tales of feeling and emotion as bold as literature"]]> 2021-04-28 12:26:49 UTC https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1468705356 Research Cont. lkelly1120191_2 https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1469905265 Barbara Kruger is known for her conceptual work. She works with text and combines it with her images. Her work often explores a feminist critical lens. Her work keeps a coherence with her colour scheme of black, white and red. ]]> 2021-04-28 16:23:24 UTC https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1469905265 Photo Book Research lkelly1120191_2 https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1493413696 (Use this to) Erase Years Off Your Mind in Days by Sam Hutchinson:
http://selfpublishbehappy.com/2019/05/use-this-to-erase-years-off-your-mind-in-days-by-sam-hutchinson/

I like this photo book because whilst the narrative is really clear it still provokes thought. The photos explore the effects of curation and a dystopian future. Despite the images all being completely different, they are still clearly linked by the use of lighting and editing the colours. 
]]> 2021-05-05 12:11:30 UTC https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1493413696 NOTES FOR TASK FROM TUTOR DISCUSSION lkelly1120191_2 https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1509752003
  • Holly Morris Cafiero
  • google.com/search?q=amak+mahmoodian&client=firefox-b-d&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjMra60uL_wAhXmQEEAHRvmA4wQ_AUoAXoEC… 
  • Amak Mahmoodian 
  • the social mask
  • persona
  • the photograph as mask 
  • there's something disingenuous to the photograph 
  • Gillian Wearing
  • google.com/search?q=gillian+wearing&client=firefox-b-d&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj7nKzuuL_wAhWMgVwKHT8OBrUQ_AUoAXoEC… 
  • Scrutiny 
  • male gaze 
  • Pantopticism 
  • Foucault 
  • whose gaze is this for?
  • united clear idea 
  • Juno Calypso 
  • dark humour 
  • subversive 
  • irony
  • for social change 
  • evoke a montage 
  • gaze 
  • Ellen Gallagher- colour scheme

    • ]]>     2021-05-10 15:46:57 UTC https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1509752003     InDesign Practise lkelly1120191_2 https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1561447613 2021-05-26 13:57:41 UTC https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1561447613 Tutorial Notes lkelly1120191_2 https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1577283650
  • blind embossing 
  • blind debossing 
  • cindy sherman 
  • eva stenram 
  • Weronika Gesicka 
  • Paper GSM 
  • thickness
  • binding technique 
  • thread - same colour as text for example 
  • glossy images 
  • performance 
  • performing for the camera 
  • performaing for the gaze 
  • subversive 
  • Laura Mulvey - Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema 
  • male gaze 

    • ]]>     2021-06-01 18:29:50 UTC https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1577283650     HUMOUR FOR SOCIAL CHANGE lkelly1120191_2 https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1578017510 -Relatable and humorous images to evoke sense of irony and empathy to spark social change.
    -Performance based to relay the social mask ideal further. Everyone's online profiles are masks. ]]>     2021-06-02 00:56:51 UTC https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1578017510     READ BETWEEN THE LINES OF THE IMAGE lkelly1120191_2 https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1578029292 I like the idea of my images having a moralistic point and whilst I would like the point to be easy to understand I like that viewers might be able to interact with my images be it physically or mentally by figuring out the message. For instance, the below image by Gillian Wearing appears like a normal portrait shot until you stare for a bit longer and realise the face is wax not actually that of a human.

    ]]>     2021-06-02 01:01:32 UTC https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1578029292     How to set up photobook lkelly1120191_2 https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1578044858 2021-06-02 01:07:49 UTC https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1578044858 SELF PRESENTATION VIA MASKS. ERVIN GOFFMAN MASK THEORY RELATING TO MY SOCIAL MASK IDEAL. lkelly1120191_2 https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1578050937 2021-06-02 01:10:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1578050937 Nan Goldin lkelly1120191_2 https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1578054099 Nan Goldin- known for political photography. Below image is Amanda in the Mirror- performance based, allows viewers to have a connection with the photo. Carefully taken with the mirror in the shot too. 'Amanda' represents social identity and pressures by facial expressions and props. ]]> 2021-06-02 01:11:41 UTC https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1578054099 Photo that didn't make the cut lkelly1120191_2 https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1580917317 I took various shots using this smile but found it didn't relay the message I wanted it too. To make it appear more like a smile I opted for a basic smile and liked the outcome better. ]]> 2021-06-02 23:03:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1580917317 Photo that didn't make the cut lkelly1120191_2 https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1580920791 The below image never made it to my final photo book. I like the idea of the image but feel it takes away from the theme of masks and touches upon other aspects instead which I don't want. ]]> 2021-06-02 23:06:51 UTC https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1580920791 Photoshop lkelly1120191_2 https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1580923371 Photoshop has been key for me to create my final images. I definitely wanted to feature Photoshop on my images since it relates to filtering and my photo book. Photoshop was crucial for some images not only to create desired effects like the one below but also because they had background that needed to be removed. ]]> 2021-06-02 23:09:08 UTC https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1580923371 Design Process for Beach Image lkelly1120191_2 https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1580929198 For this image, I printed a physical selfie off and used double sided sticky tape to tape to the face so the image was physically stuck to the face rather than editing it on. When editing the final image, the physical image of the selfie began to lose its colour so I used the selection tool to select the image and edit the brightness. ]]> 2021-06-02 23:14:13 UTC https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1580929198 Celebrities setting unrealistic beauty standards through visual communication lkelly1120191_2 https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1580945445 2021-06-02 23:27:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1580945445 Amak Mahmoodian Photo lkelly1120191_2 https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1580949896 After thinking up my concept of the physical image placed on the face, I discovered Amak Mahmoodian already has a collection of photos with a very similar theme to mine through a discussion with my photography tutor. After I learn't this, I researched their work to see how I could incorporate any elements into my own with my own twist. ]]> 2021-06-02 23:30:51 UTC https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1580949896 Male Gaze lkelly1120191_2 https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1580955814 Laura Mulvey coined the term the 'male gaze' which is women being objectified in exchange for gratification for men. Below is a video which I watched which showed various topical examples; I used this to base the feminist argument to my photo book.]]> 2021-06-02 23:35:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1580955814 Book Reflection lkelly1120191_2 https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1580960370 Prior to this unit, I had no knowledge on how specific it is to create a photo book. I have gained knowledge on various aspects of photo books such as paper gsm and why these fine details are so crucial to the end result. ]]> 2021-06-02 23:38:30 UTC https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1580960370 photo book research. lkelly1120191_2 https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1580964276 I like the below photo book for the way it plays with conventions by having photos spread across pages and then other sizes on other pages. Despite this, I like how the book still appears reasonably minimal yet it clearly had a lot of thought put into it. ]]> 2021-06-02 23:41:10 UTC https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1580964276 written notes on identity lkelly1120191_2 https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1580979076 2021-06-02 23:51:01 UTC https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1580979076 written notes on identity lkelly1120191_2 https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1580979633 2021-06-02 23:51:26 UTC https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1580979633 photojournalism notes lkelly1120191_2 https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1580981473 2021-06-02 23:52:38 UTC https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1580981473 notes lkelly1120191_2 https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1580982518 2021-06-02 23:53:20 UTC https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1580982518 Spectacle notes lkelly1120191_2 https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1580983081 2021-06-02 23:53:40 UTC https://padlet.com/lkelly1120191_2/p226lixw3ktnwzm0/wish/1580983081