For the most part, my photography just depicts pretty or interesting things that happen to be close to me. That said, I recognize that photography is a medium that has a capacity to go beyond documenting events and producing pleasure, to make meaningful artistic or political statements.
In the next while, I will try to dream up some more conceptual photo projects. Ideas would be welcome.
Author: Milan
In the spring of 2005, I graduated from the University of British Columbia with a degree in International Relations and a general focus in the area of environmental politics. Between 2005 and 2007 I completed an M.Phil in IR at Wadham College, Oxford. I worked for five years for the Canadian federal government, including completing the Accelerated Economist Training Program, and then completed a PhD in Political Science at the University of Toronto in 2023.
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In hopes of learning a few things and meeting some people, I signed up for a photography course: Photojournalism and Documentary Photography.
It is taught by David Barbour and offered through the School of Photographic Arts Ottawa. There are 11 three hour sessions, between September 22nd and December 1st.
I am glad that you will take a course in something that genuinely interests you. Since you started your blogs, you have already learned a lot of things about composition and aesthetics in photography. Hope this course will challenge you in new ways.
Some shots like this (Harris shutter) could be fun to make, though probably would not be too meaningful.
I like the Harris shutter effect, but I don’t think an effect alone produces much “meaning”. But, any effect, if used with skill and intent, can produce great art.
11 hour sessions! Intense!