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By admin, on May 17th, 2012
CU Photography presents Exposure 24 a collaborative exhibition that celebrates the work of the 2012 graduates.
The span of subject matters range from social documentary, in Dean O’Brien’s case it’s the impact that marriage agencies have had in Ukraine to the intimate relationships within family life, right through to the intimate self-portraiture of Emma Bashforth. Dorrell Merritt’s night based narratives examine melancholic dispositions, while Pete Lord and Julia Frost use arcane processes to create beautifully crafted photographs.
Dorrell Merritt:
“It’s an exciting time in which we can demonstrate our abilities and lay a good foundation for the rest of our professional careers. Its an opportunity to showcase our talent and hard work that we’ve developed over the last 3 years. I want the degree show to introduce my work to new people, to be a stepping stone into my career and for people to see who I am and what I do.”
 ©Dorrell Merritt Julia Frost:
“The Degree Show is the first chance to get the work I’ve been obsessing over for the last 3 years out into the world, so I’m really excited but also terrified too. Being at CU Photography has massively influenced me, its given me the room to explore, experiment and discover what kind of photographer I want to be.
Before coming here I had no idea I would be capable of doing arcane processes and now near the end of my time here I’ve set up my own business (with fellow student Pete Lord), silver photographica that specialises in arcane printing and workshops. Photography is what I’m most passionate about and it’s what I want to do with my life.”
This cohort have benefited from the guidance of lecturers Paul Smith, Jonathan Worth and Jonathan Shaw, as well as a new mentoring programme with regular input from industry experts such as Tom Hunter, Harry Hardie and Suky Best. In addition to this programme several students have also been offered internships with the likes of Peter Dench and Ludwig Haskins.
Lanchester Gallery 1st-10th June. Private View 1st June, 6-9pm.
Frameless Gallery 18th-24th June.
By admin, on May 17th, 2012
Olivia Arthur was in town to give a talk at Herbert Art Gallery and Museum this week. Arthur has recently published a new book Jeddah Diary that shows a revealing and insightful view into the world of Saudi women. Whilst in Coventry, Arthur took four lucky students from CU Photography around the city for some first hand experience.
Student Christopher Trafford reflects on his experience with the Magnum photographer:
“Being in with the chance to gain first-hand experience and advice from a young and well-renowned photographer was more than a learning curve. Even though the time I spent with Olivia was less than a few hours, her expertise as well as her interaction with everyone who was on assignment has taught me to shoot and enjoy, and then keep on shooting. What I especially engrossed myself in was to explore the picture, even if you have a clear visualisation of what you want to achieve.
Everyone had masses of fun and the people I met were profusely interesting.
Learning to recognise that being relaxed and communicating with people like
you would in everyday life is much more essential that being wrapped in a
nerve wrecking professional mind-set; have fun, learn about people and
transform that into the profession: the pictures.”
Images by Christopher Trafford from the walk around:
 © Christopher Trafford  © Christopher Trafford
By admin, on May 14th, 2012
Just this past week the Photobook Club, run by Lecturer Matt Johnston held a small meetup with students from different years to look through a selection of new and old photobooks that participants had brought to the event to talk about. The meetup is much like those that happen all around the world with various branches of the Photobook Club including New York, Madrid, Barcelona and Australia. Images from the event can be seen below courtesy of Christopher Trafford:
By admin, on May 11th, 2012
Level 2 student Sean Carroll, has recently had his work reviewed and praised by online magazine Don’t Panic. The project is titled ‘Does Not Suggest Death Within 6 Months is Likely to Occur’ and is part of Sean’s ongoing personal project documenting his father’s life, dealing with the loss of incapacity benefit due to the recent Welfare Reform Bill, and preparing himself for a potential return to work after 16 years.
You can see more of Sean’s work at his website, and the ‘Does Not Suggest’ project in book form here.
 Photograph by Sean Carroll
By admin, on May 8th, 2012
 CU Photography in DevelopTube The videos we produce here at CU Photography have recently been added to two great online collections. DevelopTube which seeks to highlight and curate the best learning resources for photographers and students has created CU Photography it’s very own album within the channel, and American Suburb X, one of the most prolific and visited online photography magazines has highlighted a recent talk by Pete Brook as well as a conversation with Elinor Carucci in ASX.TV
if you haven’t yet seen any of our videos, you can see all of them; from artist talks to top-tips on our Vimeo page.
 CU Photography in ASX.TV
By admin, on May 8th, 2012
Level 3 student Larissa Grace today collected a University-wide award recognizing her work ‘for advancing equality and diversity as part of her course and including research’. Larissa’s research and practice is concerned with the role of dyslexia in academia and in particular creative photographic studies.
 Larissa receives her award from Vice Chancellor Madeline Atkins If you would like to see more of Larissa’s work, head on over to her blog.
By admin, on May 4th, 2012
The CU Photography team is pleased to announce and congratulate Level 3 Student Larissa Grace, for winning an award from the University – ‘for advancing equality and diversity as part of her course and including research’. With her current work, Larissa has contacted students across the University who have dyslexia and is creating a montage of photographs, alongside an audio narrative, to explain how their dyslexia effects their experiences of life at university.
“I know I never thought I could get to university and get a degree, but by focusing on my own strengths and the advantages my dyslexia has brought me I have. And I hope my work will encourage others to see dyslexia as a difference, and not a disability. I would also like my work to inspire people with dyslexia to have the self-belief that they can do anything they set their mind to.”
- Larissa Grace
Larissa will receive the award at a ceremony next Tuesday. You can see more of her work at her blog.
By admin, on April 11th, 2012
Our latest open class #picbod (Picturing the Body) has come to a close for 2012 but the iPhone App we created can still be used to listen to all our lectures, see the students work and even take part in the workshop and tasks set. Plenty of people are seeing the benefit of having this great resource in their hands and it has just been featured as a ‘What’s Hott’ App in the iTunes Store.
If you haven’t downloaded the App yet, click on the image below to be taken to #picbod 2012 in the iTunes store.
 #picbod 2012 in 'What's Hot'
By admin, on April 4th, 2012
 IMAGE DEAN O'BRIEN Today level 3 students worked with CU Photography’s photographer-in-residence Jason Tilley to help edit and sequence the prints he’s been making for his Beautiful People project. The project will soon travel to be exhibited at HOST gallery in London so the editing process is a vital stage in Jason’s 12 year project.
 IMAGE DEAN O'BRIEN  IMAGE DEAN O'BRIEN For more on the Beautiful People project take a look at this video documentary.
Photographer in Residence: Jason Tilley from CU Photography on Vimeo.
#picbod photographer-in-residence Jason Tilley talks about his family history with photography, and how he has come to the printing stage of ‘The Beautiful People’; a twelve year long photographic project across 26/28 states of India.
By admin, on April 3rd, 2012
As part of the 1st year module ‘Working With Light’, level 1 students joined Lecturers Matt Johnston and Jonathan Worth on a location lighting workshop. The workshop introduces students to using lights away from the studio and to balancing ambient and strobe lighting effectively. Below are a few of the resulting images.
 IMAGE IMOGEN WALL  IMAGE MELISSA SANTOS  IMAGE IOANA BULTOC
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