Author: conann
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Andreas Gursky
Images are best viewed on the original website where their full texture and depth can be viewed in a higher resolution. The flattened, graphic nature of the images definitely resinates with my aesthetic, years of working and lecturing as a designer have certainly had an impact on how I see and graphic shapes and textures…
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Francis Alÿs
As a graphic, this one really appeals to me. On the other hand it is 25 minutes of my life I will never get back. Well more like 6, but still.
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Sketchbook/Notebook methodology
Sketchbooks and notebooks are one and the same when you are an artist. Sketches are notes and notes illustrations of moments of inspiration and enquiry. The most important part of any system is to stay out of the way of creativity and spark that lights our fire. Pages of drawings can be free conventions unless…
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Plan
Original Post from 2011 When working with new teams it should be assumed that participants have little or no experience with project management and task delegation within a team environment. A brief introduction to agile and scrum systems is beneficial. Each of the new teams takes time to familiarise themselves with their final concept and the…
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Playing with some HP5 and Tri‑X
Over the past few months I’ve been using film again, after about fifteen years of being solely digital in most of my image making. A few months ago I was reunited with the Nikon FM that I learned on and caught the film bug again. That said, I was never much of a fan of…
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Enjoying Film.
It was a cold wet January in Ourense, Spain, but it was still absolutely beautiful. It never seems to get that cold but boy did it rain. And rain. And rain. Nonstop for days. Wandering around the town with an umbrella was nice. The rain was warm, the mood was good and the atmosphere in…
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Chocolate and Churros. Heaven.
On a cold night, you just can’t beat a cup of chocolate sauce and churros! Mmm!
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Orense, Spain
Heading home After a much needed break from work and life back at home it was time to go home. While giving Estrella some time to say Adios to her Familia, I took another opportunity to wander around the train station and get a few more pix. Just back from a few amazing days in Orense,…
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Burrow Road, Dublin
When I was a kid, this house was alive with family and coming and goings. Full of art and antiques.
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Kids & the Sigma 50mm F/1.4 DG HSM EX lens
Seven. For me this is about the time you want to let your kids know that they have complete control over how they look in photos. They can always feel awkward, shy, uncomfortable, But they can make it look they way they want. Confidence is an illusion. On another point purely technical and photographic. I…