January 2012
16 posts
Philosophy at Tallis: Locke’s alternative to... →
tallisphilosophy:
We have abstract ideas: ‘whiteness’ etc. Where from? Sensation!
The mind is white paper when you’re born: ‘Tabula Rasa’. Where are ideas from, then? ‘To this I answer…EXPERIENCE’. Knowledge’s two ‘fountains’ ‘sensation’ (Hume: ‘impressions’), ‘reflection’ (Hume: ‘ideas’). Another image:…
Spotted this today on the Philosophy Department blog and thought it might...
WatchA tantalising glimpse of Tennessee’s bricks stop motion film…
tennesseephotography:
a short test clip from my final piece film
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December 2011
38 posts
snapshot: as much as i enjoyed taking my flanuer... →
tennesseephotography:
as much as i enjoyed taking my flanuer pictures below, it feels very important to me that the images i take for my final piece are not digital. ive expressed before how a digital camera gives me too much choice, too many settings, too many frames, to many colours and editing possibilities. and in…
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“Our of his aloneness, he has spoken to no one, he has implored no glance. And...”
– André Kertész, describing his approach to photography for the book ‘Day of Pars’, 1945
Pigsssss
As long as you didn’t blame me Billy!
billysphotography:
Ok I’ve ordered two pigs heads which I will collect on Saturday…
Not overly sure what I’m going to do with them, was thinking of trying to preserve them in vinegar or something and taking a picture every day for a month - however when consulting my mum about this idea she kind of freaked out.
She now thinks I’m insane - not a bad...
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WatchAdam Fuss describes how and why he makes his camera-less photographs. Check out the other great short films from the Shadow Catchers exhibition the V&A.
“Metaphorically, I stepped inside the camera and I’m still there.”
