My background is in adult education and I have some experience in working with adults with learning difficulties and disabilities teaching photography and IT. Until May 2013 I was course leader for a BTEC Photography Diploma group at City College Brighton and Hove and I also have experience in delivering workshops to adults, young people and children in the refugee community. I have been described as very patient and kind.
I have particularly good skills in working in the community and I am currently looking to lead and facilitate more informal workshops. My key areas of expertise are: documentary and street photography, portraiture, photographing objects, conceptual project work, digital photography (incl. Photoshop and Lightrooom).
I am interested in collaborative learning, learning communities and the different ways we can obtain knowledge. I read Gardener, Rogers, Petty, Flusser and I encourage testing and experimentation. I like to explore the edge of new ideas and technologies. I also like to keep engaged in debates on contemporary photographic culture.
You can find me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bunt_am_meer
A summary of my workshop activities here:I have particularly good skills in working in the community and I am currently looking to lead and facilitate more informal workshops. My key areas of expertise are: documentary and street photography, portraiture, photographing objects, conceptual project work, digital photography (incl. Photoshop and Lightrooom).
I am interested in collaborative learning, learning communities and the different ways we can obtain knowledge. I read Gardener, Rogers, Petty, Flusser and I encourage testing and experimentation. I like to explore the edge of new ideas and technologies. I also like to keep engaged in debates on contemporary photographic culture.
You can find me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bunt_am_meer
- Media4us:Migrants in the media 1 day workshop
- Photographing London 2 weeks workshops (running yearly since 2005):
- http://julia-photoma.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/photographing-london-2012-works.html
- http://julia-photoma.blogspot.co.uk/2011/08/in-footsteps-of-iain-sinclair.html
- EMAS/ EFR Refugee pupils 3 weeks photo workshop with exhibition:
- EMAS Cross cultural Cookbook 5 weeks workshop and book project:
Phil Coomes has published some of my students work here:
2011 BBC News: Photographers of the Future:
2010 BBC News, The next Generation:
Own practice
In terms of my own practice, I have been experimenting with Soundslides and all things audio visual- I still have a lot to pick up. Images and sound are a rather powerful tool of expression. Themes of my own work include: journeys, travel, transit, migration, changing communities, the use of public space and our impact on the environment.
I have an MA International Photojournalism and a BA Editorial Photography although the best things I learnt were through friends, life and work experience.
Influences and Inspiration:
DJ Clark: http://www.djclark.com
Firecracker: http://www.fire-cracker.org
Susan Meisalas "Costly Dream"
Fay Godwin: http://www.djclark.com/godwin
Melanie Friend: http://www.melaniefriend.com
Peter Marlow: Euro Visions
Alec Soth: http://alecsoth.com/photography
Jim Goldberg: http://www.jimgoldberg.com
John Davies: http://www.johndavies.uk.com
Richard Long: http://www.richardlong.org
Hamish Fulton: http://www.hamish-fulton.com
Iain Sinclair: http://www.iainsinclair.org.uk
Roni Horn:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/roni-horn
http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/exhibitions/ronihorn
Peter Hutchinson: http://peterhutchinsonartist.com
Phil Coomes blog: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/correspondents/philcoomes/
Learning and Teaching: http://www.learningandteaching.info/
Collaborative Learning: http://www.gdrc.org/kmgmt/c-learn/index.html
How to do what you love to do: http://www.paulgraham.com/love.html
Ideastap: http://www.ideastap.com
