Recent content by Rubidium86

Hi Carol, I hope you're well! It is quiet isn't it?!. Congrats on finishing C&N - I have this pencilled in to start in the next couple of months. How did you feel about the course overall? I've been really slow with TAOP and am still on Assignment 4! I had to request an extension from OCA, but...

Hi All, I'm gradually approaching the end of TAOP and am looking at the next option. Basically it boils down to Context and Narrative or People and Place. Are there any good reasons to do one before the other, in your experience? I need to do them both so it's just a matter of which one first...

The first time I read it (right at the start of TAOP when I was an absolute noob when it came to history) I thought, who's this pretentious ar*ehole?! But I struggled on with it and finally reached the end. 3 months later I went back to it and re-read it. It was like a different book and much...

That's funny! Fair play to the Mrs though - she comes along with you. I can't imagine much more boring than following me around when I'm out with the camera. Scuba diving is worse. Never buddy up with an underwater photographer! They spot something then spend 10 minutes trying to get a decent...

Ha Ha!

Yes, I got the WeAreOCA email yesterday from Gareth Dent.

Thank you very much for the information Carol, I will look into your suggestions - apologies for the slow reply. Just had an email telling me I've managed to get on to the study visit to the Brighton Biennial - which will be my first study visit. I'm going to do both days. Really looking...

Thanks Byker. That's really helpful. Oxford and Brighton both sound good. I'll look into those a bit more. I'm certainly up for tagging along with some of you guys should the situation arise.

Thanks Byker. So, I've gone for the BJP and also Source. Apparently Source is similar to Aperture but is UK rather than US based. I did think of going for hard copy but will try the iPad editions to start with and see how it goes. While I'm about it, and Ash mentioned exhibitions, could I...

Thanks Ash. Yes I was definitely thinking of starting with the BJP. Not sure whether to go for print or iPad though. Too many bloody choices! :-)

Guys, Can you give me some suggestions for quality magazines/journal subscriptions? In the past I bought the consumer mags - which are great for technical tips and reviews but not really appropriate for degree level study, as I'm sure you understand. My tutor suggested the BJP, Source, Aperture...

Nice one Ash!

Hi Carol, I'm glad I'm not the only one who is taking their time with TAOP. I've only sent in one assignment and am already 9/10 months in. Picking up ok now but it took a while to get properly set-up so to speak. All the best Chris

Hi Darren, Others will have more experience of this than me, but yes, your tutor is only really there to assess your assignment and then give general feedback. Your contact is expected to be fairly minimal - your tutor won't be on hand to answer queries regularly, and it's unlikely they will...

And my blog is at: www.chrischadwickphotography.com