PPD - Section 4

Cyberbullying:

Child Sexual Exploitation:

Child sexual exploitation is a form of child abuse to gain money, power and/or status. This crime usually comes about through the internet in which the person tricks the child into thinking that they're in a loving and normal relationship. It then develops into meeting where the child will be encouraged into take drugs and alcohol. In more larger cases, the children are trafficked into or within the UK. This also happens within gangs.

Child exploitation is a 'hidden' crime. This is because some of the young people trust their abusers and are unaware that they're being abused however, some are either dependant on their abuser or are too scared to reach out for help. Some attacks include violent, humiliating and degrading sexual assaults, including oral and anal rape of the victim. these acts are usually performed with a 'reward' of money, drugs, gifts affection or status. However, physical contact does not determine child sexual exploitation as it also happens online.

Source: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/child-abuse-and-neglect/child-sexual-exploitation/what-is-child-sexual-exploitation/


Phishing:

Phishing can happen in a variety of different ways such as phone calls, mail or through email. The act of phishing contains falsely claiming that you're part of a legitimate company to scam the buyer into giving them personal information that can contribute towards identity theft.

Email phishing will have a link attached the email where it will direct the user to a website where they're asked to update personal information, such as a password, card details, social security or back account numbers. However, the website is just a copycat of the real website and saves everything you type in. 

Source: http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/P/phishing.html

Wifi protection: 

Securing your wifi connections is an important step of securing your personal data. A wifi network that uses 'WPA2' provides security; in which you can control who is connect to your wifi, and privacy for communications as they travel across your network.

http://www.wi-fi.org/discover-wi-fi/security

Online dating:

As technology becomes more and more advanced, the limits we have becomes fewer and fewer. Online dating is a great way to meet new people and create new bonds however, it can also be very dangerous. 

Online dating had become the breeding ground for groomers. This is because it's easier to lie over the computer/phone and after all, do you really know the person you're talking too? The can filter out parts of their lives they don't want you to know and just show you the positives. 

Planning/Notes:

the subject I want to focus on is child exploitation. However, I want to focus on the internet side of child exploitation. I feel like not enough awareness has been spread about online child exploitation as I didn't even know it was a thing until getting briefed for this unit.

1st idea:
Model sat with laptop reading messages.

2nd idea:
Portrait images of model upset with bushy hair and smudged mascara.

3rd idea:
close up of text messages asking for images in exchange for gifts.


Contact Images:

Final Image:

PPD - Section 3

Job Information:

CV:

Business cards:

This is my design for my business cards. As they're my first, I didn't want to make them too complicated as I just wanted to see how the colours looked and especially the quality. I am currently waiting for them to be delivered. For my next batch I want to make it more unique.

Exhibition:

Alec Soth:

 'Alec Soth is an American photographer, based in Minneapolis, who makes "large-scale American projects" featuring the Midwestern United States. His 
photography has a cinematic feel with elements of folklore that hint at a story behind the image.'

PPD - Section 2

Copyright and The Law 

Copyright is very complicated, especially in the UK but, it gives ownership of the images we create. This copyright protects the photographers photos from being used for reproduction without their knowledge. It also allows the photographer to make a profit from the images they produce. Whether it be selling the images or shooting for advertisements for a company and therefore, profiting from the reproduction. If these weren't in place, it would be almost impossible to make a living as a photographer. Although there's different laws to copyright, it's pretty easy to get ownership for your own images. All you need to do is add a watermark. 

The right to Economic Benefit:

To sum up the economic benefits from cooyright, the owner of the photograph will have exclusive rights. They have the right to reproduce the photograph, rent or lend their work, distribute copies and make adaption of the images. Anyone else who is not licensed for the copyright owner that does this will breach the law and you would have some control with your rights.

The Moral Rights:

Firstly, the photographer will have the right to be credited. If it is ever published, exhibited or broadcasted, you will have to give some credit and have the photographers name with the photograph. There are many exceptions such as judicial proceedings but, it needs to be credited. Another moral right is to not have work falsely attributed to a photographer. This means that nobody should take responsibility to images that the named photographers never took. This could end bad and the falsely accused photographer has the right to legal help in such cases if they take it to extreme measures.

Keeping your copyright safe:

To ensure that you're safe from copyright infrigement, it is necessary to proceed it in courts. You must ensure that you can prove that you created the work, have the date of creation and initially have the original copy. Metadata can be helpful for this because it will have this with the file but sometimes this can be manipulated so it's not the best solution. There are many ways of keeping it safe. You can leave copies with a solicitors, use a copyright registration agency or keeping the original file as soon as you snapped the shot.

Copyright laws can last up to 70 years in the UK and also depends on the circumstances. Some photographers may have passed away but the copyright will still be there till after 70 years. Copyright does also apply to digital images on the internet, even though it may seem public, it's actually a breach of the law if you don't give credit to the ownership or if you don't have a license to use their photographs for your own use. If someone used the work without permission, it can be taken to court and the consequences can differ. They could be paying the cost for the image plus they would cover the legal costs for themselves and the photographer. It could go into extreme measures where they pay for the license after using the image.

Source: http://www.pro-imaging.org/departments/photographers-rights/copyright-law-introduction/

Online Portfolio:

http://baileythompson16.wix.com/bjtphotography

Evidence of Future plans:

PPD - Ethics and Morals

Personal morals:

1) Do not judge. 

I believe that everyone is born differently and that that is ok. Whilst growing up, being taught not to judge was a big thing. Instead, I was encouraged to help people and support others choices and decisions. 

2) Treat others as you'd like to be treated. 

Like everyone, I would want to be treated with respect. I wouldn't like it if someone was rude to me therefore, I try treat people the way I would want to be. 

3) Do not litter. 

Again, throughout my upbringing, I was taught to throw away any rubbish I had and if there wasn't a bin near, to keep hold of it until I could dispose of it. 

Photographic morals:

1) Making sure my model is happy. 

Personally, this photographic moral only applies if I was shooting the model in a bra or underwear. As so much of them is on show, I'd make sure that they were also happy with the image. 

2) Making my model comfortable. 

This would apply to any shoot I was doing because if the model is uncomfortable, the images will come out stiff. 

3) Being professional. 

This one ties in with the last two. If I am shooting a model who is exposed, she/he would not feel at all comfortable if I was making inappropriate remarks and would put the model off from working with me again. 

Ethical standards in society:

1) Littering 

Littering is personally a sign of laziness to me. I would not want to be around someone who would rather litter than walk a few steps to a bin.  

2) Manors 

I think manors are a big thing in society. If a stranger holds the door open for you or if you're saying thank you from a worker at a store, it really shows the type of person you are. 

3) Hygiene 

As I use public transportation, as well as many other people, I personally believe that everyone should take care of their personal Hygiene around other people in such a small space. 

I believe that our morals and ethics are determined by what you are taught and surrounded by as a children. If you're from a hateful household, you're more likely to become hateful towards people who show differences from yourself. In contrast, if you're from a happy and accepting household, you're more likely to encourage people to be themselves.

PPD - Section 1

Personal Statement:

I have chosen to do this course as I am interested in studying photography. I hope to progress to be a photographer who will travel around the world, taking as many stunning images as possible. I want to focus in portrait and fashion photography, especially when travelling as I like the idea of seeing the difference between the cultural clothing and our physical identity. I understand that whilst studying I wont be able to travel to different countries and produce the images I want to straight away but, I'll still be able to progress in fashion and portrait photography and work my way up to my ultimate goal. I also accept the amount of hard work and consistency that I need to have to complete the next three years of university however, I'm very driven and complete things that I set my mind too. As I have been studying photography for the past 2 years, I have a wide amount of knowledge of the subject and the different genres. Throughout these past two years, I have been lucky enough to learn about the different techniques and become very familiar with studio photography and film photography. All of which I will be able to apply to my further education course. I also studied Media Studies as a GCSE at high school which helped me tremendously throughout my extended diploma course, especially when it came to editing images or being able to express my creative ideas as I learned how to pull everything together to create something I could be proud of. I am also a very keen photographer outside of college, taking images of anything and anyone. Out side of educational courses, I don't like to plan shoots as I personally think that spontaneous photoshoots make for the best results. You don't know what you're going to end up with and I love that although sometimes, you only end up with a few good shots. I want to progress onto university as I think it gives you the best jump start to life. You're able to get more job opportunities with a further education and I want to help myself as much as possible. I also like the thought of a friendly community and being able to do things together as a university. Including making new friends with the community around us. I have been involved with many different photography jobs including a 60th birthday glam for Maureen Vickers. I also have a cake smashing photoshoot coming up very soon as well as a possible wedding booking. Although these aren't the jobs that I want to be doing, I am prepared to do anything to put my foot in the door. I am a very sociable person so I like being out and interacting with different people. One of my proudest achievements has to be winning BCA with my cheerleading team in 2014 and getting a worlds bid allowing us to travel to Florida and compete in the world national competition. I also danced for 13 years. Because both were a team sport, I had a responsibility to show up on time and put 100% effort into what I was doing. I have a lot of qualities however, I'd say being able to understand different types of people is something that makes me unique. Whether it's someone with learning disabilities or mental issues, I'm very educated on how to deal with different people as I have cousins with the same problems. I hope to take everything I learn into my future and help me continue my creative flow. I'm looking forward to see what I will create in the future.


(As I applied in-house, I do not have a UCAS application)


College/University Information:

https://www.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/study/university-centre/schools/arts-media/ba-photography

BA (HONS) PHOTOGRAPHY

Designed to specifically enable our Art School graduates to be well placed to launch a career as a modern photographer this is a creatively demanding course delivered in a traditional Art School environment.
Delivered by academics and professionals who have a wide range of relevant industry experience and knowledge, the course provides high quality technical and creative support and provides access to industry standard facilities.
The course has been specifically designed to develop expertise in Photographic technique and creativity. It focuses on developing independent and creative thinking and aims to prepare you for employment in the Creative Industries.
Areas of Study may include:
• Dark room practices
• Studio Photography
•Digital Imaging and Manipulation
• Photo Journalism
•Documentary Photography
Further information:
BA (Hons) Photography: Full time
BA (Hons) Photography: Part time

https://www.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/photographybaho-sep-2016

Course Overview

The BA (Hons) Photography course will encourage you to pursue your own area of interest within the broad context of editorial photography, including: advertising, fashion, documentary, photo journalism and multimedia.
You will be given the opportunity to interrelate academic investigation and industrial practice needs. You will acquire the rigorous, transferable skills of investigation, research and critical decision making necessary to perform within a multitude of industry demands.
It is intended on completion of the final year you should be fully equipped to meet the challenges and demands of the current employment market and have the necessary skills to meet a variety of current sector demands.

Modules Covered

Level 4 Modules include:

• Introduction to Studio Practice
• Intermediate Studio Practice
• Introduction to Techniques and Processes
• Intermediate Techniques and Processes
• Understanding Personal Development Planning
• Understanding Photography Contexts

Level 5 Modules include:

• Advanced Studio Practice
• Advanced Techniques and Process
• Intermediate Personal Development Planning
• Intermediate Photography Contexts

Level 6 Modules include:

• Specialist Studio Practice
• Specialist Professional Practice
• Specialist Photography Context
• Critical Appraisal Photography

Entry Requirements

Applications are encouraged to apply though non-traditional routes.  An appropriate level of study will be identified through a portfolio presentation and evidence of professional practice experience at interview (APEL).

Normally two or more Art & Design related A levels equalling 260 tariff points and a minimum of two GCSEs (excluding General Studies). If you have already completed a Foundation degree or HND, you will be considered for direct entry to the appropriate level of the degree course.

Applications are also encouraged from those who have completed an Art & Design Access Certificate course.

As part of the application process, you will be required to attend an interview to which you should bring a portfolio of your work.

Fees Information

We believe that quality degrees should not cost the earth. That's why our competitive tuition fees provide you with a quality experience that includes more taught hours than those at most universities, good levels of tutor access, and support with small teaching groups. More information on our competitive tuition fees

https://www.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/study/university-centre/fees

Quality Degrees For Affordable Fees

Bradford College is committed to delivering quality degrees for affordable fees. We work hard to cut the cost and not the corners on our undergraduate, postgraduate and professional courses. Our tuition fees are detailed below. The tuition fee rate per year is fixed for the duration of the course providing there is no break in study.

You will not be asked to pay these fees up front, as you should be eligible for loans to cover the tuition fees and assist with living expenses from Student Finance England. However, please ensure that you have made your application and secured funding for your course prior to registration. 

The Student Finance England application system is open for 16/17 applicants now at https://www.gov.uk/apply-online-for-student-finance. Apply by the end of May 2016 to ensure your funding is in place for September. If you are not eligible for funding support then you will need to arrange payment of your tuition fees yourself.

New for 2016! Student Finance England is now offering post graduate funding support of up to £10,000 for masters courses. The application system is expected to open July 2016, find out more at https://www.gov.uk/funding-for-postgraduate-study.

UK & EU Full-time Students 

Course	2017/18 Annual Tuition Fee	2017/18 Notes	2016/17 Annual Tuition Fee	2016/17 Notes	2015/16 Annual Tuition Fee	2015/16 Notes
MA or MSc	£4,500	Except MA Visual Arts which is £3000	£4,500	25% discount for Bradford College alumni on Masters courses except MA Visual Arts which is £3000	£4,500	Total cost payable for an MA or MSc (except MEd & MA Visual Arts).  Normally charged in two stages £3000 at start of course & £1500 when embarking on dissertation (expect Business full fee at start of course)  Partnership schools have their own discounted rates already.  10% discount for internal undergrad students who progress directly to MA / MSc. Bursaries available for eligibile students.  Internal progressor can receive 10% discount and bursary if eligible.
PGCE	£9,000		£9,000		£8,000
Undergraduate Degree	£7,950		£7,950		£7,500	Film School, international route with placement £8000
Foundation Degree	£6,000		£6,000		£7,100	FD SMLE £6200 FD Early Years £6200
Higher National Diploma (HND)	£7,100	HND courses in the Faculty of Arts and Creative Industries only are £6000	£7,100	HND courses in the Faculty of Arts and Creative Industries only are £6000	£7,100
PT undergraduate, FD & HND	£700 per 20 credits		£700 per 20 credits		£700 per 20 credits

Letter from College/University:

Technical Folder

Here is my technical folder where I will be showing/telling you the different ways in which I have edited my final images for my final major project. I have chosen to edit all my images on photoshop.

The reason I have chosen photoshop as my editing tool is because you can accomplish different things. If I need to change my images dramatically then I know I have the tools to do so. As well as the opposite, if I need to tweak something a little, I know I'll have no problem in doing so. Also, I am very familiar with this editing software as I have been using throughout the whole two years of studying.

Editing Colour Images:

This is an image that I took during my trip to York, using this time to photograph the communications side of my project. As you can see, there is a lot of colours from green to red to purple and yellow. Before shooting the image, I took time to see if it was a happy interaction or not, which it was. Therefore, I want to make it brighter and more contrasted. Also, I want to check and see if the bench is a straight line. If not I  will adjust it to be as straight as possible so the image becomes more appealing to the viewer.

Personally, I don't like to use the contrast tool in photoshop as I think it is too intense and doesn't balance everything together. Instead I like the use the 'grammar correction' tool as it balances everything together and doesn't burn the image.

To do this, I open photoshop and import my image that I want to edit. From there, I click 'Image' that is located on the top bar. Then click 'adjustments' where another list will appear. Click 'exposure' and then the box will appear.

There will be three different options however, with colour images, I only use two of the options. Those being 'Exposure' and 'Grammar correction.' I personally, love the effect both of them have together.

After playing with different intensities, I will then save my image.

Edited-

As you can see, the colours are much more loud and the aura of the image has become very happy. Also, I straightened the image so the bottom of the bench was perfectly straight to the bottom of the image.

Side by Side-

Editing Black and White Images:

This image is from my Habits side of my project where I wanted to capture a habit that most of us have developed. As you can see, this image lacks contract and is very dull. Again, I want to edit my images to the theme of what the image holds. For Habits, I want to make all of my images black and white and I've photographed the habit of smoking. This is because the tar from cigarettes, turns your lungs black.

The process to editing black and white is very similar to editing colour however, I drop the image into black and white and also use all three tools this time.

To drop my image into black and white, I simply open photoshop followed by opening my image. Select 'Image', 'Adjustments' and in the second section, selecting the black and white option. (Alt+Shift+Ctrl+B) Then following the steps of the previous image, I open 'Image', 'Adjustments' and then 'Exposure.'

From there, the option box will appear again and I will work my way from bottom to top starting with 'Grammar correction' I do this because I feel starting from the exposure then going on to grammar correction, it doesn't balance well and you end up adjusting the exposure again.

With black ad white, I like to use the 'Offset' option as it gives an almost faded look when turned up however, I use it as lightly as possible so it's not dramatic.

Edited-

As you can see from the top image, you have a lot of contrast throughout the image in comparison.

Comparison-

( As the fashion side of my project was shot on film, I didn't do anything technical to my images)

Habits photoshoot

For my habits side of my work, I wanted to concentrate strictly on smoking as it's probably the most popular habit that the majority of us have as 1 in 3 adults smoke. I wanted to focus my attention to the actual cigerette instead of a full body smoking however, I have done both. Personally, I like to edit my images with the feelings or relate it to the image as well as possible. For example, with the smoking images, I put them in black and white to represent what is happening to the smokers lungs. I also wanted to focus on the smaller things of smoking, like the smoke or the spark off a lighter. I personally think the end results of this shoot turned out very well and the images represent the habit well. 

Unit 6 - Studio and Film / Fashion

  
For my studio shoot I shot in black and white film to try capture the essence of the 70/80's. However, I also shot on digital just to have a back up. (All my film images are in my darkroomfolder.) I wanted to create a very simplistic and relaxed feel. Because of this, I used a two soft boxes to light both sides of my model. I also used back lights but on very low to create a grey background. The images were well light however, not excessively as I wanted to avoid the commercial look. I really like the images and the images from my black and white film. I think I captured what I wanted as best as possible. 

  

  

  

  

Presentation

'So to begin with, I had a vague idea of what I wanted to do. I wanted to capture the essence of the 70's/80's which is broadly associated with the hippie era. However, whilst looking through images such as these, I realised the resources that I had access to, wouldn't be enough to create what I wanted, especially because i had such a specific thing in mind. 

As I knew that I wanted to photograph people, not knowing yet how, I went into my primary research with a 135mm lens and used that time to experiment and get to know the lens with just my model and location. I learned that the lens is great for still shots however, falls short at the movement shots. This is because it either took too long to focus on manual, or took too long to focus in automatic. Weather it was because it was my first time using it or not, I'm not sure. 

For my holiday task, I hadn't completely given up on my previous idea therefore, I took that time to experiment with that. To create an old feel to the images, I shot through the viewfinder of an old film camera. Although I liked the result of the images, it just didn't do it for me. So, after researching different types of photography that include people, I chose to do proper in general but focusing on three main subject. Fashion, communication and habits. I thought this would be different to photograph and give some good end results. 

York I really enjoyed as it was a change in scenery and there's a lot more diversity within the community there. Because of this, I wanted to focus on communication as the place gave a different vibe to me, so would the people give a different vibe to each other?  

I then went on to researching how I wanted my fashion images to look and these are some of my inspiration images. I want to create a very relaxed feel to them.'

York Trip / Communications

 For the York trip I decided to just photograph people in general. After realising that my previous idea wasn't going to work out. My idea was to be as spontaneous as possible, taking images as they were and trying not to intervene so much. For this image, I saw a family on a picnic and the children were blowing bubbles. I can't pinpoint exactly why I found this a good photo subject however, I'm very happy with how the images came out. This image was shot on a 135mm lens so you get the shallow depth of field. I haven't edited this image a lot as I enjoy the mixture of the earthy tones. The lighting used was all natural. I didn't feel the need to use the built in flash as I think it would've taken the texture out of the clothing and therefore, took away a lot of detail.

Again, shooting in the same area of the last image, I wanted to capture the happiness in that moment. This image was also shot with a 135mm lens as I feel like this was the lens to use when it came down to the main focus been on a person. I also like how the main focus of the girl was off to one side but without too much of the wall. The focus goes straight to her, The lighting was all natural. I chose not to use the built in flash as I felt like it would've washed her out and would've created intense shadows which personally, I think wouldn't have worked for this image. Furthermore, unlike the last image, there is a lot of toned colours that I think work perfectly with the image as a whole. From the dark and light blue of the dress, to the pop of pink on the bubble maker. I really enjoy this image.

 This image, along with the next, are probably a few of the images I enjoy more. Although I did ask their permission and they were aware I was there, I like how it doesn't look staged. It looks very in the moment. Whilst taking these two images I really wanted to make sure the lines of the benches were straight. I'm sure you'll agree that when looking at an image with clean lines, it is very satisfying and easy to looking at. I also wanted the colours of both images to really pop so, I opened them both into photoshop, By turning down the exposure and turning up the

grammar correction slightly, I created this lovely balance between enhancing the colour but not burning the images.

This image is definitely my favourite out of everything I've taken yet throughout this project. I really like the warm colours throughout the image as it gives it an almost homely feel to it. Also, I really like how this woman is holding the flowers, very elegant with an almost smile on her face. Although this is one of my favourite images, I don't think it ties in with the chosen theme for my final major project.