Developing Effective Expression Through Digital Photography: A Narrative Inquiry and Exhibition
| dc.contributor.author | Watts, Ian | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-06-07T18:44:33Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2011-06-07T18:44:33Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011-06-07 | |
| dc.description.abstract | As a teacher of introductory media arts and a newcomer to photography, I felt a shared frustration with my students when trying to express myself effectively in the pictures I was taking. The purpose of this thesis is to explore ways of developing effective expression through digital photography. Through narrative inquiry, I examine theories of aesthetics, my perception of the environment around me, and the meaning making process in photography. I also analyse the contemplative photography practise of Miksang, and engage in a case study of photographs that I have taken during this inquiry. In doing so, I advocate for the use of contemplative photography as a means of finding an individual artistic style and voice, and for a practice of photography which seeks to enlighten us about ourselves, rather than communicating pre-determined ideas. My inquiry is presented in the form of an academic essay and a photography exhibition. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10587/1048 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.title | Developing Effective Expression Through Digital Photography: A Narrative Inquiry and Exhibition | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |