As some of you know, I spent some time in New York City this week. I took some example pictures with my digital camera which I will upload in the next few days. I also had the opportunity to see a really neat exhibition at the Jonathan Levine Gallery called The Streets of Europe. I will also upload examples of the art.
It all got me thinking more about graffiti and street art, which a few of us discussed at the last session. There's a very neat group in NYC called The Wooster Collective that documents global examples of street art on a fantastic blog.
Here's a great example of street art and community health and wellness intersecting in a generally delightful way.
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Contact Info
Katie
k m a y e r s o (at) r y e r s o n (dot) c a
Robyn
k w i s k e n (at) r y e r s o n (dot) c a
Telephone: 416 392 6810 x236
We'll check our messages on January 2nd or 3rd, so email is probably preferable!
k m a y e r s o (at) r y e r s o n (dot) c a
Robyn
k w i s k e n (at) r y e r s o n (dot) c a
Telephone: 416 392 6810 x236
We'll check our messages on January 2nd or 3rd, so email is probably preferable!
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Winter Break Resources
Neighbourhood Profiles and Info
City of Toronto Neighbourhood Profiles:
Cropping and Framing (Note “example of tight cropping” as well)
Viewpoint
Lighting
Sunlight
Buildings
Portraits
Examples of Photos
City of Toronto Neighbourhood Profiles:
A Leslieville Resident’s Website on the Neighbourhood
BlogTO.com’s Neighbourhood Profiles:
Community Health and Wellness
What Makes a Community Healthy?
South Riverdale Community Health Centre
Riverdale Quality of Life Report
Photography Tutorials
Composition
Cropping and Framing (Note “example of tight cropping” as well)
Viewpoint
Lighting
Sunlight
Buildings
Portraits
Examples of Photos
Leslieville PhotoBlog
BlogTO.com’s “Urban” Photography Pool
Thursday, November 1, 2007
What is Photovoice?
Photovoice
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Photovoice is a methodology mostly used in the field of education which combines photography with grassroots social action. Subjects are asked to represent their community or point of view by taking photographs. It is often used among marginalized people, and is intended to give insight into how they conceptualize their circumstances. As a form of community consultation, photovoice attempts to bring the perspectives of those "who lead lives that are different from those traditionally in control of the means for imaging the world" into the policy-making process. It is also a response to issues raised over the authorship of representation of communities.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Photovoice is a methodology mostly used in the field of education which combines photography with grassroots social action. Subjects are asked to represent their community or point of view by taking photographs. It is often used among marginalized people, and is intended to give insight into how they conceptualize their circumstances. As a form of community consultation, photovoice attempts to bring the perspectives of those "who lead lives that are different from those traditionally in control of the means for imaging the world" into the policy-making process. It is also a response to issues raised over the authorship of representation of communities.
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