Dear all,
Very supportive of an APHE event on this theme. We relocated our
photography department a couple of years ago and had to cautiously and
cleverly oppose full transition to digital. Architects and Managers get
very excited about pristine white walled departments full of computers
etc etc. We managed to win the argument to keep our Colour and B+W
facilities blending these resources with a much improved digital offer
for both our FE and HE Photography students. Black and white darkroom is
still very popular, colour, less so. However, in terms of offering an
ability to vary teaching and learning methods it was the right thing to
do.
Marco.
Marco Salotti
HE Coordinator
Leicester College
St Margaret's Campus
Grafton Place
Leicester.
LE1 3WL.
0116 2242158
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From: Association for Photography in Higher Education
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jacqueline Butler
Sent: 19 October 2010 22:33
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Subject: Re: Do You Have A New Photography facility?
To all members of APHE
Rather than everyone chasing round the country for this type of
information and to ensure sharing of
information on how colleagues and institutions around the country are
dealing with resource
changes in photography in light of digital developments and impending
cuts. Wouldn't it be better to
arrange an APHE event that could be held early next term and could also
have online presence? At MMU
we are preparing for partial new build and I have just gone through
quite a lot of negotiations to
hold on to what will be a reduced analogue resource(though still keeping
both B+W and colour
darkrooms). I also feel we have to ensure what reports that are
developed for senior management
ought to reflect the needs of the subject specialism that we teach and
not fall in line with
management need to cut resources. I may be cynical but I would tread
carefully. Losing analogue
could endanger a whole philosophical positioning - key in a
"post-photography"era.
Forgive me for my passionate response. But let me know what you think.
Jacq
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