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Towards the end of #phonar 2011, we heard from contributor Pete Brook about his successfully crowdfunded project ‘Prison Photography on the Road‘. Pete spoke not only about the project and his time on the road, but on the kickstarter platform he used to crowdfund the project. Just this weekend Pete condensed his thoughts into an insightful post titled ‘The Etiquette of Crowdfunding, A Recipients View‘ which can be found at this link. The full post is an essential read fro anyone with even a casual interest in the crowdfunding platform but bellow are 9 of Pete’s tips for potential ‘crowdfundees’ which are expanded on in the post. 1. Make a blooming good video. 4. Have a really strong set of existing networks. 5. Be prepared to promote the crap out of it. 7. Be realistic about the amount of time and energy it will take to deliver the incentives. 8. Treat your funders like royalty. 9. Only ever do one Kickstarter.
Also of interest: Joerg Colberg – ‘Crowdfunding is not a Cash Cow’ Thank you very much for being one of the 34,298 people to date who have made this second iteration of #phonar such a success. We’ve had a whale of a time ourselves and learnt a great deal along the way from your feedback, which will go towards #phonar2012 (the Olympic Phonar). Meanwhile our attending class of students will be working on their degree exit-projects, some of which will be the work begun alongside yours here, others will do something entirely new and we hope you’ll drop by to see how it shapes up. Don’t forget to keep us and the rest of the #phonar community in touch with how your projects evolve too. We’ll continue to use the phonar hashtag on twitter which is one way for us to keep in touch, another is to drop by our next Open class which starts in January and is called Picturing the Body (#picbod). Yet another way is to come by the Photo Book Club or even better organise an old fashioned analogue meet-up yourself with plenty of tea and booklets. So until we tweet again, thank you for a great 2011 , it was emotional and our very best wishes for a 2012 of Olympic proportions. - Jonathan and Matt. ps. If you’d like to receive a weekly digest of next term’s #picbod sessions, the related content, bonus materials and exclusive offers then you’ll need to sign up here. The #phonar credit roll:
Click this link, or the image above to register for #picbod 2012
We will be more involved with the Photo Book Club in #picbod 2012 as we discuss the physical nature of books and look to hold several Photo Book Club ‘Meet-ups’.
In the meantime, for those of you who have enjoyed the Friends of #phonar book list, and would like to learn more about photobooks, head on over to www.photobookclub.org - Matt Over the next few weeks we will be highlighting #phonar projects to keep your eyes on as they progress and grow into larger trans-media artefacts. The second in this series is called ‘Connor’s Story‘ and has been produced by attending student Larissa Grace. ‘Connor’s Story’ is a project dedicated to helping dyslexic students take ownership of their own stories through photography, audio and art. Click here to head over to the site. Multimedia journalist and producer Tim Matsui spent 7 days with #phonar contributor Pete Brook during the ‘Prison Photography on the Road’ trip that Pete talked about here. The #phonar screening took place this week in Coventry to showcase the projects students had embarked upon over the class, but this isn’t the end of #phonar, and we will have more content uploaded through Christmas. In her own words:
There is a great deal of information here including locals sharing their memories, and a piece from Dr. Gonzalo Quintero explaining the origins of Via Laietana as well as many other links to explore as you navigate the hub. It also seems there is much more on the way which makes this a definite ‘keep watching’ for #phonar followers. - Matt A great video found over on the duckrabbit blog with Walter Murch talking sound. The post can be found below or by clicking here. “Duckrabbit will tell you sound matters. A lot. And you need to listen to voices like that. Walter Murch will tell you exactly the same. But, strangely, it will sound much better coming from him. Many of you will know of Walter, but if you dont you’re in for a treat. I think it would be fair to say he’s a polymath. Want a good read for christmas? Get a copy of The Conversations for a wander through film editing, sound design and the arts in general. Its an enlightening book. But if you do nothing else, at least listen to the man himself giving some insight into his craft.” Share Phonar contributor Jon Levy talks about some key issues in photography at the moment in the videos below discussing: ‘Getting your work published’ Getting your work published from Open College of the Arts on Vimeo. Technology as a means to an end from Open College of the Arts on Vimeo. Photojournalism as art from Open College of the Arts on Vimeo. Jon Levy on photography competitions from Open College of the Arts on Vimeo. Jon Levy on Intent from Open College of the Arts on Vimeo. All videos produced and owned by the Open College of . . . → Read More: Jon Levy talks about getting work published, competitions, technology and more… Share Following on from Wayne Ford’s list of “Photography and Narrative“ books to explore, we are asking some of the worlds most inspirational photographic practitioners, thinkers, authors and publishers to ask them for a book nomination that “is notable/ inspiring/ seminal/ provocative, in it’s narrative structure/approach or perhaps in it’s ‘discussion’ of narrative” We hope you’ll enjoy the Friends of Phonar Photobook list as much as we have and find it a valuable and inspirational resource, keep coming back as it grows, if there’s anyone you’d like to see on there then please tell them about it and drop us a line too. Phonar 2011 was brought to you by Jonathan Worth @jonathan_worth (Ship’s Captain), Matt Johnston @mjohnstonmedia (Chief Engineer), Paul Adkins (Sound Engineer) and Jonathan Shaw @time_motion (Harbour Master). Very special thanks go out to the #phonar crew:
Wayne Ford. For his enthusiasm, support, and seemingly inexhaustible Photobook knowledge. David Campbell For his piloting skills and academic freight. Fred Ritchin, Stephen Mayes and Cory Doctorow for their inspiration and generous support. Jon Levy and the FOTO8 crew, for their patience, generosity and enthusiasm Fred Ritchin, Ben White, Richard Stacy, Mike Lusmore, Pete Brook, Travis Shaffer and Adam Hopkins for their inspiring lectures and continued engagement. Michael David Murphy for allowing us to transform his Unphotographable posts. John . . . → Read More: Alec Soth, Andy Adams, Cory Doctorow, David Campbell, David Gray, Edmund Clark, Elinor Carucci, Geoff Dyer, Gilles Peress and MANY MORE … THE FRIENDS OF PHONAR BOOK LIST 1. Look for off the shelf quality packaging solutions and print your . . . → Read More: 6 tips for self-publishing by #phonar contributor David Gray |
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