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This is a short discursive video I made for South Belfast Alternatives as part of their 'Good Relations' event conducted during the COVID19 lockdown. In it I discuss our collaborative research 'Project e-ma' - a socially-engaged arts project delivered with the community of the Donegall Pass, a forgotten neighbourhood in South Belfast. I

Dr. Mariana Bogdanova (Brunel Business School) & myself conducted an impromptu collaboration session exploring the use of e-ma for creativity, problem-solving, and organisational application with a particular view to their application and use within various pedagogical contexts, notably within business management education.

Thinking of spending your hard-earned on a Fujifilm GFX 50s II? Think again! In this video I share with you why, after owning one for a year, you SHOULDN'T buy this camera. 0:00 Introduction 1:07 Background & Overview 1:51 What I like about this camera 2:43 What I dislike about the camera 2:52 Unergonomic design 3:29 Unbalanced 3:50 General bad design 4:11 On-off button 4:31 Unnecessary wheel 4:42 Exposure compensation wheel 5:20 Wrong gearing 5:37 Exposure compensation 6:13 Unnecessary buttons 7:20 Jog button 8:28 Input dial 8:54 Film function (button) 9:56 Viewfinder 10:11 Eyecup 11:31 Why would you buy this? 12:29 Useless GFX lenses 13:06 Not good for street / documentary photography 13:37 A very heavy camera 14:41 Summation

In this short film I take you on a flaneur through the streets of Dalian, Northeastern China whilst I discuss the subject of photo ethics especially in relation to recent events in England with the St.Pancras 'Street Piano' fiasco. 0:00 Introduction 1:15 Background & Context 1:57 Photography as an academic 2: 21 Photography and university ethics clearance 3:17 Ethics in a broader context 3:42 Photography and its legal ramifications 4:39 Photography and space 4:52 The distinction between public and private space 5:11 The public arena 5:48 The private domain 6:37 St. Pancras Street Piano Fiasco 8:10 Legal & moral reading of the Fiasco 9:12 The legality of space continued 9:50 Photo ethics and situational context 11:06 Passive aggressiveness & governing principles (legal inferences) 11:51 The reality of ethics and street photography 12:28 More passive aggressiveness & internal conflict 13:00 Recommendations for how to approach photo ethics 13:30 Check the prevailing local laws 13:57 Moral framework 14:16 Avoid bowing to pressure 15:27 Grind the grind: Think of the bigger picture 16:04 Summation

So you think you know about Chinese EVs? Think again! In this video I take you on a tour of the Pavilion Shopping Centre in Dalian, Northeastern China, and show you the harsh reality of Chinese EVs. Be prepared to be amazed! 0:00 Opening Monologue 3:03腾势 Teng Shi 4:13岚图 Lan Tu 7:30 Monologue No.2 8:23理想 Li Xiang 9:53智己 Zhi Ji 13:17 Monologue No.2 14:43 比亚迪 Bi Ya Di [BYD] 18:24 LYNK & Co 21:12小鹏 Xiao Peng 26:16 Monologue No.3 27:47 TESLA 28:11吉利银河 Ji Li Yin He [GEELY] 30:27高合 Gao He [Hiphi] 31:30极氪 Ji Ke [ZEEKR] 40:33 Epilogue

This is an annotated PDF of the 'Basic Introduction to Photography' lecture I gave to students on June 18th 2024