research skills – 30/09/2020

Research skills I learnt about today are primary research, secondary research, theory based research and practice based research. 

Primary based research is first hand information that you have sourced yourself and that you have made yourself. Primary research can be done in various ways like Interviews, Gallery Visits, Surveys, Diaries, Shoot recces (Stills and Video).

Secondary research is Information provided by someone else. This can be found in Books/Magazines, Websites, Films/Documentaries, Mainstream News.

Theory based research is Researching different topics and themes E.G. environmental issues or different cultures, Historical and contemporary research.

Practice based research Researching different techniques, Researching different Artists.

Research Practice –

The winner of the Mangrove Photography Awards is Victor Hugo Luja Molina. The competition has been running for six years now. The aim of the competition is to show the relationships between wildlife, coastal communities, and mangrove forests. Luja Molina’s winning image was selected from more than 1,000 entries from nearly 70 countries. A quote from luja molina is “After two years of failed attempts with the camera trap – blurry images, partial shots and lost cameras – Janis, a female resident mangrove jaguar, finally gave us a great moment with one of her cubs”. Here the photo that won him the award