Can concert photography field benefit from online learning? : Feasibility study of designing an online concert photography course for Rockshutterz™ Academy
Komendova, Alena Alisa (2019)
Komendova, Alena Alisa
2019
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2019060314157
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Teaching and learning have always been important aspects of human society. As technologies developed, so have the means of recording and sharing knowledge. The latest shift in the form of delivery of information came with the digital revolution. It is no longer necessary to be physically present for a lecture at a specific time and place.
The role of a photographer within the music industry is an important one; without photographers and their art, there would be no images in magazines, album covers, live event posters, social media, or official webpages. However, despite the talent, the skills, and the wide array of knowledge concert photographers need to possess, they often remain unappreciated and unpaid. One of the causes is the oversaturation and a fierce competition of the photography field in general. The core issue, however, is the beginner photographers’ lack of knowledge about the workings, requirements, and etiquette of concert photography field, and their confidence to demand the financial compensation for their work.
The objective of this thesis was to analyse the overall field of e-learning and the possibility of using online courses to successfully replicate the aspects of traditional classroom teaching environment. The various platforms providing the virtual space for publishing and execution of online courses were examined, and whether they are suitable for designing and launching an online course about concert photography.
Expert interviews were conducted discussing the status quo of the concert photography field and the potential of an online course providing in-depth information about the topic to improve the professional conduct of beginner photographers, further improving the overall relationship between photographers and other live event professionals.
The role of a photographer within the music industry is an important one; without photographers and their art, there would be no images in magazines, album covers, live event posters, social media, or official webpages. However, despite the talent, the skills, and the wide array of knowledge concert photographers need to possess, they often remain unappreciated and unpaid. One of the causes is the oversaturation and a fierce competition of the photography field in general. The core issue, however, is the beginner photographers’ lack of knowledge about the workings, requirements, and etiquette of concert photography field, and their confidence to demand the financial compensation for their work.
The objective of this thesis was to analyse the overall field of e-learning and the possibility of using online courses to successfully replicate the aspects of traditional classroom teaching environment. The various platforms providing the virtual space for publishing and execution of online courses were examined, and whether they are suitable for designing and launching an online course about concert photography.
Expert interviews were conducted discussing the status quo of the concert photography field and the potential of an online course providing in-depth information about the topic to improve the professional conduct of beginner photographers, further improving the overall relationship between photographers and other live event professionals.