Editorial
Hermione Hampton
With Some say that those who can’t take pictures, take pictures of flowers; and when they get bored of flowers, they take pictures of cars. The reason, apparently, is that both are inherently visually pleasing subjects of which it is easy to make decent images. I can’t verify the case for flowers – although, let’s be honest, we all had a flower phase at some point…
Louise Anderbjörk
With spring having faded into summer, we have reached a time filled with various celebrations. Having the opportunity to capture these important moments and secure memories for life, is one of the greatest privileges a photographer can have. I was lucky enough to be able to do just this for a week straight at the University of St Andrews’ Summer Graduations this June …
Alexandra Godfrey
Photography can help encourage climate change awareness through appealing to people’s emotional reactions. We read about the horrible effects of climate change in newspaper articles and hear reports on the news, but it is the photography that affects people and encourages them to learn more. People listen to the words of climate activists and see the demonstrations, but photography allows them …
Kailee Parsons
Dear Readers,
As spring After four and a half years at the University of St Andrews, Scotland, studying English Literature and joining the PRISMA team as Photography Editor, my partner and I decided to move to Edinburgh. The first week of January, I stepped off the train with just a suitcase …
Louise Anderbjörk
Dear Readers,
As spring is quickly arriving, you may have started thinking ahead for the summer, maybe hoping to find some good job opportunities within photography and media. If this is you, I wanted to share my experience from last summer, when I worked as a Marketing and Communications intern for the University of St Andrews’s Sport Department …
Dr Alice König and Robert Rayner
Photographs are world-building. They don’t just reflect the world around us: they shape what we know, and impact how we feel. In his book Peace Photography Frank Möller explores the role that photography have played in determining how we visualise and approach peace. He contrasts the use of ‘war photography’ in representing peacemaking, to highlight photography’s equal potential of making peace…
Maggie Zhu
Dear Reader,
Happy 2024! Hope everyone had a restful winter break and a great start to the new year. I’m Maggie, one of the two photography editors of PRISMA, and I will be starting off this year’s first editorial by talking a little bit about my work, live music photography, and how I tend to approach it…
Louise Anderbjörk
Dear Readers,
Welcome back to another issue of PRISMA! As some of you may have read in previous editorials, this year I am studying abroad in a couple of different places. As my first semester starts to wrap-up with final exams in the coming weeks, I thought I would focus this editorial on ways to keep your artistic side stimulated while in a new place…
To Be an Artist Abroad
Alexandra Godfrey
Dear Readers,
Welcome back to another issue of PRISMA! As some of you may have read in previous editorials, this year I am studying abroad in a couple of different places. As my first semester starts to wrap-up with final exams in the coming weeks, I thought I would focus this editorial on ways to keep your artistic side stimulated while in a new place…
Stories of a Photo Journal
Kailee Parsons
Dear Reader,
Following on from Tristan’s introduction as a new Editor-in-Chief in Issue 7 of PRISMA, I thought now would be a good time to introduce myself. My name is Kailee and I am one of two Photography Editors at PRISMA, having joined the team this past July. I have the happy task of liaising with photographers from around the world to organise upcoming content and copy edit to ensure that photo stories look their best…
Alexandra Godfrey
Hello again everyone!
I hope I am catching you in a good post-summer sun mood! I thought I’d do a short re-introduction to start off my first editorial this year, especially since I have relocated since the last PRISMA issue I wrote in. This year I am thrilled to write that I will be living in both Paris, France and Bergen, Norway for a few months! I am hoping this will …
Tristan Sharman
Hello everybody! Having been recently brought on as an Editor-in-Chief, I thought I would take this opportunity to introduce myself. I am a recent geography graduate from the University of St Andrews, albeit better known there for my involvement with the St Andrews theatre scene. As well as my two main gigs of geography and theatre, I have quietly been practicing my photography. Long-time readers of PRISMA may remember my article “On the Team of Senders FC” where I recounted…
Charlotte Davies
Weddings are a unique photographic niche, and arguably the most crucial shoots a photographer will ever be commissioned for! At the core of every wedding is the celebration of a partnership, attended by the couple’s friends and family. Even more so after the effects of Covid, weddings are one of few events that cause all these people to come together. Therefore, at least from my point of view, whilst the photographs should be technically excellent - it’s more important to capture the raw emotion of the day…
Alexandra Godfrey
Just as most artistic hobbies and professions, photography, and photo journalism, allow for the exploration of creative thinking, and the connection between imagery and the world, whether that be social, political, or otherwise. The purpose of photo stories, as well as editorial photography, is to convey emotion of an event or narrative. It offers a way to explore creativity and familiarity when educating a reader. Not only does an image allow for a greater visual understanding of the world …
Alexandra Godfrey
Interested in becoming a travel blogger, or taking your travel photos to the next level with a photo story? In this month’s editorial I’m going to write about how to get started with blogging, thanks to the input of our very own St Andrews blogger, Jaden Jones! If you enjoy travelling, travel blogging can help you keep track of your adventures abroad, whilst sharing facts and moments with your family and friends. Whether you are off on a full-week family vacation during reading week, a quick-trip Ryanair weekend away…
Alexandra Godfrey
For this month's editorial I will be speaking a bit about various sectors in photography, focusing on cultural photography. From there I will further speak to the benefits of exploring this field while studying at university, as well as potential employment fields after graduating. Cultural photography refers to an artist’s telling of a story through photos, specifically relating to various people and cultures. It can capture social relationships or illustrate every-day life in various places…
Alexandra Godfrey
In this editorial, I will be focusing on photography relating to students and how you can expand your photography-related skills and training to prepare for the upcoming internship season. As we all know, internship deadlines are fast approaching. The summer months will be here before we know it and anyone looking for a summer position can most definitely be found stressfully cranking out applications on their university accommodation floor, especially if their application includes a portfolio…
Louise Anderbjörk
Welcome to the first ever issue of PRISMA Photography Magazine! As founder and editor-in-chief, I am incredibly happy to have reached this day, where several months of planning have finally come together in a finished product to share with you. I thought I would take the opportunity in this article to expand on how PRISMA came to be, but before I do that, I would like to highlight the astounding work of my editorial team this semester and extend a massive thank you to all of them! I am honoured to work…