Rhodes University’s Department of Journalism is exhibiting the work of its fourth-year photojournalism students at the Africa Media Matrix.
Rhodes University’s Department of Journalism is exhibiting the work of its fourth-year photojournalism students at the Africa Media Matrix.
From images of sculptures at AfrikaBurn to fragmented self-portraits, the journalism students are proudly displaying their skilled and artistic coursework.
“Looking back at where we were then, I’m very impressed that were producing work of such a high calibre” said student Julien Fievez.
“We're getting to understand what an image means and how it is constructed.”
The course makes up the final year of the department’s Bachelor of Journalism degree, in which students choose a specialisation in either, print, photojournalism, television, radio or new media.
In the photojournalism specialisation the students begin more advanced photojournalism techniques and theory, exploring the themes, “identity and representation”, and “space and light”.
“We do a wide of different projects and were allowed enormous scope," said Fievez.
One ongoing project is the development of a self-portrait which deals with the post-modern conception of the self as fragmented and shifting.
Fievez said he had especially enjoyed learning the more sophisticated lighting techniques. “It’s all about helping you use your camera to the best of your ability.”
The exhibition is on daily at the Africa Media Matrix, at the Rhodes School of Journalism and Media Studies, open from 9am-4pm.
