For this final year I have turned my focus to the 'lack of housing problem' that the public face, in particularly in Manchester. This meant that I documented the growing numbers of homeless people in the street, which is a direct knock on effect of the housing problem, as well as the change in 'Squatter's Rights'. I also documented the amount of derelict/ open land which could be developed on to counter this growing problem. I then went onto contrasting that last point by showing the numerous expensive new builds and developments that were being constructed, to show how there are developments happening but ones that will not improve those that need the help the most.
At the end of my last unit I had decided that I would carry on with my theme of the housing problem but instead of capturing subjects within my images, I would represent them in a still life format. But, when I received feedback about my project I was encouraged to carry on capturing subjects because I was approaching the theme in a very ethical way, and therefore could represent them accurately. This has meant, my project will carry on how I left it, looking at different techniques to represent the housing problem. While looking closely at the suggestions I received through feedback, including the empty interiors of tents, incorporating text and images, and also considering what position I am photographing the subjects from. Lastly I think the empty and derelict land did work for what point I was trying to prove about how there is land out there that could help improve the housing problem, but I think in continuation for my project I want to capture my images to show more of the human side instead of an architectural/landscape look. The reason for this was that my images began to look too removed from the people that are affected from the housing problem, which I want to combat
Final Major Project: Portfolio and Exhibition
This last units learning outcomes are:
- To manage time properly from initial ideas to the final outcome, while displaying problem solving throughout the project.
- To maximise the development and production of work.
- Capitalise on the ways public displays of art work influence context and meaning, practise skills to convey concepts that engage an audience.
- Refine and incorporate key photographic skills that are relevant to your practice.
- Complete contextual, historical and ethical research- to allow ones self to be fully informed on each decision one makes.
Most of the outcomes are the same as my last unit but I am going to have to think much harder about how different public displays of work influence context and meaning, because this project ends with an exhibition. Furthermore, I want to complete more contextual and historical research into my theme, because I feel my last unit lacked on this type of information, which then should improve my practice because I will be more informed on my decisions. Lastly because this is our final unit, it is marked out of 60 credits which is half our yearly total, which means I will have to end with a very large body of work at the end, which is exhibited in a refined way.