The Project: For this project you will produce, and contextualize a single documentary image. This may utilize the codes and conventions of traditional documentary or decide to play with and subvert them. The Image A single digital photographic documentary image, documenting an incident, occasion, phenomenon, matter, issue, deed, feet, or act. About you or someone close to you. THINGS TO CONSIDER: If you are having some difficulty getting started; here are some starting questions/starting points: You might begin by taking pictures (or looking at some) or consider issues that interest you and then looking for patterns and things that "pop" out at you - What draws you in? - Where is your interest? What interests you? What drew you to the idea? What exactly am I trying to say? Why this picture? Why a photograph? Why a digital image? Be particular, specific and clear. Think of this like selecting an essay topic - the clearer you are with your thesis statement the better the text. You only have a single image to tell your story. Once you have decided what you want to say/document - your image should articulate this, and your text should back up your research and build a context for your work. Format: Image must be at a minimum of .jpeg size Medium (varies pending camera) at super smooth compression (M1) (this is 2816 x 1880 I was thinking of taking a picture of my aunt with her two kids running around... but I don't know... anyone have any ideas or pictures?
Sounds like this is more of a photojournalism thing than anything. Try waling around town with your camera and photograph things people are doing. Here's an idea for you. Find a restaurant with outdoor dining and get a shot of someone being served. Should work out for ya. Other than that, just be creative. Try to capture spontaneous things as they happen.
