Primary Research
Primary Research
Embedded Files
Survey
Survey
I created a survey to act as my main primary research that would inform my Final Major Project. I chose to use a survey because I wanted to find out what others thought of my project without having to directly ask them individually; I thought this would be the most streamlined way of getting crucial feedback.
In the creation process, I carefully considered what I wanted from the survey, what could best help my project, and decisions I was unsure of. I had others review my survey questions before publishing it to be taken, to ensure that it was appropriate and easy to answer.
Demographics
Empathy Scale
Ethical Considerations
Sonder
Full Responses to "How can Sonder be shown?"
Full Survey Spreadsheet
Once completed, this survey was shared to my entire class by my lecturers. I personally shared it to my family, friends, and wider community. By asking a wide range of people, I think my results were more well-rounded and accurate to the common opinion. I was appreciative of the range of ages I reached, as it allowed for more considered viewpoints from different generations.
My findings helped me to:
Be more confident in my project
Affirm that others find sonder interesting
Understand that my street photography is considered ethical
Inform my ideas and develop concepts
The last question was a write-in, meaning that the participants of my survey could write their own opinion freely. This possibly gathered the most beneficial responses, and their ideas helped to inform my developing concepts.
What I found out from my survey will be used in the rest of my project by advising my ethical practices when shooting, and how I can better embed sonder into my photography.
Exhibitions & Gallery Visits
Exhibitions & Gallery Visits
In an effort to improve my research and experience art in person, I visited two galleries and attended exhibitions at both.
These were the Tate Modern in London, and the C/O in Berlin.
Tate Modern London
Joel Meyerowitz - Career & Aftermath
This display of Meyerowitz's most impactful, memorable body of work inspired me to do street photography for my Final Major Project.
Aftermath is a dedication to immediately post 9/11 New York City, with an intimate look into the destruction it caused. The vivid imagery and storytelling of such a tragic event was captivating. I found it incredibly inspirational to me as a photographer, due to the sheer gravity and importance of Meyerowitz's documentation.
I was equally enamoured with his career work in street photography, illuminating genuine life in NYC over the span of decades.
C/O Berlin
Sam Youkilis - Under the Sun
This gallery exclusively hosts photography based exhibitions; when I visited, there were three drastically different exhibitions held in the space.
The most influential to my work was "Under the Sun", a moving image project captured all over the world, using only a mobile phone. This installation consisted of many human-sized vertical screens, which played thematically synced videos from Youkilis's travels. It was a unique and beautiful experience that I will remember and cherish.
Practical Experimentation
Practical Experimentation
If I did not have my camera on me, or simply wanted a snapshot of something that inspired me, I documented using my phone.
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