The term expanded photography as we discussed in class described photography as a medium of transmission rather than the previous thought of it purely being a medium of art. The new utilisation of photography is largely due to globalisation, and this change from photography being utilised as a fine art form has expanded to still remain experimental, however, more about the truth about life and our participation within it. As Lucy Soutter explains the combination of other art forms with photography, further explaining herself that “the work pushes beyond photography’s traditional domains of the wall, the page and screen, yet remains a deep connection to photographic ideas or impulses” (Soutter, 2016, pp.42). This reach that photography describes its experimental nature, yet including last weeks discussion, I think it requires some form of guidance, whether for example a script or anything to aid in creating an abstract story enabling people can understand and enjoy.

In this week’s class Brian showcased previous students work on their final assignment. The vastly different projects solidified the idea that we have the ultimate freedom when it comes to choosing a topic. Whilst watching students projects, I found myself wanting to explore the print world as well as the photographic. I still have a lot of brainstorming to do when it comes to a topic, however I really want to make a physical media artefact, which probably because of COVID-19 I’ll have to photograph and submit for the completion of this assignment. Which thinking about it, it is a shame. It would have been cool to physically hand something in, with this media course being a lot of digital submissions, on the positive side I think it will motivate me to do well because it will be published. But yes, viewing other peoples work has got me motivated! Woo!

I am thinking of creating a travel photo story to a location. Showcasing the beautiful simplicity of photographing a journey, perhaps a full days travel from the early morning to the late evening. We shall see.

Reference:

Soutter, L 2016, Expanded Photography: Persistence of Photographic Soutter, L., Westminister Research, pp. 36-43