'All photographs are a document of some kind, a visual record of that was in front of the lens at the time of exposure.'
This statement unravels the start of my project well because it introduces the simple concept that any photograph is a record/ document of what it captures. While this statement unravels my project it also makes it seem like it has endless possibilities to what direction I could follow while responding to this specific but un-specific title.
To begin I'm going to investigate the theme of documentary photography because its the subject that has the strongest connection to the title.
The general definition of documentary photography is the photographic form used to capture both significant/ historical events and everyday life. Its arguably the oldest form of photography because when it was first invented, photography wasn't seen as an artistic form. It was only used to document happenings/ events of the everyday, it wasn't until later before photography was accepted as an artistic process. To start my project I am going investigate into different documentary photographers, which will hopefully inspire a starting point to then develop from.