In week 1 we learnt the basics of what the course was going to be about and what would be expected of us going forward. Going into the unit I was slightly apprehensive about it because photography is something I’ve never been interested in that much. However, I do like looking at photographs and looking into photos of things that I find interesting such as sport or music.
I feel this unit could be good for me because it will either show me that there’s something else I’m interested in or show me that I’m not bothered about it. It does however, almost add another string to my bow and allows me to gain experience in something that employers may be interested in.
The task for the week was to go out and photograph something and then write a short story about it. Immediately thought of anti-social behavior and student behavior as there’s lots of bins at the end of our road. I also remembered that the council had sent out a letter to houses in the area saying that local residents were upset about the state of the road and how messy the bins were.
Photographic Journalism 