I enjoyed researching constructed news in week 3 as someone interested in history and politics. The images I found during my research depicted important moments in history, making me think about how the construction of each photo changed the way those moments in time have been remembered. This thought process made me realise the importance of photography in how history is told in the future. Many people may look at famous photos of the past and take different meanings from them, contributing to a variety of different interpretations of history. The photographer is empowered to change the narrative of an event by capturing it in a certain way, even if this is not reflective of the truth or not, which I find fascinating to think about.
Week 4 was challenging from a technical perspective. First of all, it was my first time learning about focus, aperture and depth of field, so I had to wrap my head around it. Unfortunately, I could not complete the task for this week with my Google Pixel 7 Pro, as the default camera app does not allow you to change the aperture. I explored third-party camera applications to find a solution, however, I could not find one that permitted you to change the aperture. After spending some time researching, I discovered that aperture is fixed on Pixel devices. There may be a third-party app somewhere on the market that simulates this, but so far I am unable to find one.
Photographic Journalism 