Thank you very much for sharing your project. It brings together interesting photos that manage to create a narrative line and establish a connection between them. However, in visual anthropology "There is no reflection without reflection." That is, the photos demand an analytical reading from the researcher, who is responsible for explaining contexts, perceptions and impressions that he sought to represent through this set of images. Perhaps this is the point that separates a photographer from a visual researcher. The photographer's work ends in the image. That of the visual researcher starts from it, since the image is the object of analysis.
There are a myriad of interesting topics that could be unfolded from these photos, such as:
- The physical work of the two street vendors that appear in the photos. How much weight do they carry? How far do they travel daily? How much does a day's work earn them? Are they self-employed or do they work for someone else? Are they immigrants?
- People's relationship with their own body. In a beach context, it is natural for our bodies to be more on display. How do people feel about it? Are you satisfied with your body? Does it change with age? Does it vary by gender? What sensations does this greater exposure of their own bodies awaken in people?
- Photography as an experience. Your photos show a hidden camera. People are not aware that they are being photographed. Would anything change in this process if you had a different type of camera? Would they agree to be photographed if they were aware of the presence of the camera? Would that cause any embarrassment or shame? Does this reaction vary according to gender, age, social class?
Anyway, these are some ideas that could bring your project closer to a visual survey. See if it makes sense to you and share your impressions with us.
Hello, yes I understand you and I accept the questions to answer calmly. I still haven't finished the course, I'm halfway through, I published it ahead of time. I continue with many reflections and I loved your questions... My reflections are somewhat comparative with those of Rio de Janeiro, since I am from there and I emigrated to Madrid and I frequent the common Mediterranean, outside the imaginary of Ibiza or Greece, that of the second Spanish residence. I know the cycles of visitors to this beach and it changes according to the seasons. In the harsh winter of northern Europe, this beach becomes its summer, and in summer it becomes the pan of Spaniards who don't have a beach. I have so many reflections that I don't know how to guide them, I hope to make up my mind in the second part of the course... There are immigrants who cross the Mediterranean from Africa, there is a relationship with the body that is totally different from Brazil, topless, pretty with sagging breasts and happy, he has a kitesurfing profile with old and faded functional clothing, kiting as a democratic sport, without worrying about new clothes... beach towns that open only in summer, the issue of sun and beach tourism that preys on Spain versus the government investment in a more sustainable and cultural tourism... there are so many things, I will try to narrow it down, but it is very difficult...
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Thank you very much for sharing your project. It brings together interesting photos that manage to create a narrative line and establish a connection between them. However, in visual anthropology "There is no reflection without reflection." That is, the photos demand an analytical reading from the researcher, who is responsible for explaining contexts, perceptions and impressions that he sought to represent through this set of images. Perhaps this is the point that separates a photographer from a visual researcher. The photographer's work ends in the image. That of the visual researcher starts from it, since the image is the object of analysis.
There are a myriad of interesting topics that could be unfolded from these photos, such as:
- The physical work of the two street vendors that appear in the photos. How much weight do they carry? How far do they travel daily? How much does a day's work earn them? Are they self-employed or do they work for someone else? Are they immigrants?
- People's relationship with their own body. In a beach context, it is natural for our bodies to be more on display. How do people feel about it? Are you satisfied with your body? Does it change with age? Does it vary by gender? What sensations does this greater exposure of their own bodies awaken in people?
- Photography as an experience. Your photos show a hidden camera. People are not aware that they are being photographed. Would anything change in this process if you had a different type of camera? Would they agree to be photographed if they were aware of the presence of the camera? Would that cause any embarrassment or shame? Does this reaction vary according to gender, age, social class?
Anyway, these are some ideas that could bring your project closer to a visual survey. See if it makes sense to you and share your impressions with us.
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Hello, yes I understand you and I accept the questions to answer calmly. I still haven't finished the course, I'm halfway through, I published it ahead of time. I continue with many reflections and I loved your questions... My reflections are somewhat comparative with those of Rio de Janeiro, since I am from there and I emigrated to Madrid and I frequent the common Mediterranean, outside the imaginary of Ibiza or Greece, that of the second Spanish residence. I know the cycles of visitors to this beach and it changes according to the seasons. In the harsh winter of northern Europe, this beach becomes its summer, and in summer it becomes the pan of Spaniards who don't have a beach. I have so many reflections that I don't know how to guide them, I hope to make up my mind in the second part of the course... There are immigrants who cross the Mediterranean from Africa, there is a relationship with the body that is totally different from Brazil, topless, pretty with sagging breasts and happy, he has a kitesurfing profile with old and faded functional clothing, kiting as a democratic sport, without worrying about new clothes... beach towns that open only in summer, the issue of sun and beach tourism that preys on Spain versus the government investment in a more sustainable and cultural tourism... there are so many things, I will try to narrow it down, but it is very difficult...
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