BEHIND THE SIGNMy
camera and I have been going on walks through the city in order to get
inspired
and more connected to this project and Wellington itself but the more I
observe
my surroundings, the more I realize how limited my perception on being a
creature of Wellington is. I am a relatively white, relatively middle
class and
relatively young female. I have never been discriminated on for my race,
never
gone to bed hungry and never slept outside without the option to move to
my bed
when the temperature of the night falls. My perspective of urban living
is a privileged one, and one that I don’t feel deserves a critical photo
essay on.
As I walk around wellington I notice people who are less fortunate than myself. I notice people who’s opportunities in life are far more limited than mine. I would like to eliminate my perspective from this project and photograph the viewpoint from behind the signs of the homeless culture in Wellington.
For this project I would like to capture what it is like to live on the street and watch thousands of people walk past your home everyday. The images wont be of the homeless themselves, but of what they see, as that is a viewpoint many of us have never experienced. I aim to use a wide or fish eye lens to encapsulate as much of my subjects surroundings as possible.
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My concerns are that my idea is will only further isolate this community from what we would classify the common society as it could come off that I am only using this perspective to achieve something for myself. In no way am I looking to belittle someones position in life, I simple want to show the viewpoint of how differently wellington's urban environment can be experienced.
Here are some images I have been taking on my walks. Before I was inspired to change my perspective I was actively looking for parts of Wellington that were abandoned, unkempt and grungy. I was looking for a variety of different textures, both natural and unnatural. It was interesting how easy it was to find what I was looking for.
As I walk around wellington I notice people who are less fortunate than myself. I notice people who’s opportunities in life are far more limited than mine. I would like to eliminate my perspective from this project and photograph the viewpoint from behind the signs of the homeless culture in Wellington.
For this project I would like to capture what it is like to live on the street and watch thousands of people walk past your home everyday. The images wont be of the homeless themselves, but of what they see, as that is a viewpoint many of us have never experienced. I aim to use a wide or fish eye lens to encapsulate as much of my subjects surroundings as possible.
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My concerns are that my idea is will only further isolate this community from what we would classify the common society as it could come off that I am only using this perspective to achieve something for myself. In no way am I looking to belittle someones position in life, I simple want to show the viewpoint of how differently wellington's urban environment can be experienced.
Here are some images I have been taking on my walks. Before I was inspired to change my perspective I was actively looking for parts of Wellington that were abandoned, unkempt and grungy. I was looking for a variety of different textures, both natural and unnatural. It was interesting how easy it was to find what I was looking for.
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