Visual Culture: Chinatown

One of my current projects at university is a visual exploration of culture within Birmingham's Chinese quarter, which I will achieve by creating a photo essay focusing upon different aspects of the culture including; food, people, signage and wealth. My main aim is to create imagery with strong narratives, that evoke emotion within the audience and that depict life in a true and honest way. Below are a few images I have taken so far:

Final Major Project and Critical Study

I am currently working on my Final Major Project (FMP) and Critical Study assignments. They allow me the opportunity to develop my skills in decision-making, problem solving and communication, integrating the skills and knowledge that I have developed in the past two years on the HND course.

For the I am required to select, plan, implement and evaluate a project of my choice - that is within my chosen specialism of social documentary photography - and present the outcomes in the end of year exhibition. I must also evaluate my own practice through a critical analysis as well as writing a 3000-word essay focusing on an area of contemporary photography that interests me.

So far I have been exploring initial ideas for the concept of my FMP and these include;  

• A day in the life
• Exploring mental health issues
• Social/cultural/economic aspects of society
• Analogue photography
• Travel and shoot different areas of the UK
• Double exposure
• Mobile photography
• People at work
• Significant memories
• Change
• Public displays of affection
• Nightlife
• 'From where I stand'
• On the road 

Below shows a range of images I have found online that interest me and inspire ideas for this project...