Hypothesis: Possible questions to investigate

Tableaux Photography / Cinema / Pictorialism:

Can staged photography really be considered as a form of factual documentary photography?

Documentary / Realism and Straight Photography:

Exploring the relationship between photography and realism with reference to……

Is it possible for photography to capture moments in time objectively and truthfully?

What is the relationship between photography and realism?

How can photography bear witness to the ways of life and events of the world?

Photography and Movement:

How do people control, interact and construct the environment in which they live?

Using these hypothesis examples, I have come up with my own possible example questions to investigate in my essay. These are shown below:

In what way have Mandy Barker and Keith Arnatt explored Anthropocene (environmental issues) in their work?

How can Mandy Barker’s photobook be compared to the first photobook by Anna Atkins?

Can staged photography be used as a method of emphasising environmental issues?

How can photography be used scientifically to…..