Write a Statement of Intent that clearly contextualises;
What you want to explore?
Why it matters to you?
How you wish to develop your project?
When and where you intend to begin your study?

For my personal study project, I will be exploring the theme of IDENTITY, more specifically the idea of childhood and adolescence. Identity is defined as the characteristics determining who or what a person or thing is. I have chosen this theme because I think it is the more interesting option, and I think that I will be able to better explore different mediums of photography, including studio portraiture (tableaux) and more candid, real life photography, as well as still life and object photography. Additionally, I think that I will be able to create a more meaningful project, as it will be relative to real people and their lives. My personal study will focus on myself and my group of friends , and our transition from children to teenagers. My aim is to capture as many candid images as possible, in order to show our lives as they truly are and to give the viewer a realistic perspective. I will also be incorporating old childhood photos and objects as a way of showing our transition through different types of photography. I have taken inspiration from various photographers, mainly Jim Goldberg and his project ‘Raised By Wolves’. This project captured by interest because of its real and uncensored images, which was an imperative part of Goldberg’s mission to give his audience an inside look into the underground culture of New York City. My aim is to create a photobook for my final presentation, which will be filled with my images, both old childhood photos and the new ones I will have captured during this project.