Mindmap:

After mindmapping, I decided I wanted to focus on people in Jersey and experiences that I could relate to rather than the physical aspects of the island itself as I knew I would be more passionate about subjects that I could relate to myself and therefore would be able to create a personal study that would reflect my abilities as a photographer.

Ideas:

• Focusing on what it’s like to be Portuguese in Jersey. Isolation, community, racism, disconnection. Take photos of some of the Portuguese cafes and stuff, maybe family gatherings and such? Maybe mention how the lives of English & Portuguese vary by taking photos of the inside of houses? Possibly include text on some negative experiences Portuguese people have had Jersey [i.e: slurs, discrimination etc]. Called it ‘Islands intertwined’ or something.

• Mental Health? Take photos of different services and the bad advice they’ve given [i.e: cup of tea], making a statement on how the mental health scene in Jersey needs to be improved. Include quotes of what’s been said – ask people at club what they’ve been told too!! *Make sure to include how useless a lot of the advice is. Possibly do self portraits and have each photo look messier, darker, shadowy etc in order to represent how the wrong advice can do more bad than good sometimes. Have the last page be all black or just empty. Maybe add some art as well. *Reference Helena Almeida

• Possibly do a piece on what my life in Jersey is like on a day to day basis? Take photos of safe places, common places, abnormal places etc. Mostly as a ‘life on the rock’ type of thing.

• Possibly take a variety of portraits on different types of people living in Jersey [i.e: Different cultures, nationalities etc] along with text on their experiences. Take photos of their homes, any traditional clothing/food they have and compare them on each spread, highlighting how different people can be despite living in the same place – shows the different communities in Jersey.

• Maybe do something where I conform to stereotypes about Portuguese people? Add quotes about each stereotype?