Reflection on Tutor Feedback – Project 4
This feedback helped me recognise that the project is becoming increasingly concerned with relationships rather than individual images. The observation that the photographs function as “fragments of emotional and visual memory” particularly resonated with me because it reflects how I have been approaching the work. Rather than seeing photographs as isolated records of places, I am becoming interested in how they begin to communicate with one another when placed in sequence.
The suggestion to experiment with different arrangements of images has encouraged me to think more carefully about narrative construction. A photograph does not remain fixed in meaning. Its relationship to the images placed before and after it can significantly alter the way it is read. This is particularly relevant to my current project, where themes of travel, migration, memory and connection continue to emerge through both photography and text.
The feedback also reinforced the importance of documenting process. Looking back, I realise that I often focus on presenting finished outcomes rather than showing the stages that led to them. Moving forward, I intend to record more of the creative journey itself, including experiments with image sequencing, alternative arrangements, visual notes, storyboards and combinations of text and image. These developments may reveal connections and possibilities that would otherwise remain hidden.
The suggested research into David Hockney’s joiners, Matthew Chase-Daniel’s photographic work and the tradition of the photo essay opens new directions for investigation. What interests me is the way these practices use fragments to create larger narratives. This connects strongly with my own growing interest in visual poetry, where meaning emerges not from a single image but through relationships, associations and sequences.
Perhaps the most important insight from this feedback is the understanding that the project is not simply about collecting photographs. It is about exploring how images, memories, experiences and stories interact with one another to create meaning. The photographs are gradually becoming part of a larger conversation, and my role is increasingly to listen to what that conversation might reveal.
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