Capstone Process Week 5
June 7–11, 2021
Now let’s get in-for-mation
Faculty reviews are in and I’m feeling much more inspired than I was anticipating; the feedback I have received has placed me in a great starting place for my primary and secondary research. In order to solidify my problem space and narrow my project scope, I am now leaning more towards the idea of promoting image-making instead of focusing directly on digital photography.
While I originally wanted to create a platform that helped educate non-photographers on how to use digital cameras, a great point was brought up in my review that explained the accessibility issue of actually needing a camera to take pictures. It would defeat the purpose of my capstone if most users aren’t capable of utilizing the medium in the first place. That being said, the common denominator between most of my target audiences is the access to mobile camera phones. Being able to create an inclusive project is very important to me, and I want to design a solution that can really benefit people.
Something that I have found common in discussing photography with people who aren’t familiar with the medium is that a lot of people are intimidated by the technology and all of the ‘rules’ involved. I want to explore how I can make the medium more approachable to people and unearth the inner-photographer in us all. I’ve always had an affinity for photography, and would love for others to share that same experience. One resource that was brought to my attention by DJ Trischler was the existing PhotoScouting project by PhotoCorps that provides photo-based prompts to encourage image creation. This concise—yet effective—resource opened my eyes to my project’s potential and provided inspiration on how to illustrate photography concepts in layman terms for inexperienced users.
