Proposal.

Candidate Name	Annishah Razaq
Candidate Number
Pathway	Photography
Project Title	Truth
Section 1:  Rationale (approx. 150 words)
Beginning this course, I had no media skills having not previously created visual work, changing soon after experiencing challenging technical and theoretical situations in still image and film. In terms of photography, the medium I will continue to progress in for the project, I have become more confident with the use of high-key and low-key setups whilst mixing gel lighting with key lighting within photography studio settings, in comparison to my previous experience in landscape photography that allowed me to technically develop using ISO, aperture and shutter speed, creatively playing with the beauty of lighting. Demonstration of worldly subjects and issues as shown within unit 8 through the creation of 'The art of dreaming' further indicates my desire to use photography to have an impact for audiences, hence my exploration of a new medium being photojournalism with future aspirations to travel and document various areas/ cultures of the world as a professional photographer.
Section 2: Project Concept (approx. 200 words)
Exploring our theme of truth, my project will follow country/language division and nationalism, with the hidden and exposed emotions immigrants and political parties face & have faced in British history represented using 35 mm and digital photography, reminding first-world audiences of an issue many less fortunate globally face. Considering I will be reflecting a certain wave or time period chosen during production research, the produced photojournalism will be symbolic, requiring audiences to feel the story and analyse rather than just viewing on initial reaction. Theoretically, research into UK immigration from starting to present, previous photojournalists such as Don McCullin briefly explored within my specialist study and global/geographical migration will be pursued, using bibliographies of journalistic photographers and websites indicating political timelines. YouTube may also be used for contextual and technical knowledge e.g videos on how to capture portraiture at night or the use of a Nikon camera setting that changes colouring of an image. Audience research and mentoring will also be part of this project, using my photography teacher Scott and publicist photographer Alex Bailey, figures that are experienced under photojournalism / film photography with the ability to inform me practically, from how to produce film negatives to notable photojournalists, overall informing the development of my project.
Section 3: Evaluation (approx. 150 words)
To document my strengths and weaknesses throughout this project, I will convert notes and thoughts made throughout the week into voice recordings. Notes may be recorded on my phone considering its convenience, whilst using the voice recording app or microphone in a silent room. The ongoing reflections will consist of what went well that week and what I had struggled with, keeping a dedicated day e.g Friday to ensure consistency and organised time management. Keeping voice recorded files together is also key, considering I may use Adobe Premiere Pro and Audition for alterations, requiring designated folders to reduce the risk of file loss. In terms of the overall evaluation, using the weekly reflections I aim to write about the progression of the project from pre-production to distribution, what the most challenging point of the project was and most rewarding, alongside where the project is progressing long term whilst embedding supporting material.
Proposed Research Sources and Bibliography (Harvard Format)
Research including the beginning of photojournalism and history of photography - Baatz, Willfried (1999) 'Photography: A Concise History' London, Laurence King. Political history and information on nationalism - Breuilly, John (1998) 'Nationalism and the state' Manchester, Manchester University Press. Famous journalist photographer Don McCullin - The Economist (2010) At War: photographer Don McCullin. https://youtu.be/OVZe4rQKcls Henri-Cartier Bresson's influential movement in photography - Bresson-Cartier, Henri (2003) 'The Man, The Image & The World: A Retrospective'  London, Thames & Hudson. Sequence photography inspired by photographer Michel Szuluc Kryzyanowski for the distribution of my photographs - Krzyzanowski, Michel. (2013) The life of a pioneering photographer. http://www.szulc.info/blog.html

Project Action Plan and Timetable
Week	Date Week Beginning	Activity / What you are intending to do - including independent study	Resources / What you will need to do it - including access to workshops
1	9/3/2020	- Present Pecha Kucha  - Contextual research into the themes I aim to explore - researching into immigration and UK politics/laws into migration - Contextual research, celluloid film / film stock.	- Access to a library  - Fellow peers who may have family members involved in the subject manner, building up stories
2	16/3/2020	- Begin researching photojournalists and artists who use film photography - Conduct case studies	- Books, journals and the internet for research purposes
3	23/3/2020	- Reproduction of case study work and the final idea of the story - Deadline to have more of an understanding of physical film	- Internet and research sources - College library - Work with photography teacher Scott
4	30/3/2020	- Case studies - Audience research	- Pen or paper / online place to document results - Focus group workshop - Work with Technician Julian
5,6	6/4/2020 - 13/4/2020 (Easter break, independent study)	- Planning finished. Begin production, reflections of this update and continued. - Photography production - Begin planning for the book	- Nikon / DLSR camera, SD card and card reader. - Access to
7	20/4/2020	- Production - Film photography	- DLSR - Film acetate - Instax Polaroid camera
8	27/4/2020	- Production                                        - Considering printing A0-A3 for digital photos	- Printer with high GSM (used for portfolio) - A0-A3 print paper
9	4/5/2020	- Last week to finish/order book - Last week for final photos	- Access to software BookWright
10	11/5/2020	- Exhibiting work - Evaluation using previous reflections	- Fluent access to blogger, intertwining previous skills up to this point.