Psychogeography

This body of work takes on multiple meanings from the obvious to the subtle construction of the images. While studying photography I came across the idea of psychogeography which in its very basic understanding means free and random movement around an urban environment allowing your senses to influence your route. So basically how the urban environment effects you psychologically. I used this theory to photograph and document an area in Manchester through a 35mm camera. You will notice I've focused on shapes and strong lines, this is evidence of psychogeography at work. Psychogeography is not what I'm trying to prove but to use. I've used this idea as a technique of getting around a location allowing me to discover and document in a new way. I found myself photographing the boundaries between industrial life and homely life after they collided in Gorton during the industrial revolution. You will notice the images are paired to show this. I won't explain the pairs individually because I want the viewer to discover these. Its obvious which are paired because of the composition.