I have been thinking for a while about my FMP ideas, I would like to create a photo essay or a social documentary of my FMP. This would be following in the style of photography that I find most rewarding. I will want to work closely with the people that I photograph and to be able to reflect them in the Images.
The ideas:
1. Female Gentile mutilation. FGM
This is a very sensitive issue and is very under cover. since 2009 the NHS had dealt with 4000 cases of FGM yet not even one prosecution has taken place. this is not a religious requirement and is seen by the UN as torture. Young girls are often taken abroad to pro form this procedure. I will have talk to people from the community were this is practised. For the final I would have photographs that would conceal identity. I would like to interview women who have suffered through this, maybe my project could lead to more awareness.
2. The Shaheed (The Martyrs)
This project is very close to my heart, In islam, a Shaheed means Martyr. It is someone that dies for the reason of religion. There has been a lot in the news about Shia genocide during the last past few years, I myself have been to protests. The Shia muslims are targeted by other sects of muslims because of their diffrent beliefs, they are targeted and killed. this is happening in pakistan, iraq, Bahrain. The effects ripple across to the UK, I myself have lost my uncle through target killing. I would like to photograph the relative's here in the UK. I want to portraits of relatives holding photographs of their loved ones who have been killed.
3. The children of syria
This is also a matter that I feel passionate about. I have visited many times and have friends in Syria. I have seen the people in syria and feel very close to them. I would like to go to the Jordan / lebanon camps and find children that were living in the area that i photographed in 2011. I would need to travel with a charity. This work because of the time may take longer, but i maybe able to do plan this project for next year.
4. Orphan of Iraq
I have in the past worked with the AL Zahra Foundation, they recently have started a sponsor group for the orphans in Iraq. I have looked at the website, and I feel that I could help them with my photographs to get them more sponsers for the children. The Images that they have don't really show the children's personality or what they have suffered, because of this they haven't had much response.
You have come up with 4 strong ideas! in my opinion i like the 3rd idea i recon you could get some amazing portraits however knowing you won't have time to do this so should think about doing it in the future. The 2nd one is the best idea for you and have got great knowlage about it too which always helps
ReplyDeleteI would like to see you doing the second option or the one with the focus on the eyes. About european people converting to Islam. I think this could be presented on our exhibition in a more fine art way. Your first idea, you got to do at one point, but as trust is a massive issue here, you just got to take the time and I will be there when you have your solo exhibition with this topic.
ReplyDeletethankyou for your comments, i would like to do all the projects in the future.
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