The critical review
Write a 2,000-word critical essay on one of the many debates that you’ve explored so far in this
course. You may use any of the research materials you’ve collated so far or do further research. (Open College of the Arts, 2014:95)
For assignment 4 I decided to explore how documentary photography can be effectively disseminated for the benefit of communities that it is photographed in. This was initially sparked when I first encountered the work of Mark Neville in: The Port Glasgow project, Deeds not words, Parade, and battle against stigma, when I was at a virtual artist’s talk at the Photographers Gallery in April 2020. Since then I have taken a particular interest in other photographers and photography projects that work with communities that try to ensure that the work benefits the people photographed.
Reference:
Open College of the Arts (2014) Photography 2: Documentary-Fact and Fiction (Course Manual). Barnsley: Open College of the Arts.
Photography 2: Documentary 