Project Proposal No.1

I am proposing to produce a set of 10-15 images that show a matter that interested me whilst travelling Europe this summer. When I was in Barcelona I noticed that there was lots of crime, more specifically pick pockets being active around the main strip in Barcelona, La Rambla. Although I have been told stories and read about this happening from the Internet, I never thought that it would be as the rumors. When I walked around the City over a few days I came face to face with just how serious an issue this is in Barcelona.

Aside from the notorious pickpockets in the area, as a photographer I noticed a different trait that was different to many of the big cities that I have ventured around. I noticed that families with young children seemed to keep them extremely close to their side. This caused me to question why it was that the parents were so protective over their children. I came to the conclusion that there was a link between the pickpockets/ crime in the area and the need for parents to keep their loved ones close by. It was blatantly obvious for myself once I realized what was happening. I understand that all parents are protective however in Barcelona it seemed considerably more so than in other cities. I subconsciously photographed this happening down La Rambla and it started to become something that wasn’t happening just down the main strip but in fact all over the city.

I intend to produce a piece of work that reflects the difference between Barcelona and Manchester both as large cities, specifically the correlation between the amounts of crime in the city centers.

The piece will be aimed at anyone who is travelling to either of the Cities and I intend the set of images to be used in a travel magazine outlining the possible dangers to tourists.

My photographic stories that I took whilst in Barcelona will help me to generate ideas for my upcoming shoots in Manchester city center, on Market Street. Below are some examples of my Barcelona photo-stories.