I found that through this project, perspective will always be different when (and if) you have the intention of taking photographs (or collecting media). My way of collecting was also slightly different to artists such as Patrick Pound, because he didn’t create his media- rather purely collected it already in it’s format (photography and particular objects). When I was choosing to collect I really went with themes that connected to values that I held. As one of my series of photographs centers on rubbish I think internally it does reflect a little bit about my lifestyle and how I wish for a more sustainable world. I think in projects like this its hard to ‘not’ incorporate your views and values and I would encourage individuals to do so. What we notice and noticing itself says a lot about us as an individual.

When you walk in to a room do you react to what you hear first or what you see first or a compilation of both? What is the normal response for most people? How does it differ for someone impaired (deaf, vision impairment, ect).?
This task has shown me that there can be similarities between different individuals, In my case Sarah took photographs that were close ups- a similar perspective to how I took mine. I think what I’d like to explore further is noticing on a harder scale, for example rooms that are minimalist. I think challenging ourselves is a good way to improve out skills in noticing. It is also a good way to help us reflect on what we have noticed. 

In future projects I would like to do further reading and reference more artists, photographers and journalists who have written about noticing. Both their personal accounts and studies.

Another question I want to ask myself and ponder upon is whether noticing is always a good trait or if someone who notices their environment too much is suffering from anxiety or another issue. It would be fascinating to compare someone who overthinks or ‘notices too much’ to someone who uses noticing in a more skillful way like meditation.

Overall I’d like to grow my ability to take in my environment but also eliminate the elements that distract me.
This project has evoked an observation of self; through this observation it is has shown me that I can struggle from taking in too much of my environment which can overwhelm me. I’ve noticed traffic, air conditioners and other elements of repetition that I have intentionally zoned in for the project on are hard to dismiss even when i’m not focusing upon them. In future for me it would be very useful to practice noticing in a meditative way. Regardless this task has given me a lot of insight into what I need to practice upon before the next project.