My initial observation of the site was the amount of people in the area, on any day it was constantly busy. Mainly with tourists and performing artists, but also with commuters walking to and from work.
While watching the commuters pass by on the bridge, it reminded of worker ants following a set path, it was all about getting from A to B, cutting off any social interaction. It also seemed like they were unaware of their surroundings, as their commute was so predictable and familiar to them. I am particularly interested in the commute over the Golden Jubilee pedestrian bridges, either side of the Hungerford Bridge. I wondered what would happen if an obstruction was placed in the way, how would people react to that unexpected and unfamiliar situation? I found this to be very interesting, and started to look into social interaction and the built environment.
Another observation I made was the amount of people taking photographs, equipped with professional cameras, yet not even paying attention to the subject of the photo they were taking. With the option of taking as many photographs as you like and being able to delete the ones you don't want, digital photography is turning into a 'trigger happy' luxury especially as technology has advanced so much that almost everyone carries some form of camera with them (phone/ipod). Meaning the subject and composition of the photo is no longer seen with much importance as you don't just have 26 pictures anymore you can have a GB's worth with no developing costs, so I decided to take pictures of these 'camera happy' tourists.
'Camera Happy'
Riverwalk
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