Location Self Assessment

My original intent for my documentary series was to attend a training weekend with my Army Reserve unit and take photos throughout the weekend while being detached from the activity itself so i would have freedom to move around as i pleased. My intention was to show something the alot of people don't get to see, the kind of work, the kind of situations and the kind of people that make up our defence force.

As it turned out, while i had permission from higher up to take the photos, the OC (officer in charge) of my unit insisted that i participate in the activity and not be detached as i originally requested. At first i was concerned that i would not get the chance to take all the photos i wanted for the documentary, however as it turned out, what i got was far more interesting than i originally believed.

My series evolved into a single soldiers perspective of the weekend, everything from being low to the ground waiting, to patrolling, and attacking, camera in one hand, rifle in the other.