
Ariel H. answered 04/07/22
Honors BA in English Recipient and Freelance Tutor
One way to think about these topics of being deprived of property in terms of photography would be to photograph homeless people, homeless shelters, or abandoned property on the road/in a public place/in a home. If your topic is that everyone has the right to own property alone, as well as with others, you could also consider photographing minorities and their neighbors, or their houses/daily activities around their houses, since many minorities and underrepresented groups are still turned away from mortgage loans, applications to rent an apartment, and even buying houses. How are they living their lives as an underrepresented community when they may have been turned away before or had a high possibility of being turned away due to stereotypes and bias? Do they live differently than their neighbors? The theme of abandonment and homelessness could be applied to your second topic of being deprived from property. I personally find black-and-white photography to always be more impactful when dealing with sensitive social topics.
Ultimately, what do these topics make you think and feel? How can you translate these emotions and thoughts into a visual form? Who might have the same thoughts and feelings, and how do they look/live? (Also, remember to always ask for permission when photographing people and their personal property.) Good luck with your research!