Change of Tack

Over the course of this week I've been thinking long and hard about my Project.
I felt that my original idea/s were solid, but the more I've been thinking about it, the more I've been feeling that I've been taking on too much.
My plan is to go to Christmas Island in July, leaving me only 2 months to get my project fully planned. With my original project plan, I wanted to try and get access to the detention centre and focus on the refugee's that are currently being detained on Christmas Island.
I've now decided that I am going to change direction with my project. I am now looking to focus on the residents of Christmas Island, and why they are there. Through discovering their stories and the reason they are on the island, I'll be aiming through my photographs of them to show that we are all refugee's in our own way. Human's endure tragedy and struggles all the way throughout our lives, some examples being;

• A troubled past/youth
• batlles with Mental illness, drug and alcohol abuse, gambling problems
• Physical and mental violence
• The loss of family, friends
• Self esteem and image problems
• Relationship break ups

My project now is going to focus on the average resident of Christmas Island, and the struggles they've been through in their life. 

I am going to advertise my project in "The Islander", which is the fortnightly community newspaper. In this advertisement I am going to ask for potential participants who would be interested in me talking to them and having their photograph taken. I will put together a survey of questions which I will ask them to fill out, so I can gain some insight into the individual before I speak to and photograph them.