Psychogeography

Psychogeography, 'The study of the precise laws and specific effects of the geographical environment, consciously organised or not, on the emotions and behaviour of individuals', as defined by Guy Debord in 1955.

From what I've read about psychogeography, my understanding of it is about showing people different views of their daily journeys, When ever you walk around your home town or venture into your city centre, do you actually take in anything around you, apart from the deals of the century in the windows? Do you look any higher than the shop door? Have you ever thought about the history of the shop you are actually stood in whilst trying on your fancy, new swag?

Next week we're going out on an 'Urban Walk' around Manchester City Centre to try gain a different perspective of the city we occupy on such a regular basis. I personally have a bit of a love for architectural history, the stories behind the buildings, the changes they have seen, both inside and out. I'm looking forward to going out and having a walk around the city that I love, the city that lives inside me, Manchester, with such a rich history of trade, trouble and modern regeneration. I have a few buildings already in Manchester that I hold dear to me but next week will give me a chance to go and document others that I haven't myself already seen. The notes I will be taking will go some way to giving me an idea for my final series of images, although I have nine weeks to get that sorted.

For now at least I have typed and researched 'Psychogeography' enough in the past few hours to last me these whole nine weeks, plus I have a two hour lecture tomorrow so from me, goodnight...