Potential questions for an ethnographic study of a location where photography can be seen

·         Size of the space

·         If it’s in a room, size of the entire location

·         How many people can it accommodate

·         Who is the audience

·         Why are they viewing the work

·         Is the viewer encouraged to view the work in a particular way

·         Aesthetics of the place/room

·         Geographical position, where in the city

·         What is that area like

·         Does the location fit into its surroundings

·         Lighting in the space

·         Lighting of the image

·         The images present and their relationship to the space

·         Scale and amount of images

·         How are they mounted

·         People’s physical relationship to the work

·         How is it viewed

·         What else happens in the space

·         Is the work for sale

·         If it’s for sale, how much does it cost

·         Price of other saleable goods in the space

·         Are there any staff around

·         What are the staff like

·         My personal opinion of the work

·         Are the artists established or unknown

·         Does the ‘gallery’ have a website

·         Do you pay for entry

·         Is it a large company or independent

·         Are security present