Having taken a look at “24 hours in photo” by Erik Kessels I am initially struck by the idea in itself rather than the imagery he has used to portray it. I find that looking at his images the mind wanders to the setting of what has taken place and the expanse of what it actually is. Whilst the way Kessels has obviously carefully (albeit perhaps with difficulty) composed these images of his images, the paramount thought in my head is drawn to scale. They do great justice in serving to evidence the social media phenomenon in which we engulf ourselves in showcasing our lives from what we eat to how we deal with mental health. But do they do little else? I have differing views and perhaps it would serve best to view this set in gallery format to engage fully and coherently. The photographs of the photographs retain a level of ambiguity as mental discourse ignites from the attempt to diagnose the content of such a large volume of “work”. It is an interesting look into daily life in these digital times, but most importantly captures the power and ability to convey through photography. Perhaps one could attest to this being documentary photography of documentary photography, a largely interesting ideal that reveals anecdote rather than serving to inspire. Draw from it as you will, if anything it documents the finite ability of the image to portray narrative, inform, realise and dissect.