Camera Obscura

Q ARTS
YOUNG
FORMAT
PHOTOGRAPHY EDUCATION PACK
Q ARTS
Contents
Section 1 Background to FORMAT 06 How to use this Pack What is FORMAT 06? FORMAT: Whats On at a glance - main exhibitions Getting there and contacts Photography Festivals Photography Galleries UK
Section 2 Background to Photography What do we mean by photography? Bibliography East Midlands Photography Groups & Resources Practical Photography - top tips Photographing People - the basics A Basic Guide to Digital Cameras Summary of websites used in the pack
Section 3 Activities How to use these activities Question sheet for students to complete before a gallery visit Question sheet for students to complete during a gallery visit Practical activities at Q Arts Practical activities at Derby Museum & Art Gallery Practical activity at Derby Council House Practical activity at the QUAD site Street Photography and Rules for participants 3 Street Photography workshops Street Photography feedback form Looking at your Neighbourhood - A visual guide to Street Photography Mobile phone exhibition 11 further activities for photography work including how to make photograms, camera obscura & handmade presentation book.
Q ARTS YOUNG FORMAT PHOTOGRAPHY EDUCATION PACK
Section 1: Background to FORMAT 06
How To Use this Pack

This pack has been designed as a general educational resource on photography for teachers and students of key stages 2, 3 and 4 but can easily be adapted to a wide range of age groups. It concentrates on the Art and Design curriculum but there are occasional suggestions for other curriculum areas such as Science, Drama, History and Citizenship. It can be downloaded in sections depending on your particular interests or a copy is available by contacting info@formatfestival.com or 01332 295855. The pack can be used to plan ahead for your visit. It provides practical information on the exhibitions, venues, dates and events which form Format 06 as well as information on the background, history and context of photography. There is also a range of activities to choose from which can be undertaken during a visit as well as suggestions for follow up work later in class. There are two question sheets for photocopying which can be given direct to students as a simple activity in any of the exhibitions. If you are unable to visit FORMAT 06 with your group we hope the pack will still be of use in class and that you may be able to build a visit into your planning another year. It is useful to make a preparatory visit first to the exhibitions you intend to visit with a group to familiarise yourself with the work and the space. If that is not possible do not hesitate to contact FORMAT for help and advice. See contacts page for details. All the exhibitions are suitable for most ages and although some of the work is challenging in subject there are no controversial or overtly explicit images. Those activities undertaken in the galleries take place within the exhibition itself, there are no separate education rooms to use at the venues. Students are very welcome but we do ask you to respect the needs of other users within the exhibitions. A number of websites are recommended throughout the pack but teachers are advised to check for up to date links and the suitability of material before asking pupils to work independently. We invite you to use this resource to the full and to discover the best that photography has to offer children and young people.
What is FORMAT 06?

www.formatfestival.com 30 exhibitions and 300 artists at Q Arts, Derby Museum and Art Gallery, University of Derby and many other venues throughout Derby 22 September - 22 October 2006 FORMAT 06 is a photography festival organised by Q Arts, Derby City Council and Derby University. It will build on the success of FORMAT 05 which saw 100,000 people visit 30 exhibitions in 20 venues over 60 days. The season becomes bigger and bolder this year, with high profile exhibitions and commissions, a photography conference, master classes, workshops, professional practice opportunities, an education pack and a mobile phone photography exhibition for everyone to enter. The theme of FORMAT 06 is Transform- an exploration of the rapidly changing world both locally in Derby and globally as portrayed through the lens of artist photographers. The theme has been interpreted in many different ways looking at urban/rural spaces, climate, migration, technology and more personal and intimate perspectives. The main exhibitions are as follows: The world premiere of Chicagoby Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin at Q Arts The first UK exhibition by Magnum photographer Trent Parke at Derby Museum & Art Gallery Paintings and Photographs, a retrospective exhibition by John Goto at Derby Museum & Art Gallery Newly commissioned works by Tim Simmons and Julian Germaine in Derby Marketplace An installation by Anne-Marie Creamer at Green Lane campus, University of Derby The FORMAT 06 information centre at the Guildhall in Derby is open Tuesday - Sunday 10am - 4pm during the festival and offers an ideal starting point for any visit to the exhibitions.
Conference Photographing Paintings / Painting Photographs 21 October 2006, Kedleston Road Campus, University of Derby. 01332 594004 This conference explores the making of the image in the 21st century and looks at the relationship between painting and photography in the current artistic climate. Open to students, academics, practitioners and the general public, this conference will feature key speakers presenting perspectives on photography, painting and beyond.
Whats On at a Glance
Q Arts Gallery Saturday - Sunday 10am - 4pm 22 Sept - 5 Nov Tuesday - Friday 12pm - 4pm
Adam Broomberg
Chicago: Everything that happened,
& Oliver Chanarin
happened here first, in rehearsal
Trent Parkes and Art Gallery Sun 1pm- 4pm Old Library, Greenlane Campus, University of Derby Council House, Ceremonial Entrance Derby Museum and Art Gallery Silk Mill, Derby Industrial Museum 22 Sept - 22 Oct 16 Sept - 29 Oct Mon 11 am 5pm Tues Sat 10am 5pm Sun: 1pm 4pm Derby Market Place QUAD hoardings, Derby Market Place 22 Sept - 22 Oct 22 Sept - 22 Oct open 24 hours open 24 hours 22 Sept - 22 Oct Tues Sat 12am 4pm 22 Sept - 22 Oct Mon Fri 8am 9pm Tues Sat 10am 5pm
Dream/Life and Beyond
Derby Museum
16 Sept - 29 Oct
Mon 11am 5pm
Anne Marie Creamer
Flying Through Amber:
& Andrew Grassie
The Last Wish of Vladimir Slapeta
Yung-A Yang
Real Illusions
John Goto
Paintings and Photographs
Nudrat Afza
Kal-Aaj-aur-Kal
Tim Simmons
FORMAT06 Commission
Julian Germain
Generations
There are also 17 smaller exhibitions as part of FORMAT 06 hosted by bars, reception areas and unusual venues throughout the city. A full list and information
on the artists is available on www.formatfestival.com. Access is varied in each venue and you are advised to contact info@formatfestival.com or 01332 295855 in
advance if you have any queries.
Contacts
FORMAT Information Centre Guildhall Derby DE1 3AH 22 Sept - 22 Oct 2006 only Tues - Sun 10am - 4pm Q Arts 35 - 36 Queen Street Derby DE1 3DS T 01332 295855 info@formatfestival.com Louise Clements, Juliet Preston Events T 01332 716139 Mike Brown Conference: T 01332 594004 Jessamie Self Press: T 01332 295858 Adam Buss Education pack T 01332 295934 Jan Reynolds
We would be very grateful for any comments you may have about your use of FORMAT 06 exhibitions and events, this pack and the activities within it. Please send any comments to: Q Arts 35/36 Queen Street Derby DE1 3DS email: jan@q-arts.co.uk T 01332 295858 As Derbys foremost visual arts gallery, Q Arts is committed to creating opportunities for people to engage in contemporary visual arts through a dynamic programme of exhibitions and projects. Please contact Q Arts if you would be interested in working together on arts projects in the future.
Photography Festivals - World Wide

FORMAT in Derby is one of many photography festivals in Britain and abroad, each with its own distinct character. This is a selection of the main festivals alphabetically by name. Brighton Photo Biennale One of the UK's leading festivals of photography. The 2006 edition opens in venues across Brighton and the South Coast in October 2006. www.bpb.org.uk Exposure Hereford Photography Festival, founded in 1989 is now the longest running annual photography festival in the UK, held in October. www.photofest.org Festival of Light An international collaboration linking photography festivals worldwide www.festivaloflight.org/index.html Fotofest The biennial International Month of Photography , FotoFest is held through March and April each year in Houston, USA. www.fotofest.org Noorderlicht Photofestival Noorderlicht is an annual photo festival, alternating between the Dutch cities Groningen and Leeuwarden. www.noorderlicht.com Paris Photo November Annual photography fair in the Carrousel du Louvre, a large underground exhibition space. www.parisphoto.fr Photo Espana International Photography Festival in Madrid held annually in June/ July . Large number of exhibitions, outdoor evening events, masterclasses and debates www.phedigital.com Rencontres Internationales de la Photographie DArles, Arles, France www.rip-arles.org Toronto Photography Festival, Canada CONTACT is a month long annual festival in May which claims to be the largest annual photography event in North America. www.contactphoto.com
Photography Galleries in UK
There are a number of dedicated photography galleries in the UK to visit with exhibitions, workshops and educational events for all ages. There are also museums and galleries such as the Victoria and Albert Museum in London with extensive collections of historical and contemporary photography and equipment, some of which can be viewed by appointment if not on display. The websites or contact details are listed below alphabetically by town. Belfast Exposed Photography, Belfast Ikon Gallery, Birmingham Impressions Gallery, Bradford www.belfastexposed.org www.ikon-gallery.co.uk www.impressions-gallery.com
National Museum Film, Photography and Television, Bradford www.nmpft.org.uk Watershed, Bristol Ffotogallery, Cardiff Fox Talbot Museum, Chippenham, Wiltshire Q Arts, Derby Stills Gallery, Edinburgh Open Eye Gallery, Glasgow Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow Folly, Lancaster Barbican Centre, London Imperial War Museum, London Photographers Gallery, London Photofusion Gallery, London Royal Photographic Society, London Science Museum, London Victoria and Albert Museum, London Side Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3JE Site Gallery, Sheffield Focal Point Gallery, Southend www.watershed.demon.co.uk www.ffotogallery.org www.r-cube.co.uk/fox-talbot www.q-arts.co.uk www.stills.org www.openeye.org.uk www.streetlevelphotoworks.org www.folly.co.uk www.barbican.org.uk www.iwm.org.uk www.photonet.org.uk/index.php?latest www.photofusion.org www.rps.org www.sciencemuseum.org.uk www.vam.ac.uk/index.html 0191 232 2000 www.sitegallery.org www.focalpoint.org.uk
Section 2: Background to Photography

What Do We Mean by Photography?
The word photography comes from Greek words meaning to write or draw with light. Photography is a process of making pictures by the action of light. Light is reflected from an object to form an image on a material sensitive to light. Try to imagine a world without photography.it is very easy to take for granted the thousands of photographic images we see around us everyday at school, at home and in the street. We see the images around us and we also take many images ourselves - in the UK we spend 1,000 million a year on cameras, processing and films and we take 3000 million photographs each year, it truly is an integral part of our lives. A photograph can take many forms from a family memory to work of art, a scientific record to a piece of forensic evidence, a fashion shot, X ray or historical document. These photographs are sometimes priceless and unique, stored in archives or museums whilst others have no value except as precious memories of important stages in our lives. Photography has played an important role in the advancement of science and medicine, enabling us to see the world around us in stunning images that inspire and educate us in ways which would have been unthinkable 100 years ago. As we move through the era of information technology, photography is sure to play a major part in the way we see, learn and understand the world around us.
Bibliography
Arnheim, R. (1974). Art and visual perception: a psychology of the creative eye University of California Press. Beilin, H. (1980). Childrens comprehension of photographic representation. Review of Research in Visual Arts Education, 15, 55-60. Beloff, H. (1985). Camera Culture. Oxford: Blackwell. Berger, J. (1972). Ways of Seeing Penguin Books Brake, J., and Newbury, D. (1996). Changing images: photography, education and young people. Salford: Viewpoint Photography Gallery. Isherwood, S., and Stanley, N. (Eds.). (1994). Creating vision: Photography and the National Curriculum. Manchester, UK: Cornerhouse Publications. Kose, G. (1985). Childrens knowledge of photography: A study of the developing awareness of a representational medium. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 3, 373-384. Nye, R, Thomas, G.V., and Robinson, E. J. (1995). Childrens understanding about pictures. In C. Lange-Kuettner and G. V. Thomas (Eds.), Drawing and looking: theoretical approaches to pictorial representation in children . Hemel Hempstead: Harvester Wheatsheaf Parsons, M. J. (1987). How we understand art. Cambridge University Press. Poole, C, Shaw, S., Taylor, G., and Walton, K. (1995). Framing the child: photography in the classroom. Stoke-on-Trent: Trentham Books. Robinson, E. J., Nye, R., & Thomas, G. V. (1994). Childrens conceptions of the relationship between pictures and their referents. Cognitive Development, 9, 165-191. Sontag, S. (1977). On photography. New York: Farrar, Strauss, and Giroux. Thomas, G. V. (1995). The role of drawing strategies and skills. In C. Lange-Kuettner and G. V. Thomas (Eds.), Drawing and looking: theoretical approaches to pictorial representation in children Hemel Hempstead: Harvester Wheatsheaf. Thomas, G. V., Nye, R, & Robinson, E. J. (1994). How children view pictures: childrens responses to pictures as things in themselves and as representations of something else. Cognitive Development, 9, 141-164. Walton, K. (1995). Picture my world. London: The Arts Council of England. Magazines: Amateur Photographer; Digital Photo; Photography Monthly; Portfolio; Practical Photography; What Digital Camera; Ten8; Photo8; Source; Creative Camera.
Practical Photography - Basic Top Tips for all cameras
Here are some simple tips that will help improve your pictures. There is plenty of help on the internet too, (see the summary of websites in this pack ) so snap away and have fun experimenting with your camera. 1. When photographing people try to make a connection with the person. If your subject is a child, get down to their level and try different angles and distances. 2. If you choose a simple, uncluttered background your photograph will have less distractions. 3. On a bright day you can cut out the shadows on portraits by using your flash to lighten the face. You may have a choice of fill-flash mode or full-flash mode. 4. Experiment with using flash on overcast days to lighten peoples faces. Flash only works when you are close to the subject so dont try to light up distant subjects or they will be too dark. 5. Close up photographs are often more interesting. Work out how close you can get, this is usually about 3 feet away from the subject. People often naturally take horizontal pictures but try turning the camera on its side or even taking diagonal shots for interest. 6. An interesting picture can be made by placing the main subject off centre. To do this first focus on the subject, then hold the focus button down and move the camera across. 7. Particularly when using a digital camera try using your instincts and snap away spontaneously to take some unexpected photographs. Try not to over plan the composition but take risks and experiment more with your angle, composition and subject.
Photographing people, the basics

Most photographs have people in them. Everyone who owns a camera will have photographed the usual subjects - friends on holiday, family at Christmas, birthday parties. A common reaction to seeing a snap of yourself is Oh no, look at my hair/skin/stomach, etc The purpose of a snapshot is to provide a memory of an event and the people who were there. A physical likeness is all thats required to do this. If, however you want to give a certain style or atmosphere to a portrait, for example to better display the clothes they wear, you will need think about the photography more deeply. What are you trying to show? Even with a basic point and press camera, you can exercise a lot of control over the image. Digital cameras are good, as you can check your results immediately. Here are a few suggestions:
Camera Position
Most non-photographers tend to stand when taking a photograph of another standing person. Taking a picture is a form of social interaction, and when we interact with people we usually make level eye contact. Try something else. If you photograph someone from a higher viewpoint, you make the viewer see the subject differently- when you photograph someone from above you make them look smaller, like this: This would be a good idea if you wanted to make your model seem vulnerable, innocent or child-like. If you want to make your subject look taller, then photograph then from a lower viewpoint. This will also tend to give the model a more assertive, dominant or aggressive look.
Composition
All this means is the way you arrange the subject in the viewfinder. You can choose, for instance, to have the model surrounded by neutral backdrop (like the previous image), or you can crop to have the model filling the viewfinder, like this: This creates a more intimate looking portrait, as to take it, you need to get very close to the model (i.e., within their personal space). When you take the photograph, you can think about body language- not only how you pose the subject, but also how close you stand to them. You dont need to have the subject vertical in the photograph- try tilting the camera for a diagonal composition.
Use your zoom

A lot of automatic cameras have zoom lenses. This enables the user to zoom in to inaccessible distant subjects (such as details high up on a building, or lions at the zoo) or to zoom out to photograph in confined spaces (a group of people in a small room for instance). Zooms have the added effect of apparently distorting subjects. If you photograph a face close up with a wide zoom, features become distorted- the nose will appear larger, and the ears smaller, giving a comic effect to the portrait. Using a long zoom has the effect of compressing perspective. This gives a more distant look to a photograph and gives the photograph a voyeuristic or documentary feel.
Lighting
All compact cameras have a built in flash. Flash is bad news for photographing people. It can wash out skin tone. It is unflattering (think of your passport photograph!). It gives people red eye. Unless you want this type of image, it is often best to use another light source. Fortunately, most cameras let you switch off the flash. You can then experiment with other types of lighting- you can take good portraits by using a desk lamp, or just standing your subject by a window. By having the light coming from another direction to straight on, you can completely change the shape of someones face or body. If there is insufficient light to make a photograph without flash, the camera will compensate by setting a longer exposure. This can result in a fuzzy picture, as it is difficult to hold the camera steady for longer than a 30th of a second. A photographer will use a tripod to steady the camera. You can rest the camera on a table or chair-back; even against a wall or pillar. Try and experiment. This photograph was taken in a darkened room using only one light: This type of lighting, with strong directional light and deep shadows is called low key. It tends to look mysterious and dramatic- it was used to great effect in 1950s film noir movies. It is also very useful for making someone appear thinner than they really are! Dont forget, when you photograph a person, unless they are used to modelling, they are likely to be uncomfortable in front of the camera. It helps if you can tell them exactly how to stand and what to do with their hands, etc. You need a clear idea of how you want the photograph to look. This becomes easier with practice. It helps if you have looked at lots of other portrait photography, and if you can apply some of the suggestions given here. Enjoy! (all images by Jon Legge)
A Basic Guide to digital cameras

What is a digital camera? Digital cameras compose images in the same way as conventional cameras, using a viewfinder and lens. Unlike conventional cameras, however, digital cameras require no film. Images are captured electronically and stored as digital files in an internal memory. These files can be downloaded onto a computer, where they can then be viewed, manipulated and printed out. There are many ways a digital camera can be used in school as an efficient, visual teaching aid in all areas of the curriculum. Images can be viewed and downloaded onto a computer instantly, changed and manipulated to use in a range of presentation documents. It is an inexpensive way to take a number of photographs but only keep the ones you want. The whole photographic process, from recording images to viewing, printing or presenting, can be carried out quickly and efficiently. Images can be easily stitched together to create panoramic views. Some software packages allow you to add audio commentary Pupils can benefit from using digital cameras in many areas of the curriculum. They can be used to experiment with images in art, to record a science experiment or to take pictures on geography field trips. Digital cameras help students to develop their general technology and graphics skills, and can be used in their presentations. In addition You will need a high-quality printer to produce your own prints, plus a computer or card reader. Consider how many images you may need to store. Memory sizes differ from camera to camera and some contain upgradeable memory cards. The pixel count will often determine the price of the camera, with more expensive cameras providing a larger number of pixels. As well as the price of the camera, you will need to consider the cost of: additional memory cards, software for downloading images (this may be included in the purchase price of the camera), a high-quality printer plus the cost of photographic-quality paper and ink cartridges.
East Midlands Photography Groups and Resources

The North and East Midlands Photographic Federation serves the photographic clubs and societies in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Lincolnshire. The following camera clubs can be found on the internet on the Federation website: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.gibbins/nempf Arnold & District Camera Club Bakewell Photographic Circle Beeston (Notts) Camera Club Bolsover Camera Club Chesterfield Photographic Society Derby City Photographic Club Dronfield Camera Club Ilkeston Photo 2000 Club James Maude Camera Club Keyworth Camera Club Killamarsh Camera Club Lincoln Camera Club Long Eaton Camera Club Melbourne Photographic Society Melton Mowbray Photographic Society Nottingham & Notts Photographic Society Nottingham Outlaws Photographic Society Newark Photographic Society North East Lincolnshire Photographic Society Peterborough Photographic Society RB Camera Club Rushcliffe Photographic Society Warsop Camera Club Worksop & District Photographic Society Also see: www.rpsdigital-em.org.uk Royal Photographic Society Digital Imaging Group East Midlands www.picturethepast Historical archive of photographs of the East Midlands
Section 3: Activities
Activities
How To Use these activities The following activities are designed for you to select those that are relevant for use within the exhibition or in class. Some will require the use of camera equipment which may be provided by the students themselves, the school or in the case of disposable cameras purchased inexpensively for the project. As well as photography shops, Boots the Chemist, e bay and www.disposablecamerashop.co.uk all stock disposable cameras. The suggested national curriculum (NC) areas and key stages are identified where appropriate but the activities can be easily adapted to your particular needs. Any photographic and other artwork produced could be presented as an exhibition within your organisation or on your website, for fellow students and parents to view, drawing on the students gallery experiences and increased understanding of visiting an exhibition.
The following questions/discussion areas are relevant to all the exhibitions and it would be useful to consider these with students before and during your visit. If you decide not to take part in a full activity these questions can be used to facilitate discussion during your visit.
Image: Martin Somerville
General questions to discuss before you visit a gallery (Photocopy the next two sheets to hand out to students on a gallery visit) What do we mean by photography?
Where do we see photographs?
What are they used for?
Who takes photographs?
Are photographs truthful or can the camera lie?
General questions to complete during a gallery visit Take time to walk around the gallery in pairs or individuals to look at the work and decide what you think about the photographs
What technology has been used?
Who made the work?
Who did they make it for?
What was happening before and after this image was taken?
How does it make you feel?
How would I describe it to someone later?
Is the photograph valuable?
Is the work for sale and who might buy it?
What information is available about the artists?
Who organised the exhibition and selected the work?
Image: Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin, 'Chicago: Everything that happened, happened here first'
Group activity for Q Gallery

Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin Chicago: Everything that happened, happened here first 22 September - 5 November The images in the exhibition are of a place called Chicago, a fake Arab town built by the Israeli Defence Force in the desert for urban combat training. Complete with homes, shops, streets, mosques and a refugee camp, Chicago is a fantasy Arab town devoid of people.
Activity within the exhibition: How to read a photograph

Key Stage: Curriculum area: Materials: 3 and 4 A&D, Citizenship, Drama Pack of various laminated photographs provided by Q Arts for use at the gallery only.
i.Ask students to spend 10 minutes looking at the exhibition in pairs and forming an opinion of the work. They might consider the following questions: How do the photographs make you feel? Who took the photographs? For what reason? What does the artist want us to think? Are these photographs real or set up by the artists? ii. As a group ask several students to select a work in turn, stand at a distance and try to explain for the group what is happening in the photo and what might happen next. iii. Other students then read the label aloud to see how accurate the interpretation was. iv. The gallery will provide you with a pack of photographs ( or you may bring your own) from a range of sources covering six categories: advertising, descriptive, personal, news stories, persuasive, works of art Mix up the images and lay out on the floor for students to find the categories and sort the photographs accordingly. When they have decided on the categories discuss where the pictures in this exhibition would fit in.
Activity at School: Persuasive imagery
i. Continue the theme at school by asking a group of students to select an issue or aspect of school they feel strongly about such as bullying, graffiti or exams. ii. Students can then plan and take a persuasive photograph, either condemning or praising the subject, which shows how they feel about this subject. iii. The group can then write persuasive text or a poem or alternatively act out a short drama to accompany the photographs.
Activity at School: The Power of News Photography

Key stage; Curriculum area: Materials: 3 and 4 English and Literacy, History, Citizenship, Drama Current newspaper images
i. As a group look at news images of the current conflict in the Middle East gathered from newspapers or www.bbc.co.uk. ii.Give students time to work in small groups to discuss their reaction to the photographs: How did they feel as they saw them? What were their emotions? What did it make them think about? What is happening in the photographs? Where and when did the action take place? How can you tell if the photographs are news photographs? iii. Facilitate a short discussion about the power and impact of photographs. Even though you may not know the subject personally, a photo can still have an effect on your emotions, feelings, and beliefs. Do you think the photographer has altered the image in any way? iv. Distribute three or four photographs that have impact and ask students to vote on whether the images are completely accurate or have they been manipulated in any way?. Ask how they know. Discuss. v. In groups students could discuss what is happening in the photographs and act out the drama step by step.
You are advised to contact Q Arts in advance to let them know you will be visiting to help ensure against double booking. Contact: Sheena on 01332 295858
Image: John Goto, 'Society from the High Summerseries 2000-2001'
Group activities at Derby Museum and Art Gallery

John Goto Paintings and Photographs and Floodscape 16 September - 22 October The combination of painting and photography and an exploration of their respective histories and traditions, has been a major thread in John Gotos work over the past twenty-five years. The exhibition Paintings and Photographs explores this through work made collaboratively with painter Paul Eachus, combining paint and drawing media with photographs to create palimpsests reflecting on the 20th century. Gotos most recent series, Floodscape explores some of the risks and choices facing society at a time of rising sea levels and global warming. This series was made in collaboration with the Environment Agency and the University of Derby,
Activity within the exhibition: The Power of Nature

Key stage; Curriculum area: Materials: 2 and 3 A&D, Geography and Environment, Citizenship Coloured crayons, paper, pencils
John Gotos Floodscape series explores the issues of mans impact on the environment and the dangers of rising sea levels around the world. i. Conduct a short discussion of students personal experiences of floods and water damage. Have they seen or been involved in a flood? How did it feel? What images can they recall from the newspapers and television of people involved in floods worldwide? E.g 2004 tsunami or local Derby floods. Why have these images stayed so firmly in their minds? ii. Find examples of water scenes ( rivers or the sea) throughout the museum notably Grotto in the Gulf of Salerno by Joseph Wright of Derby and the ground floor ceramics gallery ( over 10 examples here). Choose one of the scenes and describe it in a short piece of prose or sketch it with coloured crayons. iii. As a group discuss their findings using the following: How have artists in the past chosen to present the sea/rivers? Can you explain why this might be? Do the artists fear and respect nature or do they idealise its beauty? What are the people doing in the pictures? Can painted images have as much impact as photography? Would you choose to depict nature as powerful or would you show man in control?
Image Trent Parke/Magnum Photos
Group activities at Derby Museum and Art Gallery

Trent Parke Dream/Life and Beyond 16 September - 29 October By experimenting with composition, lighting and camera angle, we can turn the ordinary and mundane into something extraordinary and unique. Street photography is a form of picture taking which uses the everyday as its subject. Trent Parke is an Australian photographer who uses photography in this way to probe and question his surroundings. In this exhibition the streets of Sydney appear transformed into beautiful, dream like places.
Activity in the exhibition: The Other Life of the Museum

Key stage Curriculum area: Materials: 2 and 3 A&D Cameras, coloured crayons, paper, pencils
Museums and galleries were built for us to view precious and interesting objects and paintings but there is another more mundane side to the buildings that visitors do not always notice. i. Ask students to explore the museum in pairs to look at day to day details such as the goods lift, fire exits or building materials. Look in particular at the colour and texture of some of these details. Students can photograph or draw their findings to create a book about the other museum. (See section How to make a Book) ii. You could do the same thing at school, in other museums or at Q Arts to record the everyday and ordinary that most people overlook and turn it into something special by manipulating the images on computer or creating a small book.
You are advised to contact the museum in advance to let them know you will be visiting to help ensure against double booking. Contact: Diana Peake on 01332 716659
Image: Jung-A Yang, 'Real Illusions'
Group activity at Derby Council House

Council House, Ceremonial Entrance Jung-A Yang Real Illusions 22 September - 22 October Our modern towns and cities are highly complex urban spaces full of images, visual messages, and personal expressions from billboards to murals and graffiti. Sometimes these images are imitations of the countryside or of nature which we bring in to transform our city spaces.
Activity within the exhibition: What is photography?

Key stage Curriculum area: 2 and 3 A&D
Ask students to view the exhibition in pairs and consider the recommended questions on photography ( see section Activities Introduction) for discussion in class.
Activity at school: Nature all around

Key stage Curriculum area: Materials: 2 and 3 A&D, Science Cameras, paint materials, paper
i. Consider in class discussion where and how nature invades our city spaces and buildings. Does Nature, either real or imitated have a presence in your school building? For example weeds between the paving stones, birds nesting in the guttering or trees in the playground. What does this tell us about the natural world and our place within it? ii. Working in pairs students can explore the school building and grounds to see how nature can force its way through and survive, sometimes against the odds. iii. Photograph examples of this and create an exhibition for display at school. This could be alongside drawings and paintings of the same images.
Image: Julian Germain, 'Generations': Cynthia Rowe 68, Maureen Rowe 46, Natalie Hunt 25, Dehaney Hunt 5"
Group activity at the QUAD site

QUAD will be built in the Marketplace, a key position in the heart of Derby between the Assembly Rooms and the Guildhall. This area has seen a great deal of change over the centuries and has always been a focal point for the city. Work will begin on QUAD in October 2006 and it will open in Spring 2008. During construction the hoardings will be a place for art works to be shown to give a flavour of what is to come.
Activity at the QUAD site and at school

Key stage : Curriculum area: Materials: 3 and 4 A&D, History Computer print -outs of historical Derby from website, paints, crayons
i. Visit the Marketplace and take photographs or study contemporary images of the area to form an idea of the mixture of architecture, old and new. ii. Explore the website www.picturethepast.com, a major regional resource of historical and contemporary photographs from the collections of the libraries, museums and local studies. iii. Students should select an historical image each of the Marketplace from the website, print it off and enlarge by photocopier if required. iv. Using the print-out as a background, draw, sketch or paint lightly over the top of the image to show the layers of change over the years. Join the pictures together in a display to give a flavour of the area past and present.
Street Photography
The theme of FORMAT 06 encompasses a style of photography called street photography. This generally refers to photographs made in public spaces such as streets, parks and schools showing people going about their everyday lives. It often concentrates on a single human moment from a child jumping into a puddle to a man reading the newspaper or consulting a map. The possibilities are endless! The following guide lines and activities have been prepared by young people in Derby with photographer Jon Legge to explore street photography in Derby. Schools are welcome to book these three half day sessions with Jon Legge via the FORMAT office during the exhibition or they can be adapted for the schools own independent use during or after the exhibition.
Rules for Photographers (to be handed out to participants during the workshop)
Some people dont like having their photograph taken. If you want to photograph someone closeto, ask permission first! Tell them that youre doing a street photography workshop with Q Gallery or your school. You can take photographs in the street, but not on private land (such as somebodys garden or in a car park). If you want to take a photograph somewhere private, like inside a shop or other building, ask permission from someone who works there. If they say no you must accept this politely. Dont place yourself in any danger. Be careful taking pictures anywhere there is moving traffic. Dont give strangers any personal information about yourself. If in any doubt dont take photographs.
Street Photography Workshop 1

What you will Need: Slide Projector Photography books Digital Camera and Laptop Light on stand (optional) Sheet to use as backdrop (optional)
Workshop Schedule: The workshop is designed to be two and a half hours long, with a 20 minute break in the middle.
i. Group discussion about street photography why is it important, eg as an historical and contemporary document, as something everyone sees around them ii. Look at images of street photographers work including: Gary Winogrand Jane Bown Elliot Erwitt Henri Cartier-Bresson Martin Parr Robert Frank iii. Discuss the images and make up stories about the action. iv. Using the digital camera and laptop to enlarge the images, the group and facilitator can take photographs of each other to experiment with portrait photography. Learn how such things as the direction of light, position on camera, focal length of lens and composition can change someones appearance and how we look at them. (see page entitled Photographing Peoplefor guidelines)

What you will Need: Disposable Cameras Printout of street photography project rules
Workshop Schedule: The workshop is designed to be two and a half hours long with a 20 minute break in the middle. This workshop takes the form of treasure hunt, whereby each participant is given one or two subjects to photograph, and have to get at least ten examples of each.
i. Give out copy of the Rules for street photography, and go through them with the participants. Arrange where workshop leader will be available in town, and when participants are due back. ii. Distribute cameras with participants name on a sticker on the back. Allocate two subjects per participant. These might include: Patterns, green things, water, letterboxes, transport, shoes, reflections, things people sit on, pointy things. iii. Participants to disperse into Derby, working in pairs. I.5 hour available for street photography.
Collect cameras and discuss the progress of the morning, how the photography went and experiences the students had.
Photo: Sparks Street Photography Project


What you will need: Mounting board (black and white) Scalpel and metal rules Cutting mats Masking tape Bevel cutter (optional) Processed prints from previous session Cropping Ls Picture frames (optional) Tape measure
Workshop Schedule: In this workshop, the group will investigate various ways in which photographs can be displayed to show them off to their best advantage. i. Distribute prints to participants and assess, compare and discuss the images. This begins the editing process - the participants can choose their favourite images and explain why they like them. Look at aspects such as composition, lighting, framing, camera position as well as subject matter. ii. Demonstrate possible options for mounting and framing the selected prints. Try placing prints on card to isolate them from the background. Choose which images to place together, and how this sequence can affect their meaning. Try sticking prints on top of card, then try cutting window mounts. See which background colour works best. iii. Visit site where images are to be exhibited. This needs to be measured, and issues such as the layout of pictures, signage, wall colour, lighting and visibility need to be addressed and discussed. Once a consensus has been reached, an appointed person can note all the details down. iv. Encourage participants to complete feedback form attached here.
Looking at your Neighbourhood - a visual guide to Street Photography 1
Image: Daniel Matsumoto Perez (www.flickr.com/photos/lost-moments)
Be a Format mobile phone photographer

An opportunity for people from all around the world to submit images through mobile phone or email for inclusion in the festival. The main part of the project will run during the core festival period of 22nd September to 22nd October. During this time a different subject will be texted directly to your phone each week. You can then respond to the subject in any way you wish and can submit any number of images. Submissions can be texted or emailed and will be collated on the festival website. The best images will also be printed out for exhibition in the FORMAT Information Point Gallery. The exhibition will be updated daily as new images are received. The project is open to anyone of any ability, all we want is your personal responses to the different subjects. To take part in the project simply text or email an image responding to the question: Where are you? You can interpret this as creatively or literally as you chose and you can send as many images as you like. Submissions responding to this question will make up the exhibition at the start of the festival at the FORMAT Information Point Gallery. By submitting an image you will automatically be registered to receive the weekly Mob FORMAT subject texts during the festival and free text alerts for festival events. The easiest way to send pictures from a mobile is via MMS* (Multimedia Messaging Service) which is a bit like a text message, but can be used for pictures as well as text. You are also able to send an MMS message directly to an e-mail address. Take a photo, add some text telling us who you are, where youre from and what the picture is, then send it to our e-mail address photo@formatfestival.com. Alternatively you can download your images onto a computer and email them to us at the same address. The cost of submitting images by text message will be that of your service provider, FORMAT will not make any additional charges.
Further ideas for follow up work based on photography

1. Ask students to write a critical review of one of the FORMAT 06 exhibitions you saw for a newspaper/magazine. As well as discussing the work the article might consider the experience of visitors to the venue for example: Was it easy to find? Was it open? Were staff helpful? Did they feel welcome? Was enough information available? It would be very helpful if these reviews could be copied and e mailed or posted to Q Arts to be included in the feedback section on the Q Arts/FORMAT website. (See contacts section for details.) NC English & Literacy
2. Encourage students to bring in examples of photographs from home. These can be snapshots, newspaper & magazine cut outs, postcards, whats on leaflets, school or passport photographs. You could organise a discussion to look at the following issues: Who took these photographs and why? Who earned money from these images? What do they tell us about key concerns in our society today? What was life like before we had these images around us? Are the photographs truthful and honest or do any of them hide the real facts? Is it acceptable to take photographs of people without their permission such as celebrities? NC Citizenship & PSHE
3. Technology changes at a very high speed: cameras, telephones and computers get smaller and faster all the time. i.Create a timeline for the development of photography. Devise a timeline that positions the major developments in the fields of photography finishing with mobile phone cameras. Illustrate your timeline with drawings or pictures from the internet. Display the timeline. ii. Ask students to predict ideas for what might happen next and design and draw a simple diagram to show their ideas. For example a mobile phone in future may be programmed to pay utility bills or show TV programmes and the domestic fridge could order the shopping and plan menus. iii. Please send photocopies of a selection of your designs to Q Arts who would like to see your ideas. NC A&D, History, IT
4. In pairs photograph or draw the various stages of an action such as the long jump, scoring a goal in netball or riding a bike across the playground. Process/print the images and collate to create a small flick book. Students can then research on the internet the pioneer photographers and the experiments that led to early film making . Examples of 4 flick books based on early French film making can be viewed at the reception of Q Arts during FORMAT06 and thereafter at the main Central Derby library. ISBN: 0-8118-4425-0 NC A&D, Science, History
5. Set up a school camera club and hold exhibitions of your work. You could invite local photographers to talk about their work and demonstrate their equipment.
6. Enter one of the many national photographic competitions which take place, organised by a wide range of organisations including the BBC, the Wellcome Trust, Lake District National Park Authority, National Science Week, Architecture Week and National Childrens Bureau. If successful the students work may end up winning new camera equipment for the school and entries are often displayed on the relevant website.
7. Create a photo essay by choosing a theme such as family, friends or a local landscape feature and taking a number and variety of photographs over a school term. This will result an in depth picture essay studying the theme over time from all angles and in different light and seasonal conditions. It could be presented and displayed as a book. (See section on How to make a Book) NC A&D, Geography
8. Complete A Photography WebQuest. Follow or adapt the procedures found at the following webQuest site: Famous Photographers by K. Hemming-Hayes http://www.escambia.k12.fl.us/schscnts/patc/photographers_webquest.htm NC History
9. Photograms Photograms are images made by placing something opaque onto light sensitive material and then exposing it to light. This blocks out part of the light and makes a pattern on the light sensitive material when it is exposed to light and processed. Block out the light with objects that have interesting shapes or patterns such as your hands or body parts, seeds, marbles, dried flowers, salt, lace and paper cut outs. Materials: Any light sensitive material can be used including black and white or colour photographic paper or film. Procedure: Turn out lights Place objects on paper Expose to light for about 10 seconds Remove objects from paper and place in tray of developer Agitate the tray until image appears within 10 seconds Leave in the developer for about 1 minute Transfer to stop bath and agitate for 1 minute Move to fix and leave for 3 minutes Transfer to fresh running water to wash for 5 minutes Health and safety: Take care around you when working in the semi dark Always use tongs to transfer paper Do not eat or drink in area where you are using chemicals
NC
A&D, Science
10. How to make a Book: A Concertina Book

Materials and tools: 2 pieces of 2 3/4 x 17 stiff paper; 8 index cards; 1 piece 24 thread; beads- optional, glue stick and scrap paper, hole punch Method:
1. Put both pieces of stiff paper together and fold a tab about 1/2-3/4 wide on one end. You have folded both pieces.
2. Separate the pieces and fold one piece in half so that the tab is on the inside the fold.
3. Fold the top half back so that it meets the fold.
4. Turn the paper over and fold the other half back so that the edge meets the fold. Repeat the same process with the second sheet of paper.
6. Place the two pieces of folded paper in front of you so that the tab is on the top and they look like two envelopes.
7. Put glue on one of the tabs and place the other piece on top so that the tab is on the top again. Smooth to adhere. 8. Punch a hole in the centre of the tab and run the thread through the hole and tie the two ends in a knot at the bottom of the concertina. The thread can hold the book closed and use it for hanging when the book is open. You can tie beads to the ends of the thread for decoration. 9. Stand the concertina on the table so that the tab is facing down and you see two Ws if you look at it from the side. Place one index card on the centre of each of the sections of the concertina.
11. How to make a Camera Obscura

A camera obscura is, in its simplest form, a box with a hole in it. The hole allows light through, projecting an image onto the opposite inside of the box. The clarity (or sharpness) of the projected image is dictated by the size of the hole. The smaller the hole - the sharper the image. Unfortunately a small hole lets in a small amount of light making the image dim, but whilst widening the hole brightens the image it also dramatically reduces its sharpness. Materials: Cardboard box, tracing paper, knife, pencil
Procedure: i. Choose a cardboard box and tape it up so that it cannot open. Cut out one of the short sides with a sharp knife, leaving an edge all the way round. ii. Now tape a piece of tracing paper or grease proof paper over this hole, try to keep it flat - this is the viewing screen. On the side opposite the screen make a hole with a sharp pencil about 3mm across. iii.Standing indoors point the camera obscura at a bright window, there should be no strong light behind you. Hopefully you will see an image of the window projected onto the screen. It will be blurred and not very bright, but remember this is just a box with a hole in it! If you hide under a jacket to prevent much light falling onto the screen from behind, the image will be easier to see.
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NC
Science, History, A&D
Summary of Websites used in the pack

FORMAT venues www.formatfestival.com www.derbyquad.co.uk www.derby.gov.uk/museums www.q-arts.co.uk
Educational sites on photography www.pinholephotography.com www.rleggat.com/photohistory www.edinphoto.org.uk www.nmpft.org.uk www.cap.ac.uk www.literacythroughphotography.fotofest.org/ltp_curric.htm www.nmsi.ac.uk/NMPFT/guide/galleries.asp www.curriculumonline.gov.uk/Howto/howtodigitalcamera.htm www.photolondon.org.uk The photoLondon website highlights and promotes the photographic collections of Londons librairies, museums and archives. www.onlinephotography.com articles and links to all facets of photography. www.photography.com www.masters-of-photography.com www.42explore.com/photog.htm activities for young people www.picturethepast.co.uk
Festivals www.bpb.org.uk www.formatfestival.com www.rip-arles.org www.contactphoto.com www.photofest.org www.festivaloflight.org/index.html www.fotofest.org www.noorderlicht.com

Photography galleries www.belfastexposed.org www.ffotogallery.org www.focalpoint.org.uk www.folly.co.uk www.ikon-gallery.co.uk www.nmpft.org.uk www.openeye.org.uk www.photographymuseum.com/ : virtual museum www.photonet.org.uk/index.php?latest www.photofusion.org www.rps.org www.rpsdigital-em.org.uk www.sitegallery.org www.stills.org www.streetlevelphotoworks.org www.vam.ac.uk/index.html www.watershed.demon.co.uk www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/websw.html : news, listings and features from 3000 + museums, galleries and heritage sites
Practical photography and activities www.curriculumonline.gov.uk/Howto/howtodigitalcamera.htm http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.gibbins/nempf www.betterphoto.com/home.asp: information and tips on both traditional and digital photography. www.photographsecrets.com/tips.html www.kodak.com www.fodors.com/focus/: travel photography www.makingbooks.com www.vickiblackwell.com/makingbooks.html www.paintcancamera.com/cameraobscura.html
Street Photography www.in-public.com/site/index.php www.streetphoto.fsnet.co.uk

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What is FORMAT 06?

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Photography Festivals - World Wide

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Practical Photography - Basic Top Tips for all cameras

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Use your zoom

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A Basic Guide to digital cameras

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East Midlands Photography Groups and Resources

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Where do we see photographs?

What are they used for?

Who takes photographs?

Are photographs truthful or can the camera lie?

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What technology has been used?

Who made the work?

Who did they make it for?

How does it make you feel?

How would I describe it to someone later?

Is the photograph valuable?

Is the work for sale and who might buy it?

What information is available about the artists?

Who organised the exhibition and selected the work?

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