Photographic culture

Ways of looking.

Practical ideas, questions and exercises for looking more closely.

Reading a photograph

Describe an image before interpreting it. Some ways to slow down your reading.

Removing colour is not enough: black and white organises tones and textures.

A colour can connect people, bring a detail forward or redirect attention.

A scene is discovered as much as it is constructed through the choice of a position and a moment.

A book is more than a collection of beautiful photographs: it offers a rhythm of reading.

A document’s strength depends on what it shows and the information that accompanies it.

A façade, threshold or shop window can reveal how a space is inhabited.

Light, distance and the relationship with the person matter as much as expression.

Archives help us find an image, but also its versions, uses and silences.

A few habits for enjoying an exhibition without turning the visit into a checklist.

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