Photography as a Cultural Practice

Abstract

We are aware that for many teachers the first question about how to take pictures is: what to take pictures with? The answer to this might mean anything from the politics of persuading an HOD or Head to create a budget for equipment, persuading another department or MRO to loan equipment, trying to get a broom-cupboard darkroom approved by health and safety, through to more detailed questions about what equipment to use and what materials to buy. In short, one of the main obstacles to practical photography is its reliance on relatively expensive plant and a more than average per student running cost.