Pause Photo Prose

Pause Photo Prose

11 - 15 yo, 15 - 18 yo, 4 - 8 yo, 6 - 11 yo, Elderly, Students, Workshop

This game was created in result of an experimentation with photographers and educators specialized in animation and formation. This card-game aims to raise awareness about the origin of photographies, their multiple meanings and uses. Putting words on pictures helps to break free from the like/unlike reflex, in order to sharpen its image reading, to be independent, to be a citizen and not a consumer, to have your own opinion and share it with others. 

There are 32 cards in this game, they are as diverse as the hundreds of  images we see everyday. Each photo was made by an author-photographer, who explains its artistic approach, each of this photos were then used for publicity, CDs, magazines, websites etc. This game is effective after three rounds, the players know how to read an image, which is an essential skill nowadays. 

Goals

Games are a great way to stimulate curiosity, attention, collective thinking, and to bind a group together around common interest and reveal personalities. This game requires several qualities: quick observation, complicity, logic, knowledges, imagination, listening, and teamwork.

Logistics

 

Length

1h to 3h 

Public

from 4 to 99 yo

Number

from 4 to 30

Where

a room

Material

Cameras, a studio, a video projector

Programme

  • History of photography
  • Photography techniques 
  • Image analysis
  • Discover the artistic approach

What is surrealism?

What is surrealism?

11 - 15 yo, 15 - 18 yo, Workshop

Surrealism is a movement to let your unconscious inner voice express itself. It followed the subversives mouvements of Dadaism and Cubism. During this workshop, we will study surrealist painters, especially Magritte. The students will have to work in small groups and follow their imaginations to create a surrealist photo. As we will learn photography techniques, framing and editing etc. it will be the occasion to talk about distorted images, which is a major societal problem nowadays, especially for young people. The students photos will be assessed during the exhibition thanks to a form.    

Goals

  • Awaken to modern art and culture 
  • Learn photography techniques (framing, composition, editing) 
  • Discover the artistic approach 
  • Raise awareness about propaganda images and fake images
  • Boost self-esteem and confidence (assess

Logistics

 

Length

4 x 2h + 2 x 3h

Public

from 13 to 16 yo

Number

a class

Where

Indoors/outdoors

Material

Cameras, a studio, a video projector

                       

Programme

  • Research / documentation
  • Photography techniques
  • The history of photography
  • History of arts : surrealism
  • Discover the artistic approach 
  • Taking photos
  • Digital and paper editing
  • Exhibition
Light painting workshop

Light painting workshop

11 - 15 yo, 15 - 18 yo, Workshop

Light painting is a photography technique which consists in painting with light. This technique requires a long exposure, a dark space and to move a light source. We can explore all kinds of subjects (goodwill, harassment, joy, sadness etc.) but also dances and drawings. The photos are displayed on a large screen to create an immediate experience.

Goals

 

  • Awakening to art and culture
  • Learn the basics of photography and composition
  • To boost your self-esteem and confidence 
  • Develop gestural language

Programme 

 

  • Techniques’ explanation
  • Chose the theme
  • Taking photos
  • Projection

Logistics

 

Length

4 x 2h + 2 x 3h

Public

from 8 to 16 yo

Number

a class

Where

indoors/outdoors

Material

cameras

a video projector

lighting source
Photojournalism and reporting

Photojournalism and reporting

11 - 15 yo, 15 - 18 yo, 6 - 11 yo, All, Students, Workshop

Traditional medias are undergoing several crises. For instance, young people tend to prefer internet and social medias then traditional ones, but online journalism do not have the same professionalism. You can find on these medias, fake news and fake-images, biased journalism, semi-information etc. Online-journalism rely greatly on images and videos that often are mediocre, and do not match with the text. In that context, images lose their senses. This workshop aims to teach you the role of images to help convey informations, to make you develop a critical mind, and if you have your own report, help you to publicate it. 

 

Goals

 

  • Develop curiosity and empathy 
  • Meet other to learn how to live together 
  • Develop a citizen consciousness and the taste for the news 
  • Sharpen your critical mind
  • Learn the basics of photography

Programme 

  • History of images in medias 
  • Presentation of different medias and analysis of images in medias 
  • Technique photographique – Étude des styles de sujets.
  • Making a photo report
  • Picture editing, layout and framing 
  • Captions and editorial writing
  • Publication

Logistics

 

Length

4 x 2h

Public

from 13 to 16 yo

Number

a class

Where

in class and outdoor

Material

cameras

magazines, news papers

a video projector 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Street culture

Street culture

11 - 15 yo, 15 - 18 yo, Students, Workshop

This workshop is the perfect occasion to explore and capture the street culture of our neighborhoods. Urban sports are great photographic subjects as bodies play with spaces and volumes, whether it is by dancing, by spray painting graffitis, by parkouring, by skating etc. Motion is a must, but is ephemeral.  Photography and street sports is/are a powerful combo to express the singular language of the streets. The photographer is the translator of the street culture. He collaborates with you to create unique photos. 

 

Goals

 

  • Develop curiosity and empathy 
  • Meet other to learn how to live together 
  • Rethink the links between territory and urbanism 
  • Learn the basics of photography

 

Logistics

 

Length

half a day

Public

from 13 to 16 yo

Number

a class

Where

in a class and outdoor

Material

cameras

a video projector 
Photo comics

Photo comics

11 - 15 yo, 15 - 18 yo, Workshop

Photo-Comic is a narrative genre close to comics. The structure is the same. The only thing that’s changing is that instead of drawings, the comics strips are made with photos.

Goals

  • Develop curiosity and empathy
  • Develop writing and visual skills
  • Create enthusiasm for writing a photo-comic
  • Teamwork and art and cultural awakening 
  • Learn the basics of photography

Logistics

Lenght

4 x 2h

Public

from 12 to 16 yo

Number

a class

Where

indoors/ outdoors

Material

cameras

a video projector

computers

Programme 

  • Research
  • Photography techniques
  • The History of photography
  • Create a story and put it into place 
  • Taking photos
  • Printing and editing 
  • Publication

Photography and exhibition

Photography and exhibition

11 - 15 yo, 15 - 18 yo, 6 - 11 yo, Workshop

This workshop aims to show the artistic approach of a photographer, the setting up of an exhibition and to give access to young people to culture, by questioning their artistic sensitivity.

In collaboration with a teacher, whose programme is in accordance with the exhibition, the workshop will take place in two stages: first the visit and then a playful workshop to create something based on what you saw.    

Logistics

Length

4 x 2h + 1 x 4h

Public

from 11 to 18 yo

Number

from 10 to 25

Where

school and museums 

Material

cameras, a studio, a video projector

 

Programme

  • Organise a visit 
  • Visit of a photography exhibition 
  • Discuss about the exhibition 
  • Photography plastic art workshop based on the exhibition

Beyond gender

Beyond gender

11 - 15 yo, 15 - 18 yo, Workshop

The notion of gender has undergone many changes since the feminist movements of the 70s. The issues around gender stereotypes and discriminations made a come back in social debates. Many gender related movements are publicised.

© A. Basse-Cathalinat

This subject is barely invested by modern artists and especially photographers.  The general public and young generations have few access to gender related piece of arts. First, during this workshop, we will theorize the subject and discover Dorothée Smith artistic approach. After we gain the keys to understanding the creation of a collective piece of art, we will put in place a creative workshop.

Logistics

 

Length

4 x 2h + 2 x 3h

Public

from 14 to 18 yo

Number

from 10 to 25

Where

indoors

Material

cameras, a studio, a video projector

                       

 

Programme

  • Research and documentation 
  • Photography techniques
  • History of photography
  • History of arts: self portrait
  • Discover the artistic approach
  • Taking photos
  • Restitution