I've been to the launch weekend of this year's FORMAT International Photography Festival in Derby -and it's still running till 3 April. The theme was 'exposures from the public realm', so squarely the field of street photography, and many famous names were there...some of whose names I'm beginning to recognise. I went to Thursday's launch, the Friday conference (at the arts centre Quad) and evening launch event at the University of Derby, two talks and a Blurb book-making workshop on the Saturday. With my ongoing participation in the Street Photography Now project, it was interesting in itself - and surprising to see how few people there were aware of this year long project, now nearing it's halfway point.
So here are a few fairly randomly chosen images from the weekend....
A shot of a screen displaying some of the images uploaded to the 'mob-format' - anyone could upload a photograph, some of which would be printed and displayed - see below
A few of the mob-format submissions on the wall of mob format HQ in Sadler Gate.
First conference presentation - the Street Photography Now Project, with Sophie Howarth and Sara T'Rula.
Derby in the rain - during one of my walkabouts....
Exhibition in the Cathedral Quarter, near to Quad.
On the way back to the station - part of Westfield Centre in the background.
