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FORMAT Exposureblog offers a regular flow of fresh, exciting and original photography, reviews, interviews and a unique behind-the-scenes look at FORMAT. FORMAT International Photography Festival is one of the UK’s leading biennials of contemporary photography and related media and takes place in Derby, UK.

showmepictures: Bryan Schutmaat is a photographer I’ve admired for a long time. Recently, at...

21st May 2013

showmepictures:

Bryan Schutmaat is a photographer I’ve admired for a long time. Recently, at FORMAT13, Schutmaat presented a short photofilm as part of our festival closing ceremony, showcasing his brilliant series Grey the Mountain Sends.

Greys the Mountain Sends examines...

Why you should be excited about the grand finale of FORMAT13

2nd April 2013

Photography

Art

Music

Eating

Drinking

Visual storytelling

Film

What’s there not to like about the grand finale of FORMAT?

Not only is there going to be a grand evening of entertainment at The Chocolate Factory in Derby, there...

Do Millionaires eat peas? (Inspired by MobFORMAT’s The...

31st March 2013

Do Millionaires eat peas? (Inspired by MobFORMAT’s The Press - Treasure, at the Chocolate Factory)

By Stuart Baddiley

Millions, Billions and probably trillions of these little beauties end up in households up and down the country; the big question today is what makes them a...

The Vanishing World of the Photograph Album

28th March 2013

The Format 13 ‘Album Beauty’ exhibition in the Derby Quad Gallery is described as an ode to this vanishing art form, whose purpose apparently was to ‘document and display the mundane’ - the private reality of people’s lives.

Mundane or not, I found...

Work at the Palace Of Toil Job Description: Maintenance and...

26th March 2013

Work at the Palace Of Toil

Job Description: Maintenance and Development Manager.

Perks of the job: Full package with health benefits; flexible shifts to suit; accessible location (on a main route); option to work from home; attractive pension...

THE PERFECT WAY TO SPEND A FORMAT DAY

22nd March 2013

FORMAT13 at Quad, Derby, in just four seconds! from FORMAT Festival on Vimeo.

Want to see as much of the FORMAT International Photography Festival as possible but only have a day to do so? Then follow our handy guide below, complete with walking times and the...

THE PERFECT WAY TO SPEND A FORMAT DAY Want to see as much of the...

21st March 2013

THE PERFECT WAY TO SPEND A FORMAT DAY

Want to see as much of the FORMAT International Photography Festival as possible but only have a day to do so? Then follow our handy guide below, complete with walking times and the occasional bus journey. You’ll be glad you made the...

Saddam Hussein, Leonard Cohen and Me The Format 13 photography...

21st March 2013

Saddam Hussein, Leonard Cohen and Me

The Format 13 photography festival in Derby provided a treat of a day last Saturday.  The Photography Day hosted by The Guardian Picture Desk was entertaining, authoritative and fascinating in equal measure. 

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Suddenly my World Just Stopped By Stuart Baddiley   Let me fill...

18th March 2013

Suddenly my World Just Stopped

By Stuart Baddiley

 

Let me fill you in, I’m an extremely novice blogger (so bear with me) looking to perfect his skills and was presented with a challenge to write a...

Is Reality Viewed Better on a Screen?

13th March 2013

By Marion Fuller-Sessions

The Format 13 Festival is on in Derby at the moment, showcasing “a selection of the best of international photography in a diverse programme of exhibitions and events”.

As a non-photographer having enrolled on a Format 13 ‘Blogging...

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