Author Archives: Kalpesh Lathigra

I have been researching and reading John Berger’s Ways of Seeing , John Fontcuberta’s Post Photography and Freire, P. (1970) Pedagogy of the Oppressed Whats the relevance into my ARP and Pedagogy? Berger: Seeing is structured by power Images aren’t … Continue reading →

Workshop Activity Information Sheet Smartphone Workshop – 3/12/2025 With the democratisation of photography through the smartphone, visual literacy is now the new normal. But is it enough, or do we need to disrupt our visual recall by making photographs with … Continue reading →

Now that phones alter our photos without us knowing, how do we know what’s real? Isabel Brooks “The so-called “raw” photos that lack processing had subtle, muted colours, softer edges , a little grainy while the processed photos were gorgeous … Continue reading →

As an Intervention to start the process of the ARP, I organised a remote workshop.This was both out of necessity in terms of logistics and allowing the students to be able to make choices on pre shot images they would … Continue reading →

Concern → Intervention → Evidence → Reflection → Pedagogic change I wanted the students who agreed to participate in the research to think about the possibilities of intervention on images they has taken previously as part of their BA Photography … Continue reading →

This is the consent form for the participants for the workshop activity.

I have attached both my ARP and Ethics Form to this post. You can read the plan below How can smartphone zoom photography disrupt approaches to visual literacy in photography education to enhance critical thinking during a time of social-media-driven … Continue reading →

I have been thinking alot about Poetry and Photography recently. My first book’s title ” Lost in the Wilderness ” https://www.ft.com/content/39ae60bc-ca03-11e5-be0b-b7ece4e953a0 came about from an unfinished poem. The poem was a consequence of trying to come to terms with the … Continue reading →

I have been questioning my own creative output as a Practioner both as an Artist and Photographer. It feels like “Groundhog Day ” and I am on autopilot when it comes to commissions or other wise.There are regular conversations around … Continue reading →

IP Unit: Reflective Report Inclusive Pedagogy in Photography Education Introduction I am an artist, photographer and educator, these roles I play are not mutually exclusive. I am reminded of the Venn diagram from my secondary school education and that of my … Continue reading →