I have been commissioned on several occasions to photograph schools either for architectural publications or for school brochures. These can prove tricky as the children cannot be identified in the photo, but their presence is required to demonstrate the use of the internal and external spaces. Two ways I have found relatively successful is to have the children's heads turned to the teacher or, especially in play areas, to blur the children so their form can be seen, but the identities are hidden. Examining my practice, I prefer to photograph people I know. I wouldn't make a very good street photographer!
