Begin with the observable
A worktable, an instrument or a display can make a compelling picture. Start your caption with what you can support. Do not infer the maker’s experience, identity or intention from the scene alone. Our editorial principle is to let the creator explain their process when that information is available.
Add context from the host
Culture Days explicitly includes behind-the-scenes experiences in its description of the celebration. Use a host’s event page to connect that broad idea to an actual activity. The national description cannot verify that an unrelated image was taken at a Culture Days event.
Keep imagination labelled
Creative photography can evoke the feeling of discovery without documenting a real workshop. Label it accordingly. For your own photographs, ask about any restrictions before capturing work in progress and retain the details you were given. A short, accurate caption is more useful than a polished narrative assembled from assumptions.
Culture Days — About
Open source website ↗Checked 12 October 2026. Event details may change. Creative photographs do not document the event described.
