13 Photography (13PHT)
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Matt Summers.
13 Photography
This is a course for advanced arts students who want a pathway to tertiary courses in the visual arts. It is a practical photography course which teaches key skills within the scope of photography.
Course Components
- Refine the skills, techniques and methods needed to make photographs
- Become familiar with established practices, procedures and conventions of photography practice
- Develop your own portfolio of work
Course Overview
Term 1
Intro to course - Course overview, student accounts, distribute course materials, file management. History of photography, learning key conventions genres and artists models. 2 weeks
Camera basics – Introduction to using your camera and basic studio lighting. Introduction to Photoshop and basic editing techniques. 2 weeks
3.1 Research Standard – Research established practice to develop your knowledge of methods and processes. This will inform your own planning for future work. 6 weeks. Due 12th of April.
Term 2
TERM TWO (10 weeks)
Proposal and planning – Choosing a theme and planning for your portfolio. 1 week
3.2 Photoshoots – Taking images for internal standard 3.2. This may take place outside of school depending on your topic. These may also contribute to your portfolio. During the next few weeks, you will be either planning, taking or editing images in order to complete your second internal assessment.
6 weeks Due 14th of June.
Panel 1 – Photographs for Panel One are generated through exploring themes and influences from your planning and internal standards. 3 weeks
Term 3
Panel 1 continued – Photographs for Panel One are generated through exploring themes and influences from your planning and internal standards. 3 weeks
3. 4 Folio - Panel 2 - Ideas for Panel Two are generated through extending and clarifying Panel One’s images and new artist models are introduced. 5 weeks
Printing of your first panel should be underway by Week Four of Term Three. The printing of Panel Two is expected by the end of Term Three.
Panel 3 – Work is created for Panel Three, regenerating, extending and resolving outcomes from Panel Two, with more artist models introduced. 2 weeks
Term 4
Panel 3 and Folio completion - Work is generated for Panel Three regenerating, extending and resolving outcomes from Panel Two. Final panel is printed by the end of Week Three. 3 weeks Due 1st of November
Internal standard completion - Internals finished by end of Week Four. 4 weeks Due 7th of November
Recommended Prior Learning
Level 2 Photography or Design or proven ability.
Enrolment upon interview
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Personal DSLR Digital Camera strongly recommended
Assessment Information
External - 14 creditsInternal - 8 credits
Scholarship Subject
Possible link to Impact Project
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
External
NZQA Info
Photography 3.1 - Analyse methods and ideas from established photography practice
NZQA Info
Photography 3.2 - Use drawing to demonstrate understanding of conventions appropriate to photography
NZQA Info
Photography 3.4 - Produce a systematic body of work that integrates conventions and regenerates ideas within photography practice
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 22
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.