Teacher in Charge: Lucy Holland.
Recommended Prior LearningEntry Requirements
Level 2 Photography or Design or proven ability.
Interview upon enrolment
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
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
Possible Credits
External - 14 credits
Internal - 8 credits
UE Approved
Scholarship Subject
Possible link to Impact Project
Personal DSLR Digital Camera strongly recommended