Assessment Objectives A2 Photography: (Edexcel)
AO1 – Develop your ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding.
To achieve an A or A*-grade you must demonstrate a fluent ability through sustained and focused investigations achieving 19-20 marks out of 20.
Get yourself familiar with the assessment grid here:
To develop your ideas further from initial research of mind-maps and mood-boards on the theme Truth, Fantasy or Fiction you need to be looking at the work of others (artists, photographers, filmmakers, writers, theoreticians, historians etc) and write a specification with 2-3 unique ideas that you want to explore furthe
Follow these steps to success!
Write a specification with 2-3 ideas about what you are planning to do. Produce at least 2-3 blog posts that illustrate your thinking and understanding. Use pictures and annotation.
- Write a paragraph of each idea and provide as much information as possible on how your ideas interpret the theme of Truth, Fantasy or Fiction.
- Illustrate each idea with images to provide visual context
- Produce a detailed plan of 2-3 shoots for each idea that you are intending to do; how, who, when, where and why?
- If appropriate, think about locations, lighting and choose a setting or landscape that suits your idea. Take recce shots or experiment with different camera skills/techniques before principal shooting. If appropriate, think about how to convey an emotion, expression or attitude and the colour palette, tone, mood and texture of your pictures. Consider mise-en-scène – deliberate use of clothing, posture, choice of subject objects, props, accessories, settings (people/ portraits etc.)