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Welcome to Photography

 What are you assessed on?


Assessment Objectives:


 

Think of the Blog like your sketchbook. It is where you:​

  • Show your research (AO1), ​
  • Record your ideas and photoshoots (AO3), ​
  • Experiment and Edit (AO2)​
  • and Present your final photos (AO4.​

Some examples of what you will be learning this year:

Plan for the year:

  1. History of photographic developments

2. Summer Task collection and critique

3. Core skills and formal elements:

Focusing on a different photography technique each week:

  • Focal length
  • Aperture & depth of field
  • Shutter speed & movement / light
  • ISO & texture
  • Cropping
  • Exposure compensation / light meter

4. Portrait Photography

  • Environmental Portraiture
  • Studio Portraiture
  • ‘Selfies’ and identity

5. Landscape Photography

  • Natural Landscapes
  • New topographics
  • Urban Landscapes

6. Street Photography – Y13 intro

  • Saint Malo Trip