U6 Photography
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Photography A Level is a specialist course exploring the deep craft of Photography. It involves work in black and white and colour photography. Your work will also use both digital and darkroom photography and there will be computer-based work as well as handmade development work.
Students also have opportunities to work in video, film, installation and animation. You will study the work of other artists, designers and photographers, including work from primary sources during visits to galleries and museums.
Our Photography course gives you the opportunity to develop a personal and structured approach to project work, by exploring ideas and the work of other photographers. You will also develop your critical faculties, in both practical and written work, and acquire a high level of composition and presentation skills. There are many careers open to students with a photography qualification, including professional photography, journalism, arts administration, advertising, fashion, television, communications, art direction, interactive design and teaching.
Intro to
OneDrive
Intro to
iCloud
Intro to
Creative Suite
Intro to
Microsoft Teams
Intro to
Pages
Please click here to view the A+D Handbook
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Here are the following starting points for A level Photography, at this stage consider several starting points and record all artist research in your Black Book
TRACES _ ENVIRONMENT _ HUMAN FORM _ STREET PHOTOGRAPHY _ MOVEMENT + TIME _ THE NIGHT _ ALTERNATIVE PROCESSES _ THE OBJECT _ NEWS _ DOTS
Personal Study
How to use Level
How to use the Dodge + Burn Tool
How to use Curves
Intro to Pages
Layout in Photoshop
“Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst.”
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Introduction
The Pinhole Camera
This is an extension to the Camera Obscura from the beginning of the course. Investigating the work of Steven Pippin, Justin Quinell and Barbara Ess, you will explore the endless possibilities that this simple approach to recording and image can offer.
Pinhole Camera
The
How to make a Critical Link in Pages
How to make a Critical Link in Photoshop
How to make a Critical Link in iMovie
What makes a successful Pho Critical Link
Critical Links
Stage One Examples
Composition
A recap in to some of the principles of composition discussed at the beginning of L6. You may wish to complete the Composition Quiz, to gage your knowledge in this field
Composition
Recap
Intro to Adobe Lightroom
How to create Contact Sheet in Lightroom
Contact Sheet Annotation
A guide to selecting your best photographs
Development
Here are some initial Photoshop development ideas you can apply to your photographs. Remember you must show your ability to experiment with materials and processes as part of the AO2.
Development Ideas One
Intro to Wix.com
How to Prep Files
for your website
Example Website
Final Piece
Exhibition Design
Here is a quick guide to exhibition design, due to ongoing restrictions we have produced a cutback version of the 'Plan, Plan, Plan lesson.