Photography

Pre A-Level Photography Project

Personal Investigation – Choose your own theme

Themes are traditionally more broad-based topics that will give you lots of scope for development of your own ideas.

Suggestions are:  Light/dark, Still-life, Portraiture, Macro, Landscapes/Nature, Architecture, Memories, Decay, Water, Family, Island life, Time Lapse, Natural forms

Welcome to Photography!  We are looking forward to teaching you in September, and hope that you will enjoy the course.  This task is designed to prepare you for the year ahead and, also give us some ideas about your personal interests in Photography.  The work you produce for this project will be used within the first few weeks of term as part of your wider portfolio. 

This project should be a personal investigation over the summer so expect to spend at least 3-4 hours on creating itr

‘ To me, photography is an art of observation.  It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place… I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see it.  Elliot Erwitt

Tasks:  Document one them of your choice taking photographs that illustrate your theme.  You should create a google slide show which explains:-

·       your artistic intent (what do you hope to show with your work?)

·       your initial photographs based around your chosen theme

·       annotations about why you chose what you did

·       evidence of reshoots if you feel there are things you can do better

·       select your best 3 images and present these as a final slide.