LEARNING AIM A ASSIGNMENT BRIEF:
The Head of Library Services at your local council has approached you to produce an illustrated report on the uses of digital photography within the Creative Digital Media industry. The report is aimed at adults who have enrolled on the ‘Introduction to Digital Photography’ course, which will be running at local libraries throughout the summer.
The report is designed to provide an introduction to the techniques and technology used in digital photography.
The report will be made available as a digital publication, through the library’s website and through a blog set up by the library for adults enrolling on the course.
TASK:
You must produce a report on the applications and uses of digital photography, evaluating how it is used in the Creative Digital Media industry.
You must illustrate your report with detailed examples of how digital photography is used in a range of digital media products, you may wish to include images in your report.
You must include an evaluation of the following in your report:
● different applications, uses and purposes of digital photography
● digital photography equipment, including digital cameras, lighting and camera support camera components including viewfinder, digital shutter system, lens, image sensors, aperture, shutter, memory, file storage (formats and devices)
● exposure
● image manipulation
● exporting and storing files.
For distinction standard, learners will clearly demonstrate an understanding of the applications and identify the uses of digital photography. They will provide examples of the ways in which digital photography is used in the media industries and demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of its uses in a wide range of applications. Learners will have a clear understanding of the purposes of digital photography across a range of media industries and digital media products. They will demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of camera equipment, the component parts of a camera, ancillary equipment and the exporting/storing of digital photographs.