What is GCSE Photography all about?
December 2017
Photography is defined as the practice of producing images using light-sensitive materials such as photographic film, or digital methods of development and production to create static or moving images.
This is composed of a variety of projects that teach you the basic elements of photography. To take good photographs is a skill, and you will be taught to look for the rules that make a good picture. Also, image editing computer programs, such as Photoshop, require some skill to use effectively, so this is covered as part of the course too. The basic elements that can be explored are:
The way sources inspire the development of ideas, relevant to photography including:
figurative and non-figurative forms, image manipulation, close up, and imaginative interpretation visual and tactile elements such as: colour, line, form, tone, texture, shape, pattern, composition, scale, sequence, surface and contrast. |
Taking an image, freezing a moment, reveals how rich reality truly is.” |
SkillsWithin the context of photography, students must demonstrate the ability to:
use photographic techniques and processes, appropriate to students’ personal intentions, for example:
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