Level 3 Photography*
3PHO
Course Description
Teacher in Charge:
Students will be required to maintain a visual/digital diary which documents their generation of ideas, photographic techniques, application of artist models, final imagery and development of ideas. Students will select a topic of their own choice and, using a variety of photographic approaches, create a body of Photography work which will be presented on 3 x A1 folio boards for external assessment.
Learning Opportunities
In this course you will need to:
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- Creativity: You will be challenged to extend your ideas, draw inspiration from existing photographers, test and experiment with a wide range of camera functions, lighting and editing techniques.
| - You will select your own ‘Social Issue’’ to develop a Fine Art Photographic body of work.
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- Decision Making: You will apply the photographic process, associated language and terminology and use it to make decisions to inform the development of your own photographic practice.
| - Use Photography techniques to develop imagery to explore ideas and communicate about your kaupapa.
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- Digital Literacy: Use Adobe Photography programmes to edit, create multiple image constructions, and record your ideas.
| - Depth of Field, Shutter Speed, Lighting, Multiple Image construction, Projection, Sculptural photography, digital and hand crafted manipulations.
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- Time Management: Use the allocated time and set deadlines to manage your work output and receive quality feed-forward on your developing inquiry.
| - Use the specialist studio and lighting gear to take your Photography to the next level!
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- Collaboration: Learn to work with a model and assistants as you capture your imagery.
| - Work with a crew of your classmates to manage your model, props, Lights and backdrops.
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Other Information:
1 x optional achievement standard is available for some students, by negotiation with the classroom teacher.
Year Levels/Departments:
Art, Seniors
Resources Required
All resources are supplied for use in class. It is recommended that students purchase their own 32GB SD card and a USB flash drive to manage their own files.