1. Year 9 Subject Selection – Digital Photography
Portraiture
Picture??

2. Course Description
Students use digital SLR cameras to explore given photographic composition arrangements in order to recognise and produce interesting photographs. Selected images are then manipulated with Adobe Photoshop software. Students develop a photographic folio of images and record their weekly progress and self-assessment in a digital folio. Students also extend their practical art skills by developing a mixed media artwork that combines photography, fine art and digital skills.

3. Why Study this? Work Tasks Assessment tasks May include video
Projects 1: Exploring photography
Project 2 : Analysing a photographic Composition
Project 3: Folio of photographs on Categories
Project 4: Photomontage artwork using Photoshop elements
Project 5 : Creating artwork using Photo cropping and extended freehand artwork.

4. Subject pathway….
Is well suited to Visual Communication Design, Studio Arts and Media careers
Freelance Photographer ; Journalism, Illustrator/ Journalist; Photo editor; Commercial Arts and Advertising
Media and Graphic design specialist
Interactive Multi media ; Game and App design

5. Extra activities/costs?
HOMEWORK
Weekend assignments ; Action photography; of hobbies/interests
Must download all photos from phone to laptop before transferring electronically to school files.

6. More information….
Staff contacts
Mrs Jenny Rawlings
Mr John Corby
Mrs Sally Bailey