Picture taking: aperture and shutter speed settings

Art and design

Introduction to the principles of photography

Picture taking: lighting

Picture taking: depth of field

Picture taking: motion

Darkroom processes: using an enlarger and developing a print

Digital processes: using digital media to manipulate an image

Digital processes: using digital media to layer an image

Photography: the influence of sources on photographic investigations

This is a teacher led unit which introduces to pupils to the skills within their endorsements. Through a series of workshop activities, students experiment with a range of materials and techniques. They develop a range of studies exploring mark making media, print and mixed media.

Foundation workshops: an introduction to the areas of study

the art and practice of using pencils to create images.

the art and practice of using paint to create images.

the art and practice of using light to create images.

light of any kind is not needed to take a photograph

Which of the following definitions best describes light in relation to photography?

a portrait taken to express ideas and emotions

a portrait taken to capture a facts and information

Which of the following describes an expressive photograph?

The Greek words photos and graphé mean what?

True or false? Photos taken on phones today use totally different principles than those taken with older cameras.

Show space and distance: foreground, middle, background.

Use things (windows, trees, doors) to frame your subject.

Lines in the photo that guide your eye to the subject.

Match the photographic principle to the meaning.

Starter Quiz