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Year 2

Connections through photography

I can take a photograph that shows a connection between people.

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Year 2

Connections through photography

I can take a photograph that shows a connection between people.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Photography can show emotion and the connections between people.
  2. Body language and facial expressions in photographs can show relationships.
  3. Photographers make creative choices, such as framing, camera angles, poses, and props.

Keywords

  • Body language - the way someone moves or stands that shows how they feel

  • Facial expression - the look on someone’s face that shows how they feel

  • Connection - how people or things relate to each other

  • Camera angles - the position where a camera is placed to take a photo or film something

Common misconception

You always have to take a photograph from the front.

You can experiment with angles and frames to make your photographs more interesting.


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Pupils may need reminding that it is important to ask permisson before taking someone's photograph
Teacher tip

Equipment

Camera or device (2:1) and props

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2025), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

Lesson video

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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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4 Questions

Q1.
A silhouette is like a shadow ...
Correct Answer: shape, picture
Q2.
Which of these is most likely to be figurative art?
Correct answer: A sculpture of a smiling person
A clay model made of colourful circles
A pattern of swirls showing happiness
A collection of shapes and lines on a base
Q3.
Which of the following is true about abstract art?
It only uses black and white colours
It always shows real people and places
Correct answer: It uses shapes, colours, and lines to express emotions
It must be made with clay
Q4.
What can overlapping shapes in art help to show?
Loneliness and distance
Correct answer: A feeling of connection and relationships
Only the size of different objects

Assessment exit quiz

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4 Questions

Q1.
Which of these shows a connection between people in a photo?
Two people facing away from each other
A person taking a photo of a tree
A person standing alone in a room
Correct answer: Two friends smiling and holding hands
Q2.
Body language is ...
Correct answer: how someone moves or stands to show feeling.
where someone moves.
where the camera is placed to take the photo.
the people or things in a photo.
Q3.
What is a prop in photography?
Correct answer: An object used in the photo to help tell a story.
A pose the person makes.
The size of the camera.
A type of lighting.
Q4.
This photograph of a bee uses a ...
An image in a quiz
long shot
close down shot
Correct answer: close-up shot