- Year 10
Inside and outside in photography
I can review the range of ways photographers have been inspired by inside and outside.
- Year 10
Inside and outside in photography
I can review the range of ways photographers have been inspired by inside and outside.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Photographers can represent physical and psychological boundaries through interior and exterior spaces.
- Photographers might use framing, perspective and scale to connect or separate inside and outside spaces.
- Photographs can explore the relationship between personal, private spaces and wider, public or natural settings.
- Some photographers explore the boundary between external appearance and internal experience.
Keywords
Space - the area around, between and within objects. It can be physical, like a room, or it can be visual
Threshold - a point of change, a space between two different areas
Barrier - things that block, separate, or divide spaces, people, or ideas
Framing - how an artist chooses to surround or crop a subject in a photograph
Common misconception
"Inside" and "outside" in design always refers to physical spaces, like buildings or rooms.
In photography, "inside" and "outside" can mean more than places - they can show how someone feels on the inside, how people hide emotions, or the contrast between personal and public life.
To help you plan your year 10 art and design lesson on: Inside and outside in photography, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 10 art and design lesson on: Inside and outside in photography, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following best describes how photographers often respond to a given theme?
Q2.True or false: Photographers must always follow the theme literally, without using symbolism or imagination.
Q3.Match the photographer with the theme they are known for exploring:
Social and environmental issues
Portraits exploring identity and role-play
Landscapes highlighting the beauty of nature
Q4.If the theme is “Urban Life”, which photograph idea shows a thoughtful response?
Q5.True or false: Using lighting, angle and editing are ways photographers can communicate their ideas about a theme.
Q6.Match the themes to the possible outcome
Portraits showing different aspects of a person
Images of pollution or natural beauty
Photojournalism capturing protests or wars