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COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course allows candidates to develop knowledge and understanding of photographic media and camera techniques and processes when developing their creative practice.
Candidates learn how social, cultural, historical, and scientific influences impact on photographers’ work and practice.
Candidates demonstrate technical photographic skills and show personal, creative responses when photographing a variety of subjects. They have opportunities to develop personal autonomy and critical-thinking skills, and learn to evaluate their own photographic work and practice.

The course encourages candidates to be inspired and challenged by visually representing their personal thoughts and ideas through the medium of photography. An integrated approach to learning means candidates plan, develop and produce creative and technically proficient photographs.
Candidates develop skills that are valuable for learning, life and work. The course allows them to broaden their skills base and to widen their horizons regarding the range of vocations available to them.
The aims of the course are for candidates to:
 communicate personal thoughts, feelings and ideas using photography
 develop technical and creative skills through using photographic media, techniques and processes
 develop knowledge and understanding of a range of photographic practices
 develop skills in problem solving, critical thinking and reflective practice
 develop an understanding of the impact of social, cultural, historical, and scientific influences on photographers’ work and practice
 become critically self-reflective autonomous learners

The course has an integrated approach to learning. It combines practical learning activities that are underpinned by knowledge and understanding of photography.
Candidates learn how to plan and carry out practical photographic work. They investigate selected photographers’ work and practice and explain how external influences impact on these. They use this understanding of photographers and their work when developing their own personal approaches to photography. They learn and apply a range of image-making techniques. Candidates develop their creative problem-solving skills as they resolve visual and technical problems. They also reflect on and evaluate the effectiveness of their practice and the qualities of their photographic work.

Skills, knowledge and understanding for the course

The following provides a broad overview of the subject skills, knowledge and understanding developed in the course:
 applying knowledge and understanding of the properties of light and image formation
 applying knowledge and understanding of camera controls and a range of photographic techniques and processes
 investigating and analysing the major historical, scientific, social, and cultural factors influencing photographers and their work
 producing investigative research for photography, and planning, shooting, printing and developing photographs
 exploring and experimenting with a range of photographic media, manipulation techniques and processes
 producing and presenting creative and technically proficient photographs
 effectively managing and storing photographic images
 critical self-reflecting and evaluating by candidates of their work and practice, and the photographic work of others

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Course Features

  • Lessons 151
  • Quizzes 0
  • Duration 40 weeks
  • Skill level S5-6
  • Language English
  • Students 119
  • Assessments Yes
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Dugal McCrow
Principal Teacher of Art & Design, ICT, Business & Classics at Grantown Grammar School. MA (Hons), PGCE, PGDip, FRH
CoursesPhotographyHigher Photography
  • Essential Camera Techniques 11

    • Lesson1.1
      Introduction 05 min
    • Lesson1.2
      About the Course 30 min
    • Lesson1.3
      Video – The Camera – an Introduction 30 min
    • Lesson1.4
      Video – 4 Key Things You Need to Take Photographs 30 min
    • Lesson1.5
      Flash or No Flash? 30 min
    • Lesson1.6
      Get to Know Your Equipment 30 min
    • Lesson1.7
      The Manual 30 min
    • Lesson1.8
      Practical activity – playing around with your camera 30 min
    • Lesson1.9
      Video – Aperture part 1 30 min
    • Lesson1.10
      How to hold your camera 30 min
    • Lesson1.11
      RAW versus JPEG 30 min
  • The Camera 14

    • Lesson2.1
      The Front 30 min
    • Lesson2.2
      The Back 30 min
    • Lesson2.3
      Lenses – focal lengths 30 min
    • Lesson2.4
      Scene modes 30 min
    • Lesson2.5
      Shooting modes – understanding the dial/symbols 30 min
    • Lesson2.6
      Drive modes 30 min
    • Lesson2.7
      Video – Parts of the Camera 30 min
    • Lesson2.8
      The Control Panel 30 min
    • Lesson2.9
      Video – Origins of the camera – the Camera Obscura 30 min
    • Lesson2.10
      Animation – How light passes through a camera 01 min
    • Lesson2.11
      Video – Genius of Photography #1 45 min
    • Lesson2.12
      Dangers of the built in flash 30 min
    • Lesson2.13
      Reference – tips for setting your camera up 30 min
    • Lesson2.14
      Reference – memory cards 30 min
  • Focusing 6

    • Lesson3.1
      Focusing 30 min
    • Lesson3.2
      Practical activity 30 min
    • Lesson3.3
      Review questions 30 min
    • Lesson3.4
      Focusing Modes 30 min
    • Lesson3.5
      Video – Focusing 30 min
    • Lesson3.6
      Making sure your photos are sharp 30 min
  • Exposure 42

    • Lesson4.1
      What is exposure? 30 min
    • Lesson4.2
      The Exposure Triangle 30 min
    • Lesson4.3
      ISO 30 min
    • Lesson4.4
      Practical activity – ISO 30 min
    • Lesson4.5
      Reference – ISO 30 min
    • Lesson4.6
      Aperture – Overview 30 min
    • Lesson4.7
      Video – Aperture – Introduction to Depth of Field 30 min
    • Lesson4.8
      Aperture Priority Shooting Mode 30 min
    • Lesson4.9
      Reference – f-stops 30 min
    • Lesson4.10
      Video – Aperture 30 min
    • Lesson4.11
      Practical Activity – Aperture 30 min
    • Lesson4.12
      Video – Shutter Speed 30 min
    • Lesson4.13
      Shutter Speed Priority Mode 30 min
    • Lesson4.14
      Video – Shutter Speed 30 min
    • Lesson4.15
      Practical Activity – Shutter Speed 30 min
    • Lesson4.16
      Reference – Freezing a fast moving object 30 min
    • Lesson4.17
      Revision – Shutter Speed 30 min
    • Lesson4.18
      Light Meter 30 min
    • Lesson4.19
      Metering Modes 30 min
    • Lesson4.20
      Reference – metering modes 30 min
    • Lesson4.21
      Exposure Indicator 30 min
    • Lesson4.22
      Video – Light Meter & Exposure Indicator 30 min
    • Lesson4.23
      Practical Activity – Light Meter and Exposure Indicator 30 min
    • Lesson4.24
      Exposure Value 30 min
    • Lesson4.25
      Over/Under Exposure 30 min
    • Lesson4.26
      Histogram 30 min
    • Lesson4.27
      Reference – the histogram 30 min
    • Lesson4.28
      Reference – common histogram shapes 30 min
    • Lesson4.29
      Difficult Lighting Conditions 30 min
    • Lesson4.30
      Landscape exposure 30 min
    • Lesson4.31
      Low light 30 min
    • Lesson4.32
      Backlight 30 min
    • Lesson4.33
      Video – Exposure Compensation 30 min
    • Lesson4.34
      Practical Activity – Exposure Compensation 30 min
    • Lesson4.35
      Exposure Compensation 30 min
    • Lesson4.36
      Review questions – light meter 30 min
    • Lesson4.37
      Reference – lighting 30 min
    • Lesson4.38
      Shooting Modes 30 min
    • Lesson4.39
      Video – Manual Mode 30 min
    • Lesson4.40
      Practical Activity – Manual Mode 30 min
    • Lesson4.41
      Troubleshooting in Manual Mode 30 min
    • Lesson4.42
      Review questions – Manual Mode 30 min
  • Lenses 15

    • Lesson5.1
      Parts of the Lens 30 min
    • Lesson5.2
      Review questions 30 min
    • Lesson5.3
      Reference – Shutter Speed table 30 min
    • Lesson5.4
      Reference – When to use different shutters speeds 30 min
    • Lesson5.5
      Lenses in General 30 min
    • Lesson5.6
      Focal Length 30 min
    • Lesson5.7
      Focal Length Examples 30 min
    • Lesson5.8
      Reference – focal length and field of view 30 min
    • Lesson5.9
      Compression 30 min
    • Lesson5.10
      Compression Examples 30 min
    • Lesson5.11
      When To Use Different Focal Lengths 30 min
    • Lesson5.12
      Cropped Sensor Cameras 30 min
    • Lesson5.13
      Zoom Lenses 30 min
    • Lesson5.14
      Prime Lenses 30 min
    • Lesson5.15
      Specialist Lenses 30 min
  • Depth of Field 9

    • Lesson6.1
      What is Depth of Field? 30 min
    • Lesson6.2
      Review questions – depth of field 30 min
    • Lesson6.3
      Background blur 30 min
    • Lesson6.4
      Depth of Field Examples 30 min
    • Lesson6.5
      Different Approaches 30 min
    • Lesson6.6
      Deep Depth of Field 30 min
    • Lesson6.7
      Reference – wide vs narrow aperture 30 min
    • Lesson6.8
      Reference – different uses of depth of field 30 min
    • Lesson6.9
      Reference – creating shallow depth of field with any camera 30 min
  • Camera Settings 8

    • Lesson7.1
      RAW versus JPEG? 30 min
    • Lesson7.2
      Next Steps 30 min
    • Lesson7.3
      File Quality 30 min
    • Lesson7.4
      White Balance 30 min
    • Lesson7.5
      Reference – white balance 30 min
    • Lesson7.6
      Drive Mode 30 min
    • Lesson7.7
      Graduating from Auto 30 min
    • Lesson7.8
      Reference – image sizes for social media 30 min
  • Composition 10

    • Lesson8.1
      Horizon lines, rule of thirds, movement, leading lines 30 min
    • Lesson8.2
      Using frames, patterns and points of interest 30 min
    • Lesson8.3
      Colour, depth of field, balance, image flow 30 min
    • Lesson8.4
      Symmetry, rule of odds, negative space, geometry 30 min
    • Lesson8.5
      The psychology of composition 30 min
    • Lesson8.6
      Rule of odds versus rule of symmetry 30 min
    • Lesson8.7
      Rule of thirds and golden section/ratio 30 min
    • Lesson8.8
      Rule of space 30 min
    • Lesson8.9
      Using patterns and lines 30 min
    • Lesson8.10
      Using frames 30 min
  • Portrait photography 10

    • Lesson9.1
      Planning portrait photographs 30 min
    • Lesson9.2
      Using natural light – indoors 30 min
    • Lesson9.3
      Using natural light – outside 30 min
    • Lesson9.4
      Reference – head shot posing guide 30 min
    • Lesson9.5
      Photographing groups 30 min
    • Lesson9.6
      Photographing women 30 min
    • Lesson9.7
      Photographing men 30 min
    • Lesson9.8
      Reference – styled portrait posing guide 30 min
    • Lesson9.9
      Cropping portraits 30 min
    • Lesson9.10
      Video – capturing and editing portraits
  • Landscape/outdoor/macro photography 12

    • Lesson10.1
      Reference – landscape photography 30 min
    • Lesson10.2
      Landscape photography checklist 30 min
    • Lesson10.3
      Landscape photography guide 30 min
    • Lesson10.4
      Macro 30 min
    • Lesson10.5
      Night 30 min
    • Lesson10.6
      Water 30 min
    • Lesson10.7
      Birds 30 min
    • Lesson10.8
      Sunsets 30 min
    • Lesson10.9
      Reference – times of day for shooting outdoors 30 min
    • Lesson10.10
      Reference – golden hour 30 min
    • Lesson10.11
      Reference – blue hour 30 min
    • Lesson10.12
      Video – capturing and editing landscapes
  • Glossary 1

    • Lesson11.1
      Glossary 30 min
  • Editing 4

    • Lesson12.1
      Lightroom Guide 03 h 20 min
    • Lesson12.2
      Lightroom Edits to Correct Poor Lighting
    • Lesson12.3
      Retouching using Photoshop
    • Lesson12.4
      Editing Black and White Photographs
  • Critical Studies 1

    • Lesson13.1
      History of Photography videos 30 min
  • Using Flash, Modifiers and Editing 8

    • Lesson14.1
      The basics of flash using simple equipment
    • Lesson14.2
      More detailed explanation of flash and equipment
    • Lesson14.3
      Using flash outdoors
    • Lesson14.4
      Dealing with different lighting situations
    • Lesson14.5
      DIY Light Modifiers
    • Lesson14.6
      DIY studio
    • Lesson14.7
      Light tools
    • Lesson14.8
      Black and White – Developing Techniques
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