This document provides an overview of the photography courses offered at Richard Huish College. The AS and A2 courses are designed to introduce students to both traditional and digital photography techniques. Students will produce a portfolio of work and be guided to develop their own ideas and communicate visually and through writing. The courses cover units on the darkroom, film cameras, digital manipulation, and externally set assignments. Students will analyze works and participate in group and individual projects.

1. Photography
At Richard Huish College

2. overview
• The
AS
and
A2
courses
are
carefully
designed
to
introduce
you
to
the
crea6ve
art
of
photography.
• You
will
produce
a
por<olio
of
work
using
both
tradi6onal
and
digital
technology
with
innova6on.
• You
will
be
guided
and
supported
to
develop
your
own
ideas
and
gain
confidence
in
communica6ng
complex
meanings,
moods
and
messages
visually
and
in
your
wri6ng.

4. TERM ONE
UNIT
1
Introduc6on
to
the
darkroom
Introduc6on
to
SLR
Film
Camera
Introduc6on
to
digital
manipula6on
Mystery
and
Imagina6on
assignments
1
and
2
The
majority
of
your
coursework
completed

5. TERM TWO
COMPLETE
UNIT
1
Create
final
outcomes
for
coursework
UNIT
2
Externally
set
themed
assignment
8
weeks
preparatory
work
8
hour
6med
test
Darkroom,
film,
digital,
anima6on,
video
all
possible.

6. TERM 3
Complete
UNIT
2
Exhibi6on
prepara6on,
marke6ng
and
website
development
Beginning
of
A2
course

7. WHAT WILL I DO IN MY
LESSONS?
• esearch
themes
R
• ork
in
groups
W
• ork
individually
W
• ake
photographs
T
• earn
about
camera
l
techniques
• iscuss
photographs
D
• rite
about
my
work
W
• nalyse
the
work
of
others
A
• xperiment
with
image
E
manipula6on
• enerate
ideas
G
• atch
presenta6ons
W
• ake
presenta6ons
M
• rint
photographs
in
the
P
darkroom
• rocess
film
P
• dit
my
photographs
E
• nd
more,
much
more…
A

9. WHAT EQUIPMENT WILL I NEED?
An
SLR
35mm
Film
camera.
ESSENTIAL
A
Digital
SLR
camera.
DESIRABLE
A
tripod.
DESIRABLE
Large
memory
s6ck
or
portable
hard
drive
for
digital
storage.
ESSENTIAL
WHAT OTHER COSTS ARE
INVOLVED?
Photographic
paper
box
of
100
sheets
per
term
Film
x
4
per
term
Digital
prin6ng
and
paper
Sketchbook
x2
per
year
Moun6ng
materials
Op6onal
trips
to
galleries

10. I HAVEN’T STUDIED
PHOTOGRAPHY
BEFORE, DOES IT
MATTER?
• o,
we
will
teach
you
N
from
scratch.
• ou
need
to
have
the
Y
qualifica6ons
necessary
to
study
A
levels
• ou
do
have
to
be
Y
hardworking;
interested
in
the
visual
world;
percep6ve,
crea6ve
and
technically
minded
however!

12. IS THERE MUCH
WRITING IN THIS
COURSE?
• es,
this
is
an
A
level
course
Y
so
you
are
expected
to
be
an
analy6cal
and
cri6cal
thinker
and
able
to
express
those
thoughts
and
opinions
in
wri6ng.
• ou
will
be
taught
how
to
Y
write
analyses
of
photographs
and
how
to
evaluate
your
own
work.
You
might
need
to
ask
for
help
par6cularly
if
you
have
organisa6onal
or
leaning
difficul6es.
There
is
support
available
for
you.
• here
is
no
wri^en
exam,
T
you
are
mostly
assessed
on
your
photographic
work
and
how
you
have
developed
and
communicated
ideas.

14. HOW MUCH HOMEWORK
WILL I HAVE?
• ou
are
expected
to
work
Y
consistently
hard
for
Photography.
• ll
your
work
‘counts’
towards
A
the
final
grade
• ou
can
expect
to
be
set
up
to
5
Y
hours
of
work
to
complete
in
your
own
6me
each
and
every
week.
• ou
will
need
to
access
the
Y
facili6es
outside
of
lesson-­‐6me
and
maybe
aber
college.

16. HOW WILL MY WORK BE
ASSESSED?
• ou
will
be
assessed
by
your
Y
teacher
against
the
criteria
set
by
the
exam
board
Edexcel.
A
moderator
then
comes
in
to
check
the
teacher’s
marks
against
na6onal
standards.
• very
assignment
is
marked
E
against
these
4
broad
criteria.
DEVELOP
ideas;
EXPERIMENT
with
techniques;
RECORD
observa6ons;
REALISE
inten6ons.
• he
final
piece
is
only
worth
T
25%
of
the
marks
for
each
project.
Its
all
about
the
journey
rather
than
the
des6na6on.
• nit
1
is
worth
60%
of
the
AS
U
grade.
• nit
2
is
worth
40%
of
the
AS
U
grade.

18. WHAT CAREERS DOES THIS
PREPARE ME FOR?
• his
is
an
A
level
course
so
it
is
not
a
T
direct
training
course
for
a
job
as
a
Photographer.
It
prepares
you
to
go
on
to
further
or
higher
educa6on
or
training/
appren6ceship.
• ou
will
be
qualified
to
apply
for
Y
Photography
related
Degree
courses
at
university
• elated
careers
include:
R
Press
photographer
Adver6sing
photographer
Fashion
photographer
Graphic
designer
Art
director
Journalist
Film-­‐maker
Cinematographer
Web
designer
Ar6st

20. WILL I GET TO GO ON
TRIPS?
• es.
Every
term
we
will
go
on
Y
at
least
one
educa6onal
visit
to
galleries,
museums
or
events;
we
will
arrange
for
you
to
meet
crea6ve
professionals
and
see
them
at
work.
• e
will
go
out
of
the
W
classroom
to
shoot
images
regularly
and
you
will
be
encouraged
to
seek
out
interes6ng
loca6ons
yourself.
• e
aim
to
also
organise
an
W
interna6onal
residen6al
trip
perhaps
to
Paris,
Florence,
New
York
or
Venice.

21. What
camera
will
I
need?
• You
will
need
your
own
• Later
in
the
course
you
35MM
Film
SLR
camera
could
save
up
to
buy
a
for
this
course.
Buy
it
second
hand
(or
new)
second
hand
for
approx
Digital
35mm
SLR
camera
£30
to
£50.
• It
must
have
a
Manual
• It
must
have
a
working
in-­‐ senng
as
well
as
auto
built
light
meter
senngs.
• It
must
allow
you
to
• There
are
costs
involved
control
it
fully
manually
throughout
the
course
for
(changing
both
shu^er
films,
photo
paper,
digital
speeds
and
apertures
prin6ng
paper,
folders,
yourself)
even
if
it
also
sketchbooks
and
has
auto
senngs.
moun6ng
materials.

23. HOW CAN I PREPARE MYSELF FOR THIS COURSE?
• o
to
photography
or
art
exhibi6ons
locally
or
further
afield.
Tate
galleries;
Na6onal
G
Portrait
Gallery;
Hayward
Gallery
in
London
have
photography
exhibi6ons.
Bristol’s
city
museum
and
art
gallery
or
the
Arnolfini;
Bath’s
Victoria
Art
Gallery
or
Fashion
Museum
host
great
exhibi6ons
and
events
a
li^le
closer
to
home.
And
don’t
forget
to
check
out
what's
on
at
the
Brewhouse
in
Taunton.
• ead
Black
and
White
Photography
Monthly
magazine;
Dazed
and
Confused
R
magazine;
1000words
online
magazine.
• ead
some
Photography
books
such
as
A
World
History
of
Photography;
20th
R
Century
Photography;
A
Cultural
History
of
Photography;
or
Art
Photography
Now.
• tart
to
make
some
decisions
about
what
makes
a
good
photograph
S
• ake
some
photographs
on
a
theme
and
begin
to
get
feedback
on
them
by
senng
T
up
a
flickr
site
or
a
blog.
Be
careful
with
your
personal
informa6on
online
and
think
about
what
privacy
senngs
you
want.
• hemes
to
get
you
started:
reflec6ons;
corners;
shadows;
movement;
freckles;
T
working
hands;
a
day
in
the
life
of…;
finding
le^ers
in
the
environment;
texture;
primary
colours.
.
.

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MORE?
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