The document provides instructions for an initial photography assignment. Students will work in groups of 4 to take photos around the college campus using the provided cameras. Each student must take 5 photos, including 2 medium close-ups of individuals, 1 close-up, 1 long shot, and 1 mid shot. Photos must show the rule of thirds and create a positive image of college students. Before going outside, students must sign equipment forms, learn photo rules, and discuss health and safety risks. When finished, students will upload photos to their folders and do individual risk assessments of the photo session.

1. Initial photography (1-2 lessons)
Aim:
To familiarise yourself with the camera and take a range of shot types (each individual must take
their own shots-minimum of 5)Your images can be used for your first college magazine front cover
if you are happy with them, but there will be opportunities to take photographs in your own time if
you wish to improve your shots
To understand the Dos and Don’ts of taking photographs
To consider Health and safety risks
Your shots must be of other students – not of yourself!(include a range of students to reflect different
ethnicities, genders etc) in a range of settings and you must include the following types of shots:
2 MCUs (of individual students)
1 close up
1 long shot
1 mid shot
You must also show your observance of rule of thirdsfor at least 2 of the shots.
You must create a happy, lively mise en scenethat reflects a positive image of college students.
You will work in groups of approx. 4 (we don’t have enough cameras for one each!) and each person will
take it in turns to take their photographs eg. Student A will take photos 1-5, student B will take photos 6-
10, student C will take photos 11-15 and student D will take photos 16-20
Before you go out with the cameras you must do the following:
1. Sign 1 equipment form for each group
2. Be aware of the rules about taking photographs around college
3. Discuss possible health and safety assessment issues
Returning to the classroom - You must return with the cameras at least 15 minutes before the end of the
lesson, so you can upload your photographs into your induction folder (the one you created on the Home
area (H drive)Create a new sub folder in your Induction folder and call it Images. If you do not allow 15
minutes you will lose the photos you have taken.
Whilst each person is uploading their own photographs, the other group members can be identifying
possible Health and safety risks and how they sought to minimise these. Share ideas as a group, but each
individual must type up their own risk assessments. Use the same format for the risk assessment given
below. This document should be called Risk Assessment 1 (see page 3 for example) and put into the
Induction folder
If you have time, change the number code of the photo and rename it with something more distinctive
(nothing offensive please!!)
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2. Reminder of shot types- name the shot types in each row
ROW A
ROW B
ROW C
ROW D
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3. Example of risk assessment form – identify the risks
SITUATION IDENTIFY THE RISK WHO COULD BE HOW COULD YOU
(FROM THE LEAST RISK HARMED BY THIS RISK MINIMISE THIS RISK
TO THE GREATEST RISK)
1. TAKING A It’s invading the privacy The photographer as Always ask permission
PHOTOGRAPH OF of that person. they could be physically before taking pictures.
SOMEONE It’s not ethical. abused by that person.
WITHOUT Also the person could The person because the
ASKING THEM have a medical condition picture could end up on
FIRST e.g. epilepsy this could the computer.
be dangerous.
2. TAKING Safety hazard. Photographer Warn passers-by that
PHOTOGRAPHS Blocking fire exit. Model there’s a photo shoot
ON STAIRS Also it could be happening.
dangerous as the model Do it in less busy time.
or the photographer
could fall down the
stairs.
3. TAKING Other people are Passers by Warn people.
PHOTOGRAPHS unaware that there’s a Model Try to avoid taking
IN FRONT OF person behind the door Photographer pictures by doors.
EXITS SUCH AS
DOORS
4. TAKING People are in dangerous The car driver Avoid using the car park.
PHOTOGRAPHS of cars. Model
IN THE CAR-PARK Also the equipment may Photographer
also get damaged.
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