This document provides guidance for students beginning the final coursework block of a photography program. It instructs students to choose a topic for an independent investigation and visual project supported by a 1,000-3,000 word essay. Students are given examples of potential topics and advised to create a mood board and spider diagram to develop their topic ideas. They are also told to begin researching artists and photographers relevant to their chosen topic and collecting materials for their essay. The document outlines deadlines for initial planning tasks and sets up support sessions for progressing on the required essay.

2. OUTCOMES…
Your work book will now
contain examples of your
creative experimental
imagery for each process
(min 2xA2 pages for each
process).
You are now ready to
begin your final
coursework block

4. You are going to choose your own topic
Block 3 is a personal investigation
into a theme, issue, idea or
photographic problem that you are
interested in. It is a further unit of
practical, visual photographic work
this time supported by an
essay(approximately 1-3000 words).
The study is entirely self generated,
though you will be asked to
complete visual and written tasks to
deadlines, to support the progress
of work.

5. Your first task is to
decide what you want
your topic to be. It can
be fairly broad to
begin with. You
should create a nicely
presented visual
mood board and a
spider diagram.
Look at exemplars for inspiration and ideas.
Consider potential ideas for a study.

6. ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY IN HISTORIC BUILDINGS.
What can a building say about the past?
STORY TELLING THROUGH THE PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE.
Does a picture actually tell a thousand words?
AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE HORROR FILM GENRE.
Why do we choose to experience our worst fears in images?
PHOTOGRAPHY AS AN ART FORM
Investigating the continuity of themes and conventions of art into
photography
PORTRAITURE IN PHOTOGRAPHY
Is the portrait a collaborative result between photographer and
subject?
PAINTING AND PHOTOGRAPHY
Investigating photographic recreations of classical paintings.
SHOCK TACTICS
The documentary work of Nan Goldin and Larry Rivers
PHOTOGRAPHY AND CINEMATOGRAPHY
The use of cinematic lighting techniques in photography
VOYERISM IN PHOTOGRAPHY AND FILM
The pleasure principle of ‘looking’ in film and photography
THE USE OF MIXED MEDIA IN PHOTOGRAPHY
An exploration of alternative processes and techniques

7. The personal study should provide evidence of your most advanced work so far,
both technically and conceptually.
You will be learning to work in a completely self directed way, though will continue
with support through tutorials, workshops and class discussions.
Be imaginative, original and creative with the choice of topic. Select a subject that
you can research and will be possible to produce an extended investigation into.
Think where you may find research material and artists supporting it.
You will need to link the topic to artists/photographers/film makers.
You will be producing your own creative photographic work in response to these and
be analysing both.
Consider whether you will be able to produce an extended series of fascinating
visual work alongside the written research.

8. http://www.pinterest.com/beaumontart/
You should already have a Pinterest account. If not make
sure you create one this week and begin to follow
Beaumont Art Pinterest. Create an album of ideas for your
Personal Study. This is going to be extremely useful for
helping you with creative ideas and finding original,
relevant artists for your chosen topic.

9. Tuesday … Essay Support
It is really important that you keep
up to date with your Essay as it
counts towards your final grade.
Every Tuesday Miss May or Miss
Findlay will check through your
essay… so you MUST make sure you
bring your draft with you every
Wednesday.
This will help and support you with your progress.

10. This week……
Deadline: Monday 17th October
-Complete a Mood board and spider
diagram
-Create digital ‘sketches’ of potential
ideas for your study.
-Research 3x Artists/Photographers
that link to your chosen project. Begin
to create sketchbook pages on them
- Buy a ring binder folder and
start collecting information for your
essay