This document provides instructions for photography students on assignments for the start of the new school year. Students are asked to: 1) Create a mood board in their sketchbook with images that inspire their vision and style relating to the theme of "Light and Dark". 2) Print and present their summer work including photographs they have taken on the theme of "Light and Dark" as well as research on three photographers relating to that theme. 3) Join online resources like Pinterest and Google Classroom and bring their DSLR camera to school by a deadline of September 6th/7th to begin their coursework. The assignments are aimed at developing students' ideas and skills in photography as well as

3. What is a
‘Photograph?’
Write down what you think and discuss as a class…

4. 1. What photographs have you taken
for the theme ‘Light + Dark’ (30+
photographs)
2. What three Photographers have
you researched that that link to the
theme ‘Light and Dark’. Have you got
print outs or put their work on a
PowerPoint? What are your opinions
on their work?
3. Have you gone to any exhibitions
over the summer?
Discuss and share as a class your summer work…

5. A01
Develop ideas
through
sustained and
focused
investigations
informed by
contextual and
other sources,
demonstrating
analytical and
critical
understanding
A02
Explore and select
appropriate
resources, media,
materials,
techniques and
processes
reviewing and
refining ideas as
the work develops
A03
Record ideas,
observations
and insights
relevant to
their
intentions,
reflecting
critically on
work and
progress
A04
Present a
personal
response that
realises intentions
and, where
appropriate,
makes
connections
between visual,
and other
elements,
Marking…
Getting a good grade is only possible by covering all of the marking criteria.
You can be the most talented artist there is but if you do not have the
sketchbook and work to back up your final pieces you will get very few marks.

6. Photo Pack 2021/22
-Access to a DSLR Camera (we recommend Canon)
-Good quality pens, fine liners
-Large Memory pen or external hard drive
-Memory card reader
-Lens cloth
Other Items needed
•1 box Ilford Multigrade Paper (100 sheets of 10 x 8)
•1 x A2 portfolio
•2 x A3 landscape sketchbooks
•2x Glue sticks for mounting work
•1 Box A4 digital photo printer paper (gloss + matt) x 100 sheets
•1 Box A4 clear acetate inkjet general purpose (pack 50 sheets)
•Pack of watercolour paper

7. Your sketchbook should be a place for
being creative! You will explore ideas,
add contacts samples, experiments as
well as exploring Photographer’s +
Artist’s work
Presentation: Don’t paint ANY pages
with poster or acrylic paint – this ends up
looking messy and really distracts from
the photographic work on the page.
Do be creative though but also relevant
to your topic when presenting your work.
Look at previous sketchbooks for
inspiration what do you like about
them?

8. Create a mood board of
photographic inspiration. This
should demonstrate the
imagery that inspires you and
be filled with different
photographers work…..
Beaumont Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/beaumontart/
Beaumont Blog: http://artatbeaumontschool.blogspot.co.uk

9. Select photos and photographers that you find interesting

12. Create your double page mood board in PowerPoint or Photoshop and print off two A3
pages to stick into the first double page of your sketchbook. Let the images
tell us something about your vision and style……………..

13. 1. Complete your Mood board in your
new sketchbook.
2. Begin to print your summer work to
be printed and presented (x3
artists/photographers + your ‘Light
and Dark shoot: contact sheet and
enlargments).
3. Join Pinterest, Google Classroom and
look on the Beaumont Blog.
You will need to bring your DSLR camera to
school on 13th September please discuss
with your teacher if you have any problems
with this!
Deadline: Monday/Tuesday 6th/7th September