PHOTO3

Photography

Although next year timetables are yet to be finalised, course selection is now finished. Any changes to student courses will now take place in January.

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms A. Scott.

This is a course covering the practice of fine art photography. This includes the understanding and use of the camera to have full creative control. You will learn to take artistic photographs by applying and then breaking the rules of composition, light and exposure. Being able to develop your own ideas and creative thinking is essential. You will also learn techniques for editing and post-production using Adobe Photoshop. This is the first half of a full-year course.

Course Specific Stationery

SD Card, USB stick.

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 8
Internal Assessed Credits: 8
External Assessed Credits: 0
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91447 v2
NZQA Info

Photography 3.2 - Use drawing to demonstrate understanding of conventions appropriate to photography


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91452 v2
NZQA Info

Photography 3.3 - Systematically clarify ideas using drawing informed by established photography practice


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 8
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0