photography as coursework

AS Photography

Coursework/Mock

Themes – choose one

• Face• Home• Past and future• Feet• Culture• Identity

Personal exploration

• This work is the major part of your coursework• It has to be your own personal journey• It will take place in class time AND 5 hours

homework (or more) a week until the deadline• Sketchbook and preparation need to be ready

for producing your final pieces in the exam on 12 December (a whole day exam – warn your other teachers!)

Aim for

• At least two detailed double page spreads a week (ie four pages)

• A range of research – with images and annotations

• A range of Historical references• A range of Cultural references• A range of Experiments

Final outcome

• Your sketchbook (the same one as you are using at present!)

• Final pieces – these could be: mounted/framed photos; a photographic story; a magazine spread, photographic advertising campaign etc

Example - Feet

First Mind Map

• Think about all the places your chosen theme might be seen (fine art; adverts; campaigns; clothing; digipaks/cd covers; clothing; logos; signs etc)

• What associations/meanings the word/theme has – different meanings for different viewers/countries/cultures

• What techniques you might like to try – Adam will also do at least one experimental technique a week which you will apply to your theme

Research – first two spreads

Start with researching some Art examples such as:

• Painting• Sculpture• Stained glass• Ceramics• Tapestry/textiles

Explore artists through time

• http://www.fotopedia.com/reporter/stories/9Q8PWwTNats

• Beware of April Fools!

Explore different cultures or religions

Photographers working on your theme

Explore wider connections or connotations

Explore uses of subject/theme in advertising, information contexts

or design etc