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Page 1: Photo Books a key final piece for your A2 Portfolio

Photo Books a key final piece for your A2 Portfolio

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Objective: Understanding photo-book design Workbook: Produce a number of slides that show evidence of the following:

1. Research a photo-book and describe what story/narrative the book is telling; its subject-matter, style, approach etc.

2. Who is the photographer? Investigate background, conception and context of why he/she made the book and the photographs within it. E.g Robert Frank’s “The Americans” was conceived with the help of a scholarship that allowed Frank to go on road trips across America during a two year period. He wanted to portray American society in the post-war period and his book has influenced (and still influence) many photographers since and also contributed to a new style and subjective approach to documentary photography. Why?

3. Deconstruct the layout of the book e.g. think about format (portraiture/ landscape/ square), size (A5, A4, A3), sequencing (single page, double-spread, multiple images on a page), juxtaposition of photographs on opposing pages etc. Describe also, how the book title, text (foreword, essay, statement by artists) and captions (if any) are use.

4. Select 1 key picture from your chosen book and analyse it in detail following the method of form, meaning, judgement, context (see slide 10)

Week 10: 11 Nov – 15 Nov

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Sections to complete

Week 10: 11 Nov – 15 Nov Slides to improve: Actions to take Complete by:

Research a photo-book and describe what story/narrative the book is telling.

Who is the photographer? Investigate background, conception and context of why he/she made the book and the photographs within it.

Deconstruct the layout of the book e.g. think about format

size, sequencing, juxtaposition of photographs on opposing

pages etc.

Describe also, how the book title, text and captions are use.

Select 1 key picture from your chosen book and analyse it in detail following the method of form, meaning, judgement, context

AO1 – Develop their ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding. AO2 – Experiment with and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and refining their ideas as their work develops.AO3 – Record in visual and/or other forms ideas, observations and insights relevant to their intentions, demonstrating an ability to reflect on their work and progress.AO4 – Present a personal, informed and meaningful response demonstrating critical understanding, realising intentions and, where appropriate, making connections between visual, oral or other elements.

Tracking sheetUSE SEVERAL BLOG POSTS TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING

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Objective: Designing a Photo-book

Workbook: Produce a number of slides that show evidence of the following:

1. Upload pictures from summer assignment and process in Bridge using Camera Raw. Make sure you have adjusted and standardised all the pictures in terms of exposure, colour balance, contrast, brightness and produced a duplicate a set in monochrome (B&W.)

2. Put contact sheets and edited prints in your workbook and evaluate.

3. Go to website www.blurb.com or www.mymeory.co.uk and choose a layout template and begin to design a layout for an online photo-book.

4. The photo-book must have a title and a text (introduction) that provide context for the pictures.

5. You may want to divide book into chapters that represent different assignments, subject-matter and styles. Produce screen prints of layout ideas as you progress and add to Powerpoint for further annotation.

6. Evaluate your final book layout, and explain in some detail how well you realised your intentions and reflect on what you have learned.

Weeks 10-12: 9 Nov – 27 Nov

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Sections to complete

Weeks 10 - 12: 9 Nov – 27 Nov Slides to improve: Actions to take Complete by:

Upload pictures from summer assignment and process in Bridge using Camera Raw. Make sure you have adjusted and standardised all the pictures in terms of exposure, colour balance, contrast, brightness and produced a duplicate a set in monochrome (B&W.)

Put contact sheets and edited prints in your workbook and evaluate.

Design a layout for an online photo-book.

Produce a title and a text (introduction) that provide context for the pictures.

Produce screen prints of layout ideas as you progress and add to Powerpoint for further annotation.

Evaluate your final book layout, and explain in some detail how well you realised your intentions and reflect on what you have learned.

AO1 – Develop their ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources, demonstrating analytical and critical understanding. AO2 – Experiment with and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes, reviewing and refining their ideas as their work develops.AO3 – Record in visual and/or other forms ideas, observations and insights relevant to their intentions, demonstrating an ability to reflect on their work and progress.AO4 – Present a personal, informed and meaningful response demonstrating critical understanding, realising intentions and, where appropriate, making connections between visual, oral or other elements.

Tracking sheetUSE SEVERAL BLOG POSTS TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING


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