Year 9 Photography | If I were a Photographer
Photography is one of the most popular hobbies. There are many types of photography and thereby many types of photographers. The various types of photography make use of various techniques and the different types of photographer use their skill in their particular filed of expertise.
Imagine yourself as a professional photographer. What type of photographer would you be?
1. Research the various types of photography and select the one that appeals to you the most.
http://designgrapher.com/types-of-photography/
2. Create a You Tube style presentation which covers the following;
- Provide as much detail as possible about your selected type of photography. This should include equipment required, interior/exterior, specific locations, processes involved etc
- Select a photographer that works within your chosen photography style
(here is a list of well known photographers. This is just a start and may not suit your selected style of photography. Use the internet to find a photographer that you like)
http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/top-10-most-famous-photographers-of-all-time/
- Present information about the photographer
- Brief Biography
- Description and examples of his/her body of work
- Discuss their working processes and techniques
- What is it about their work that you like?
- Analyse one photograph.
- Why have you chosen it?
- Describe what we are seeing in the work. Is this photograph typical of the photographer or the style?
- Discuss the techniques that you think have been used?
- Use appropriate terminology.
- Remember to use your knowledge of Depth of Field, Shutter Speed, Aperture, Composition, Rule of Thirds, Colour etc.
Remember to be informative and use LOTS of visuals and examples.
Photography is one of the most popular hobbies. There are many types of photography and thereby many types of photographers. The various types of photography make use of various techniques and the different types of photographer use their skill in their particular filed of expertise.
Imagine yourself as a professional photographer. What type of photographer would you be?
1. Research the various types of photography and select the one that appeals to you the most.
http://designgrapher.com/types-of-photography/
2. Create a You Tube style presentation which covers the following;
- Provide as much detail as possible about your selected type of photography. This should include equipment required, interior/exterior, specific locations, processes involved etc
- Select a photographer that works within your chosen photography style
(here is a list of well known photographers. This is just a start and may not suit your selected style of photography. Use the internet to find a photographer that you like)
http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/top-10-most-famous-photographers-of-all-time/
- Present information about the photographer
- Brief Biography
- Description and examples of his/her body of work
- Discuss their working processes and techniques
- What is it about their work that you like?
- Analyse one photograph.
- Why have you chosen it?
- Describe what we are seeing in the work. Is this photograph typical of the photographer or the style?
- Discuss the techniques that you think have been used?
- Use appropriate terminology.
- Remember to use your knowledge of Depth of Field, Shutter Speed, Aperture, Composition, Rule of Thirds, Colour etc.
Remember to be informative and use LOTS of visuals and examples.