BTEC MEDIA

PHOTOGRAPHY

Starter Activity

Find the key photography terms in your crossword:

Extension:Can you use these key terms in sentences describing ‘The Dos and Don’ts of Good Photography?’

Objective and Outcomes:

LO: I will complete my

photoboard and present this to the rest of the class in the style of a pitch.

Outcomes:PASS – I will finish my

photoboard and be able to briefly talk about my ideas.

MERIT – I will finish my photoboard and talk about my ideas in some detail.

DISTINCTION/DISTINCTION+ - I will complete my photoboard

and present a detailed discussion of my ideas using the photoboard as a prompt.

Task One

Complete your photoboard. Remember that this will count towards your level in your Preproduction work. Make sure you have all the criteria below:

Drawing of six shotsExternal and Internal informationInformation about your conceptThe photographer who you are influenced byWhat will be in the background and foreground of the shotsWhat the difficulties may be and how you will overcome theseBrief information about each of your shots

Extension:What else can you include to get a DISTINCTION?

Task Two

Drawing of six shots External and Internal information Information about your concept The photographer who you are influenced by What will be in the background and foreground of

the shots What the difficulties may be and how you will

overcome these Brief information about each of your shots

Assessing your peers. Give your partner a mark for each of the following points on the checklist.

Use 2 and a wish to say what they have done well, and what could be done to improve their photoboard.

• We are a new company based in London. We take on new photographers who have a passion for design and innovation.

• We are currently looking for new work to show in exhibitions and for use in magazines and advertising.

Task Three

Presenting your ideas to the rest of the class.

You will be a photographer who wants their work accepted by ArtPic – a design house who use photography in magazines and art books. You need to sell your ideas to the company using your photoboard.

The rest of you are company executives of ArtPic. You are looking for new and innovative photographers to join your company. You need to see ideas that are original and refreshing to use in advertising campaigns and articles.

EXTENSION:Can you explain some other uses of photography for this company?

You need to listen to the clients pitch their ideas.

What is it about their ideas that is unique?What selling potential do their photographs

have?Do you think that their photographs could be

used as art? In magazines? In adverts?EVIDENCE your answers...

Pictures that change the world...

Plenary and HomeworkPLENARY List the following in order of

importance for your Preproduction work:

o Photoboardo Mood boardo Analysis of photographero Presentationo Examples of other

photographer’s worko Written reporto Deconstructions of

photographs

HOMEWORK

Find props (clothing, background/foreground props and suitable models for your photographs next week. These MUST be based on your Preproduction work and planning.

The Big Question:What are the main uses of photography? You must find evidence of research when you bring your answer in!