Art and Design (Photography)

Course summary

The course gives each student the opportunity to explore photographic techniques as well as the traditional visual qualities of the medium such as composition, subject matter and colour. Learning how photographers control movement and depth of field, students start with the basic camera controls to quickly build a portfolio of work ready for the exhibition at the end of the course. Photoshop skills now form a fundamental element of the course based around the school’s Apple Mac suite and graphics tablets, as does the ability to create film and animation using iMovie software. The school now also has a fully functional darkroom allowing for traditional wet processes, black-and-white as well as colour film printing. Candidates will be required to purchase or have access to a digital SLR camera, flash and tripod. A USB memory stick will be needed. For presentation and storage purposes a portfolio case is also required.