Art and Design (Photography)

Course summary

Photography A-level will introduce you to a variety of experiences exploring a range of lens-based media, techniques and processes. You may use traditional methods and/or digital techniques in your work. Pupils will explore relevant images, artefacts and resources relating to a range of art, craft and design, from the past and from recent times. This will be an integral part of their investigating and making processes. Pupils’ responses to these examples must be shown through practical and critical activities that demonstrate an understanding of different styles, genres and traditions. Over the course of study, you will use sketchbooks/workbooks/journals to underpin your work where appropriate. You will also be encouraged to develop your drawing skills in order to produce storyboards, thumbnail sketches and/or diagrams as you develop compositions. You will be required to work in one or more area(s) of photography, such as those listed below: • portraiture • landscape photography (working from the urban, rural and/ or coastal environment) • still-life photography, working from objects or from the natural world • documentary photography, photojournalism • Studio-based photography • experimental imagery • multimedia • photographic installation • moving image (video, film, animation)