Students will be introduced to a variety of experiences that explore a range of photographic media, techniques and processes; investigating both traditional and new technologies. Students will explore relevant images, artefacts and resources relating to a range of art, craft and design, from the past and from recent times, including European and non-European examples. This is integral to the investigating and making processes. Responses to these examples must be shown through practical and critical activities that demonstrate understanding of different styles, genres and traditions. Students will use sketchbooks/workbooks/journals to underpin work. Drawing skills may be developed in order to produce storyboards, thumbnail sketches and/or diagrams, where appropriate. Traditional methods and/or digital techniques can be used to produce images. Students are required to work in one or more area(s) of photography, such as those listed below. They may explore overlapping areas and combinations of areas: • 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 • fashion photography • experimental imagery • multimedia • photographic installation • moving image (video, film, animation).