ART & DESIGN

S6 Higher Photography Timeline

2013-14

The Higher Photography course is made up of five main areas:

  • Basic Camera Skills
  • Digital imaging
  • Plan
  • Produce a sketch book with 12 final images
  • Evaluation

Week / Class Plan / Homework Plan

INTRODUCTION TO BASIC CAMERA SKILLS

Monday17TH June / Introduction to course/ Basic Camera Skills
Digital SLR / Start work on a visual diary
Collect examples of work/inspiration
Monday24th June / ……More Basic Camera Skills / Collect examples of work/inspiration
26th June –
August 14th / Holidays –Continue to work on a
Visual Diary, complete summer
assignment
TERM 1
Wed. Aug. 14th / Camera Settings
Monday 19th Aug. / Basic Camera Skills - Lighting / Add different examples of Lighting
to your Visual Diary
Monday 26th Aug / Basic Camera Skills – Composition / Add examples of differing
composition to your Visual Diary
Monday 2nd Sept. / Basic Camera Skills – Lighting & Composition / Practice Aperture/Shutter Speed
settings, looking at a variety of
effects
Thurs. 5th Sept. / Prepare for NAB / Study notes and Handouts for NAB
Monday 9th Sept / Basic Camera Skills NAB

DIGITAL IMAGING

Wed. 11th Sept. / Introduction to Photoshop/Serif Photoplus / Keep notes and hand outs in binder
Study/Read over
Monday 16th Sept / Continuing Photoshop/ Serif plus exercises. / As above
Monday 23rd Sept / Continuing Photoshop/ Serif Plus exercises
Friday 27th September weekend – Monday 30th / As above
Tuesday 1st October / Continuing Photoshop/ Serif plus exercises. / Study for Digital Imaging NAB
Thursday 4th October / DIGITAL IMAGING NAB

RESEARCH PROJECT

Friday 5th October / Begin researching Themes/Iconic Photographers/
Begin Draft 1 of Plan / Continue drafting plan/research
Iconic photographers
Monday 8th October / Development / Look to complete background Info.
on iconic Photographers.
Friday 12th October / Hand in 1st draft of Plan
All Background work on Iconic Photographer
should be complete / Use October week to take
Photographs demonstrating your
plan
Monday 14th October / October week – Returning October 21st
WORK OVER HOLIDAYS!!!!! / Photographs demonstrating plan
Monday 21st October / Begin Image analysis of Iconic Photographers / Re-draft plan
Monday 28th Oct. / Complete Image analysis of Iconic Photographers / Buy a Sketchbook for contacts/
Notes/ 12 Images…..
Tuesday 29th Oct. / Begin project Images 1 & 2 / Prepare for review
Friday 8th November / Review Images 1&2 / Begin Laying out your sketchbook
Friday 15th Nov. / Images 3 &4 / Continue sketchbook/Prepare for
Review
Friday22nd Nov / Review Images 3 & 4 / Update sketchbook
Friday 29th November / Images 5 & 6 / Prepare for review
Friday6th December / Review Images 5 & 6 / Finalise first 6 images and update
Your sketchbook
Friday 13th December / Finalise Images 1 to 6 / Update sketchbook with contact
sheets, sketches, notes and proposed finalimages
Monday 16th Dec. / Presentation of work to class & others
Including Digital Manipulations/composition choice/
Lighting/ obstacles you overcame etc. / Hand-in up to date sketchbook
Ensure it is annotated
Monday 23rd Dec. / CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
KEEP WORKING AND PRACTICING YOUR
PHOTOGRAPHY!!!! / Prepare to photograph Images
7-12
Monday 6th January / Images 7 & 8 / Prepare for review
Monday 13th January / Review Images 7 & 8 / Update sketchbook
Monday 20th January / Images 9 & 10 / Prepare for review
Monday 27th January / Review Images 9& 10 / Update sketchbook
Monday 3rd February / Images 11 & 12
Mid-Term Monday 10 and Tuesday 11 February / Prepare for review
Wed.12th February / Review Images 11 & 12 / Update sketchbook
Decide what 2 images you would
like as back-ups
Monday 17th February / PRELIMS
Monday 24th February / PRELIMS
Monday 3rd March / PRELIMS
Monday 10th March / Finalise Images – 12 Final & 2 subs / Update sketchbook
Monday 17th March / Hand in Final images to be printed
with order of print size & finish / Bring in the money for your prints
Monday 24th March / Presentation of sketchbook / Work on sketchbook
Monday 31st March / Presentation of sketchbook / Work on sketchbook
Friday 4thApril / Deadline for Research/development
sketchbook
Monday 7th April / EASTER HOLIDAYS
Monday 7th – Monday 21 April
Tuesday 22nd April / Exam preparation – Evaluation/development / Exam preparation
Monday 28th April / Exam preparation – Evaluation/development
May Day Holiday 5th May / Exam preparation – Bullet points
Tuesday 6thMay / EVALUATION EXAM
Monday 12th May / Presentation- Plan/final 12 images/
Evaluation in 2nd sketchbook
Monday 19th May / Folios bound/labelled & packaged
Exams will begin around now
Friday 23 rd May / SCHOOL CLOSED FOR MAY WEEKEND
Friday 23rd – 26th May Back Tuesday 27th
Thursday 5th June / In- Service
Wed. 25th June / LAST DAY OF TERM: SUMMER HOLIDAYS