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Media: Digital Photography (Elective)

“God’s creative activity went far beyond the minimum requirements for getting the job done. Butterflies in the rain forest seldom seen by human eyes are creatures of breathtaking beauty. The delicate transparency of the man-of-war and the hummingbird’s wing are inimitable” Le Roy Koopman

Overview

In this unit, students learn about various cameras, lenses and other accessories. They explore different elements of composition in order to learn to take more interesting photographs and further develop their understanding of camera settings such as shutter speed and aperture. Using their newfound knowledge of manual controls, they participate in a variety of projects to build their photography skills. Students are also introduced to basic editing skills through the use of Lightroom, and learn how to make suitable adjustments and enhancements to their own photos. As part of this unit, students also repurpose images from other photographers to create new works of art, and analyse images created by photographers.

Aims

  • Students will develop camera handling skills, including use of manual controls and compositional framing
  • To use photo processing software to effectively enhance and edit images
  • To practice skills in a wide range of photographic genres
  • To understand the practice of other photographers and examine the design elements and principles of their work
  • To use social media tools to distribute images in order to gain a following and understand how different platforms can be used effectively by the photographer

Topics Include

  • Looking at your digital camera and its functions
  • Using manual controls
  • Understanding and Using Lightroom to import, collect and enhance images
  • Advanced image retouching in Lightroom
  • Sports Photography
  • Using Social Media
  • Photography for Social Change
  • Portrait photography

Time Allocation

  • 5 Periods per cycle
  • This unit is offered only in Semester 1

Prerequisites

  • None

Requirements

  • Levy Cost
  • Personal CF Card – at least 4GB

Assessment

  • Series of projects
  • Reflection Questions
  • Photographer Biography and Image Analysis
  • Environmental Collage

“The Lord said, “If as one people speaking the same language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them. Come, let us go down and confuse their language so they will not understand each other.” That is why it was called Babel – because there the Lord confused the language of the whole world. From there the Lord scattered them over the face of the whole earth.” Genesis 11:6-7, 9