Photography  (A Level)  

What Will You Learn?

You will enjoy Photography if you have a creative eye and an interest in exploring photography techniques, experimenting with editing and learning what makes a photograph visually successful. On the course, you will learn about photography in different contexts with themes of work including People, Environment and Photomanipulation. You will be taught how to use a DSLR cameras to create a variety of innovative images and how to use Adobe Photoshop to enhance photographs further. Projects will allow you to explore ideas through a thorough design process and you will be introduced to a variety of existing photographers to inspire and inform your own creative development.

Modules

You will cover a variety of photography genres including:

• Portraiture (this includes studio based work)
• Landscape
• Architecture
• Documentary
• Motion

This course is part of the Live and Recorded Arts Specialist Programme pathway option.

Special Features

• Visits to rural and urban environments of visual interest to gather inspiration including Dovestones Reservoir and Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
• You can also take part in a wide variety of student photography competitions and contribute to Social Media and Marketing campaigns.

• Each year, OSFC hosts a special showcase of the arts. An opportunity for students to highlight their pieces that they have been working on, ahead of examination. The aim of the event is to celebrate the work of students across creative subjects and enrichment activities. This is a multimedia showcase of all our art subjects, including paintings, digital works, sculpture, dance & musical performance, visual art pieces, creative writing, spoken word and more.  It is a great opportunity for students to understand how a gallery is arranged and curated, as well as an opportunity for parents to see what their children have been working on. This is a free event to ensure that all in our community can enjoy the arts.

Where Will This Lead?

Photography leads to many HE Art & Design courses or careers in a range of Photographic Disciplines from Photography to Art Editing, Medical Illustrating, TV or Film Camera Operating, Drone Piloting, Photography Directing, Graphic Designing, Fashion, Film, Advertising, Photo Editing, Journalism and Social Media & Marketing. Photography also develops a wide range of skills, including critical analysis, creativity and practical problem solving.

Students have gone on to study for degrees in Photography, Multimedia Journalism , Graphic and Communication Design, Fashion, Social Media Marketing, VFX, Games Design and Branding.