Photography Masterclass

Don't forget you are off timetable on Thursday to attend an all day masterclass by printer and photographer, Monica Curtin. You will learn such a lot in one day, bring a packed lunch and be prepared to stay a bit later if you can. Please make sure you have had your planners signed and asked for the work from the teachers whose lessons you will be missing. I have your negatives processed so you should get the opportunity to enlarge some prints. Could the person that noted down the numbers of the negs please bring them in, (Louise?). This is one of Monica's portraits.

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Looking at photographs

When you are looking for photos to compare with your own or for the personal investigation, follow this structure to write about them:

Photographers intentions
1. what are the photographers aims?
2. Who is the image for? More than one audience?
3. Does the image successfully communicate the photographers aims and intentions?

Analysing the image.
1. What type of photography is this? documentary, reportage, portrait, fine art, advertising, editorial?
2. What is included in the photograph?
3. What message does it convey?
4. What techniques do you think have been used to make the image?
5. Has the image been staged?
6. Has the image been manipulated in any way?

Personal Response.
1. How does the image make you feel?
2. Does it remind you of anything? personal experiences, other photographers work.

Time for an overview.

Now is the time to start putting things together. We are coming to the end of a focus on texture and will be starting to think about portraitue. Over Christmas is a really good time to take pictures of relatives and get a wide spectrum of sitters.

You need to print off your texture pictures and write about them. Use the structure of:
1. Tech spec
2. Visual techniques
3. Narrative
4. Influences- try and find pics from other photographers that you can stick in next to yours.

You also need to start thinking about your personal investigation where you explore an area of photography that interest you.

Make sure you get the handouts to help you with this.

Well done for your photograms, these look great.