Photography

Course summary

Photography is visual. A photographer uses the technology of the camera and the computer to produce images that communicate imaginative, emotional or intellectual ideas. The A level Photography course will teach you how the camera records the light (and dark) and how the computer can manipulate that visual data. It will develop your understanding of composition, colour and tone and how these elements can be used and controlled. You will gain insights into the ways in which we understand and are influence by images. Over the two years of the course you will learn about; Composition - how to arrange elements in your photograph Lighting - using and controlling Camera settings—exposure and focus How to use Photoshop Developing your own photographic ideas and style.