Contemporary Photography


Visual Diary Tasks

Week 1

  • Visual diary – Creating Visual Diary from template. Add title page, contents about me and style guide page with font and colour swatches for rest of the design.
  • Bookmark Visual diary and this page on Google Chrome on your device.
  • Humanae Project
  • Introduction to Staged Photography – independent learning lesson

Week 2

Week 3

  • Research – Choosing and researching scenes, planning for shoot etc
  • Finishing off mimicking iconic artwork from last week.
  • Creating a glossary

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

  • Finishing off the written task, getting feedback on draft handing in. 
  • Contact sheets, proposed shoots, editing works and getting feedback from teacher and peers.  
  • Lightroom Editing skills, manipulating light **
  • In camera Double Exposure **

Written Assignment DUE

Week 7 – online learning

*Full instructions posted to Classroom**

Week 8 – online learning

Week 9 – online learning

Week 10 – online learning

Practical Assignment DUE

Week 11

Week 12– online learning

Week 13 – gradual return to face to face

  • Student led discussion/presentation of ideas for practical task
  • Finish off research and planning and hand in draft for feedback
  • Panning and Radial Blur
  • Organising shoot 1 – booking camera/equipment/studio

Week 14 and 15

  • Shooting for practical 2
  • Editing for practical 2
  • Adding photos to diary and reflecting on ideas so far
  • Contact sheets, proposed shoots, editing works and getting feedback from teacher and peers.  

Week 16

  • Editing photos developing reflection
  • Contact sheets and choosing final photos
  • Discussion/presentation of images for practical task + critique/feedback session

Final practical assignment DUE

  • Visual Diary

Visual Diary assignment DUE


Extension/Early Finishers Activities


Practical Assignment Samples