A-Level Archives - Photography Project https://photographyproject.uk/category/a-level/ The best photography tips, cool project ideas and inspiration. Help for beginners, a level, high school, college, university students. Sun, 17 Mar 2024 12:46:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Helping students create a meaningful response – with harry potter https://photographyproject.uk/a-level/create-meaningful-response-harry-potter/ Tue, 08 Dec 2020 15:48:07 +0000 http://photographyproject.uk/?p=1274 Create a meaningful response to the artists work…what does that mean? Ultimately, can you show that you understand there work, can you get to the core meaning of it and then be inspired to create photographs of your own with clear links back to the source material? Sounds easy. BUT. We have to first understand […]

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]]> Simon Norfolk, Project Pressure https://photographyproject.uk/a-level/simon-norfolk-project-pressure/ Wed, 27 Mar 2019 15:36:05 +0000 http://photographyproject.uk/?p=792 Here’s a piece written by an A-level photography student during their 2017-2018 year of study. It’s a short piece, however the response was so well considered and executed, I had to share it. The class went to a lecture by various contemporary artists at the Emmanuel Centre in London, Simon Norfolk certainly stole the show. […]

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]]> What you need to know about A-Level Photography https://photographyproject.uk/a-level/what-you-need-to-know/ https://photographyproject.uk/a-level/what-you-need-to-know/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2018 17:44:43 +0000 http://photographyproject.uk/?p=918 To fully understand this article, you will need to know the following information. The A-Level is a two year course. The first year is not assessed. The Personal investigation commences in the September of your second year of study. It is worth 60% of the final grade. The Externally set assignment commences in the February […]

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]]> https://photographyproject.uk/a-level/what-you-need-to-know/feed/ 1 How To Analyse a Photograph https://photographyproject.uk/a-level/how-to-analyse-a-photograph/ https://photographyproject.uk/a-level/how-to-analyse-a-photograph/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2018 15:50:07 +0000 http://photographyproject.uk/?p=884 What’s the point of analysing someone’s work? If you don’t understand it, you can’t create an in depth response to it. No-one cares about your opinion unless it is based upon evidence, and saying ‘I like it’ and copying the image exactly won’t score you any marks. You need depth, demonstration of knowledge and use […]

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]]> https://photographyproject.uk/a-level/how-to-analyse-a-photograph/feed/ 1 Reading list https://photographyproject.uk/a-level/a-level-photography-reading-list/ Tue, 20 Mar 2018 09:32:01 +0000 http://photographyproject.uk/?p=834 A-Level Photography Reading List Starting a photography course in the new year? GCSE? A-Level? Degree? Need a photography reading list to get you started? Good, here you go. Congratulations, you are at the start of a wonderful journey. Cherish these years as you will look back upon them as a time when you could fully […]

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]]> A grade Tintype photography project https://photographyproject.uk/a-level/a-grade-tintype-photography-project/ Mon, 05 Mar 2018 18:04:25 +0000 http://photographyproject.uk/?p=858 A-Grade Photography A-Level project example In this post we exhibit an exploration into PTSD and the human condition through Tintypes. Why did this project receive full marks? The project is incredibly well researched, technically well executed and ends with genuine discovery. Successfully capturing a tintype image on a mirror to my knowledge is completely unique, […]

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]]> Mixed media project – A grade https://photographyproject.uk/a-level/mixed-media-project/ https://photographyproject.uk/a-level/mixed-media-project/#comments Fri, 09 Feb 2018 18:09:01 +0000 http://photographyproject.uk/?p=720 Mixed media project – A grade This is an example of an A-Level photography book that achieved an A grade. What makes it a good A-Level Photography project? It’s exceptional from a technical point of view Displays genuine curiosity All work links to artist research and a consistent theme runs throughout Genuine discovery Exploration of […]

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]]> https://photographyproject.uk/a-level/mixed-media-project/feed/ 1 What makes good research? What makes a good project? https://photographyproject.uk/a-level/how-to-research/ https://photographyproject.uk/a-level/how-to-research/#comments Wed, 24 Jan 2018 14:59:12 +0000 http://photographyproject.uk/?p=670 How to research an A-Level photography project What makes good research? What makes a good project? You need to create good quality research, but what does that mean? In this article I will go over the nuances of good quality research for your photography A-Level to help you maximise your potential to gain marks. The […]

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]]> https://photographyproject.uk/a-level/how-to-research/feed/ 1 A2-Level Essay – The Portrait https://photographyproject.uk/a-level/a2-essay-tintype-portait/ https://photographyproject.uk/a-level/a2-essay-tintype-portait/#comments Sat, 03 Sep 2016 18:46:29 +0000 http://photographyproject.uk/?p=410 Fear is often struck into the heart of a student when discussing A Level Photography and they hear the word ‘essay’. This is really nothing to be frightened of, it is merely an opportunity for you to explore your ideas in more depth and also a chance to show off. Demonstrate your technical prowess, delve into […]

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]]> https://photographyproject.uk/a-level/a2-essay-tintype-portait/feed/ 2 A2 Level Essay – Unit 3 – Text and Image https://photographyproject.uk/a-level/a2-essay-text-and-image/ Tue, 02 Feb 2016 07:53:08 +0000 http://photographyproject.uk/?p=95 A Level Photography Essay – Unit 3 Explore the ways in which words affect an image Word Count: 2,016 Introduction The phrase ‘A picture is worth a thousand words’ means that a picture, or in this case a photograph, can tell a story as well as a large amount of descriptive text. However when artists […]

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