AS 91447 · 4 credits · Internal
Photography drawing
Use drawing to demonstrate understanding of conventions appropriate to photography
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You need to use drawing and sketching to show you understand how photography works as a medium and the rules photographers follow. This means making sketches, compositional studies, test prints, or photo-based work that proves you know what makes photography different from other art forms and how to use its tools effectively.
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What you actually do
- ·Select and use drawing materials and techniques that suit photography (like sketches, compositional notes, test prints, or photographic collage) to explore how photographs are made
- ·Demonstrate knowledge of how photography's specific tools work (camera angles, framing, focus, depth of field, lighting, lens choice) through your drawn or visual studies
- ·Show you understand the constraints and possibilities that are particular to photography as a medium
- ·Make deliberate choices about how you'll approach your work, based on what you know about photographic conventions
- ·Apply your drawings and studies to create a final outcome that proves your understanding of how photographers actually work
AAchieved
You use drawing or sketches to show basic understanding of how photography works, making reasonable choices about materials and techniques.
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