Key Stage 4
GCSE Photography course
At GCSE, we aim to make sure the skills below are taught or reinforced by incorporating them into the current Exam specifications.
- Camera Technique – DSLR Basic controls: Auto Focus, Manual Focus, Shutter speed and Aperture, ISO
- Photoshop 1 – Basic skills: Printing, Workspace, Preferences, Selection tools, Levels, Curves
- Visual Literacy and Contextual Analysis
- Composition and Still Life
- Lighting and Portraiture
- Photoshop 2: Layers, Blending modes, Transform tools, Advanced Image Enhancement
- Photography and Social Media
- Silver-Base Photography: Pinhole Camera