Year 10 - Art and design
Developing your photographic voice
Photography
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Unit Summary
This unit introduces pupils to developing their own voice. They will learn about key components in shaping their artistic voice, including research, reflection and refining ideas. The unit takes them on a journey of discovery leading to planning a final piece.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to understand what shapes a photographic voice and can experiments with photographic genres.
Key Notes
- Your photographic voice is the distinctive way you see and capture the world through images.
- A photographic voice is shaped by a mixture of things such as experimentation and internal and external influences.
- There are many aspects in photography to experiment with in order to find your photographic voice.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Photographic voice: Refers to the unique expression, style, and perspective a photographer brings to their work
- Distinctive: In photography means having a unique quality or characteristic that sets a photograph or photographer apart from others
- Experimentation: In photography refers to trying out new ideas, techniques, materials, or styles to see what works and what feels right
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- A photographic voice stays the same for the whole of the photographer's lifetime.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Your photographic voice is the distinctive way you see and capture the world through images. A photographic voice is shaped by a mixture of things such as experimentation and internal and external influences.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'Photographic voice'
Refers to the unique expression, style, and perspective a photographer brings to their work.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: A photographic voice stays the same for the whole of the photographer's lifetime. Correction: A photographic voice is not fixed. It can change, like we do.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Developing a unique concept for a photography project Study Guide
- Interpreting and responding to a theme in photography Study Guide
- Planning and executing a final photographic series Study Guide
- Refining your photographic style through experimentation Study Guide
- Researching and presenting a photographer's work Study Guide
- The role of a photography journal in developing your style Study Guide
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