This self study links to your homework task, and is to upload the photographs which you will take for that homework onto your site.
Task 1: Upload your photos into a gallery under the title of 'Social Issues Shoot'.
Task 2: Write a couple of sentences above the photoshoot to explain how you took your photos, how they link to the theme of this project and the strengths and weaknesses. Feel free to copy and paste these sentence starters if it helps you: To take these photos I... They are relevant to the theme of social issues because... Something that I am pleased with is... I could develop... by...
Self Study Week 2 Photo edits
Task 1: Open your favourite photo from the shoot you completed for homework in Affinity (or any other photo editing software - apps on your phone are fine for this) and edit your photograph to enhance it. Don't forget to crop your image - cropping can make a huge difference to your photographs and is often overlooked. How you choose to edit will depend entirely on your photograph, feel free to message me or find YouTube tutorials to help you if you are unsure of how to edit your photos. You can find tips for editing photographs here:
Task 2: Export your edited photo as a JPEG then upload it as an 'image' element under the gallery you made for your last shoot so that your photo is large and you show off your skills. Repeat with a second photo.
Task 3: Green (grade 1/2) Write a short paragraph to review your photo shoot and edited photos. Put this underneath your large edited photo. Discuss the following: - What did you do during the photo shoot? - How did you take your photos, what props/lighting did you use and why? - Did you create a mood/atmosphere in your image? How? - What are the strengths of your edited photos and why?
Amber (grade 3) As with the green task, but also write about the following: - How could you develop this photograph so that it can be used in a poster? - What could you do differently in either the photo shoot or the editing?
Red (grades 4+) As with the amber task, but also carry out whatever you just said you could do above to develop the style independently. This would need to be done when everything else is finished. It might involve a new photo shoot or it might just be a different edit.