AWQ3/4M Photography

Unit 1: Photography Basics

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Test Format
Part 1: Knowledge and Understanding (10 marks)
o Matching
Part 2: Thinking and Inquiry (7 marks)
o Fill in the blanks
Part 3: Communication (8 marks)
o Labeling
Part 4: Application (25 marks)
o Long answer
What you need to know
Elements of Design in Photography Handout
- Description and photographic example
o Line, shape, form, space, value, colour, texture
Why Take Photographs PowerPoint
- The Purpose of Photography
- The five reason
o Document a moment in time, fictionalize a moment in time, artistic
expression, technological exploration, narcissism
The History of Photography PowerPoint
- What the camera lets us do
- Mirror with a memory
- Photography vs. painting
- Giphantie prediction
- What photography means
o Literal translation
- Camera Obscura/pinhole camera
- Daguerreotypes and the first photograph to have a human in it
- Eadweard Muybridges series The Horse in Motion
- Etienne-Jules Mareys key development
- George Eastmans camera
The History of Cameras: Illustrated Timeline Handout
- Understand the chronological timeline and what each camera looks like
o Pinhole camera, Stereoscope camera, Kodak roll-film camera, 35 mm
camera, Polaroid camera, Disposable camera, Digital camera
Basic Camera Controls Package
- Know the difference between manual and automatic
- Know description/definition
o Focusing
o Shutter speed control
o Aperture control
Shutter Speed Package
- Understand that shutter speed affect light and motion

o Understand how to achieve a clear/blurry subject using various

shutter speeds
o Know photographic examples and diagram
Aperture Package
- Understand that aperture affects light and depth of field
o Understand the different f-stops and how much light gets let in which
determines the depth of field
o Know photographic examples and diagram
Shutter Speed and Aperture Package
- Understand blur vs. depth of field
o Know photographic examples and diagram
Focus and Depth of Field
- Know that sharp focus attracts the eye/greater depth of field
Types of Film Cameras/Types of Digital Cameras Package
- Know what the camera looks like
- Know general description and information
o SLR, View Camera, Twin-lens reflex, Instant camera, Underwater
camera, Stereo camera- Medium Format
Inside a Single-Lens Reflect Camera
- Understand key parts of the camera, where to locate and how to define
o Body lens, focusing ring, aperture button, mirror, viewfinder, shutter
speed release, film,
Processing Film Package
- Know key equipment and chemical definitions and images
o Developing reel
o Roll of film
o Timer
o Negative sleeves
Printing Package
- Know key equipment and materials definitions and images
o Enlarger
o Negative carrier
o Lens
o Easel
o Focus magnifier
o Trays
The Darkroom PowerPoint
- Understand the three key chemicals
o Developer, stop bath, fixer
- Test strips
Film vs. Digital Discussion
- Key differences
Instagram Debate
- Understand some of the key concerns with this social media outlet
Website
- Camera angles
- The rule of thirds
- Framing in camera
- Composition
- The critical analysis process
Date: Monday December 1st, 2014