Guide created for year 11 GCSE and A level students to help them plan and produce their final piece. I made this as I noticed a lot of my GCSE group were struggling with what to write to support their final piece. This guide not only advises students about annotation but also covers what the final piece should entail, how to introduce it, what supporting materials should be mentioned and the evaluation itself, which covers the final piece and wraps up the portfolio.
Can be adjusted for any year group and would work equally as well with art.
A full guide on how to edit in the style of Stephanie Jung. Made for use with Photoshop but can also be used with online software like Photopea. Great for GCSE and A level pupils who want a quick outcome that is of a high standard. Simple editing technique that involves multiple exposures combined to creative effect. Great for lower ability students
A full guide on how to edit in the style of Lisa Creagh. Made for use with Photoshop but can also be used with online software like Photopea. Great for GCSE and A level pupils who want a quick outcome that is of a high standard. Uses scanography to obtain image but can also be completed with standard images or stock
Worksheet that focuses on each of the assessment objectives at GCSE with a checklist on what to complete.
Made from the GCSE specification and can/should be used in every lesson at GCSE to support pupils.
Made by a photographer with over 20 years experience.
Photography editing guide made for GCSE students to complete.
Teaches three different editing techniques that cover Layering, layer styles, layer masks, double exposure and quick selection. Focuses on the work of three different photographers and is perfect for those looking to teach simple editing techniques that have visually impressive outcomes.
Perfect for those teaching GCSE or A Level photography.
Made by a photographer with over 20 years experience.
A full guide on how to edit in the style of Graphic Designer: Hattie Stewart. Made for use with Photoshop but can also be used with online software like Photopea. Great for GCSE and A level pupils who are more able and want an editing technique that will challenge them and allow them to be creative.
A full guide on how to edit in the style of Victoria Seimer. Made for use with Photoshop but can also be used with online software like Photopea. Great for GCSE and A level pupils who want a quick outcome that is of a high standard
Booklet and powerpoint for a full 6 week Zentangle portrait project which focuses on work by artist Alana De Haynes. Comes with photographic theory, studio lighting guide and zentangle drawing exercises and guides. Great for keys stage 3 and groups that want to explore mixing media.
Photography scheme of work that focuses on Portraiture and thework of Platon. Very in-depth scheme that includes work booklet, supporting powerpoint, homework, marking areas and editing guide. All made for Adobe photoshop.
Great for any KS3 or KS4 teacher of Art or Photography. Runs for 10 weeks and is designed to prepare students for GCSE. Has all AO criterias covered so is perfect to set expectation for GCSE.
Made by a professional photographer with over 20 years experience
Lessons to teach students the basic camera settings that should be utilised in order to create different aesthetics.
Focus on shutter speeds, aperture and ISO. The exposure triangle is so important in photography I always try to make sure students have a good understanding of how to control the camera. There are three practical tasks included in project:
1, Asking students to show both a deep ad shallow depth of field in their images.
2, Students show both a slow and fast shutter in their imagery.
3, Create a contact sheet for both shoots then evaluate
Great for both GCSE and A level. Mainly aimed at those who have not studied photography before but also useful for those who have.
Lots of helpsheets and examples of each to help build understanding.
Adobe photoshop editing guide in the style of photographer: Giacomo Costa. Could also be used with free editing websites like photopea.
Shows students how to use a diverse range of tools in order to create a piece with buildings stacked on top of each other.
Perfect for GCSE or A level. Designed for OCR, AQA and WJEC but could be used with any others. Also edit can easily be differentiated because the edit can be as expansive as you like depending on how many buildings are added.
Booklets designed so students have everything needed for Assessment objective 1 in the same place. Comes with background information, images, key words and questions to help with annotation. Artists covered are:
Helmo
Franck Bohbot
Andres Gallardo Albajar
Brno Del Zao
Lisa Creagh
Ulric Collette
Li Wei
Matthieu Bourel
Paul Reiffer
Victoria Seimer
Aneta Ivanova
Merve Ozaslan
Full unit focusing on physical collage. Perfect for photography and Art and Design teachers. Booklet comes with supporting powerpoint. Made with lockdown and working from home in mind.
A full guide on how to edit in the style of Fong Qi Wei. Made for use with Photoshop but can also be used with online software like Photopea. Great for GCSE and A level pupils who want a quick outcome that is of a high standard. Simple singular image technique that teaches how to create beams of light in an image.
Full scheme of work that runs for the first year of both GCSE and AS level. Designed for those who are new to photography with the introduction of each Assessment Objective alongside a range of photographic projects that teach all the necessary skills to be successful on the program.
Scheme covers and has detailed guides to produce work in the style of the following photographers:
Ulric Collette (Face Merge)
Lisa Creagh (Scanography)
Helmo (Fashion)
Victoria Siemer (Creative landscapes)
Li Wei or Franck Bohbot (Levitation)
A photographer of the student’s choosing
Final piece
Each one of these individual units has a thorough and detailed breakdown of what’s needed to cover each AO including:
Artist research and image analysis
Shooting plan and lighting analysis
Contact sheet creation and best images section
Editing pages production
Editing guide explaining how to produce work
Best edit (final outcome) presentation and annotation guide
The theme of this scheme is manipulation and I have always found it the best way to teach all the necessary skills needed for the student to become confident both on camera and whilst editing. Each activity can easily be differentiated and has supporting guides. Everything that is needed if you’re looking to deliver a proper photographic scheme that is industry relevant.
Can be adapted for any photographers you would like to incorporate.
Lesson which focuses on different rules of composition within photography. Looks at some of the main rules:
Rule of thirds
Leading lines
Patterns
Frame within a frame
This helps students build an understanding of how to compose their images and use the shooting environment to their advantage. Lesson involves a theory based activity to start, followed by a practical activity, finishing with creation of contact sheets and selection/evaluation of students’ strongest images. Perfect for year 10 or AS. Designed for those who are new to photography but relevant to all ability levels
Guide that help pupils introduce a chosen theme. Includes a checklist for title page, mind map and introduction.
Helps students gain an understanding of how to communicate intentions and introduce their theme. This works really well for students who need something tangible to guide them. Perfect for year 10 or AS, but also useful at any photography class.
Photography editing guide in the style of photographer Slava Seneiuta. Can be completed with your own images or stock. Quite a simple editing process that teaches a diverse range of skills that can be applied to most photographic projects including: Colour adjustment, Pen tool, removing backgrounds, gradient, eye dropper and local adjustments.
Suitable for all governing bodies. Mainly for those with some photographic experience. Perfect for end of year if in a rush or to help develop the skills needed to be successful on a photography A level or GCSE.
Simple photography editing guide for a double exposure in the style of Andreas Lie. Can be completed with your own images or stock. Useful for a quick editing process that can be used by diverse range of students. Teaches useful skills with masks, opacity adjustment, removing backgrounds and local adjustments.
Suitable for all governing bodies. Even teachers with limited photoshop experience could easily teach this. Perfect for end of year if in a rush or to help develop the skills needed to be successful on a photography A level or GCSE.
In depth editing guide inspired by the photographer Cristian Grotto. Multiple techniques including: enlarging, liquify and layering. Quite an advanced editing technique that takes time to complete. Will be perfect for higher ability students who feel confident on photoshop and want a challenge