Photo project wk:5 Photo shoot

Lesson Objectives (during this lesson you will):

1. Discover the 35mm camera

2. Respond to 'journeys' theme and set up photoshoot inspired by Edward Weston & Henrik Bonnevier 

3. Demonstrate how to use photographic processes by setting up lighting and shoot 4 black and white and 4  colour photographs inspired by other photographers
4. Review the success of the photo shoots, to make improvements where necessary

10 mins Starter: review of knowledge 
Group discussion on knowledge and prior uses of 35mm camera. Teacher instruction on uses and functions.

10min Instruction on Photographers work as inspiration:
Group to discuss photographers and make initial quick mindmaps (to be recorded in books)

15 mins Props & set up

1. How will you respond to each photographers work? Make notes about what must you do as a group.

2. Do you have the right props available? How will you use them?

3. How will you set up your photo shoot? As a group, discuss what you need to think about before you start. What equipment and materials will you need? Who will do what?

Here are a couple of student examples note the use of black:

60 mins Photo shoots
Working in groups, set up your objects ready to photograph. Remember to relate to the work of Edward Weston, Andrea Bricco and Henrik Bonnevier. Set up a composition for each thinking about the following-

• Background- Use sheets of paper as a backdrop. Will you draw on it?

• Use of lighting- Use a desk light to focus attention? look at where the shadows are

• Camera angle- How will it look through the viewfinder? Is anything hidden?

You will take it in turns to photograph your objects in the style of each photographers work. You will have 20 minutes per shoot so be sure that you know what you're doing before it's your turn!

10 mins Review (after each photo shoot)
What's working well? What's not? Feedback and offer advice.

Extension activity:

Use the camera on your phone to photograph each shoot as extra evidence for your book!

10 mins Tidy away
All props returned to their rightful owners and equipment/materials tidied away.

10 mins Plenary
What have you learnt? What went well? What problems did you have?

Homework

Task 1 Print a DIGITAL contact sheet and stick it in your sketchbook. 

1. Download all the photos from each of your groups photo shoots 
2. Select and drag them all into 'iphoto' which will automatically show them in a new 'event'
3. Select all your photos then go to file-->print and select 'contact sheet'

Print your contact sheet out and stick it in your sketchbook ready to be annotated. Here's an example of a contact sheet from last years photo shoot:

Task 2 Compare your photos with the photographers work you've been inspired by (to meet AO4 Respond). Present a written response in your sketchbook by answering the following questions and include images where necessary. Use notes made during today's lesson to help you.

1. What did you do? Include why you did it.

2. How did you do it? How did you all work together? 
3. What went well? Did you learn anything new? Did your group work effectively? Were your photos successful?
4. What could you improve? Could anything have been done better? Did you have any problems?

Deadline: Monday Feb 24th