Photography
semester 1 & 2
Experience the captivating world of visual storytelling in the Photography Elective. This course is designed to equip students with the essential skills and techniques needed to express themselves in the powerful medium of photography. Whether you're an aspiring photographer or simply passionate about capturing moments, you will be offered a creative space in which to develop your artistic eye, technical expertise, and express your unique perspectives through the lens.
The Photography Elective can be a pathway to VCE art Visual Communication Design, Media.
In a Photography Elective you will be encouraged to:
Master Technical Skills: Develop proficiency in operating cameras, understanding exposure, composition, lighting, and post-processing techniques to create visually compelling photographs.
Cultivate Visual Communication: Explore the principles of visual design, aesthetics, and composition to effectively convey messages, emotions, and narratives through photographic images.
Enhance Creative Expression: You will be encouraged to discover your artistic style, experiment with different genres, and use photography as a form of personal and cultural expression.
Explore Media and Art Contexts: Investigate the role of photography in media, design, advertising, journalism, and fine art, and understand how visual communication impacts these fields.
Foster Critical Thinking: Develop skills to analyse and interpret photographs, evaluate visual messages, and develop conceptual ideas and narratives.
Embrace Digital Tools: Utilize digital editing software and post-processing techniques to enhance, manipulate, and creatively transform photographs, expanding artistic possibilities.
Professional Development: You will be introduced to the professional aspects of photography, including portfolio development, self-promotion, and ethical considerations in image use.
Collaborative Projects: Engage in group projects, multimedia collaborations, and community initiatives that foster teamwork, creative collaboration, and innovative storytelling.
So, if you are creative and want to learn how to take amazing photographs then this is the elective for you!
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Student testimonials
“I like Photography because it shows me how a camera works and the process of taking a photo. I get to learn the different modes and ways to control the camera and how a photo looks in the result. I also learn how to edit a photo to look better than the original”.
Tristan Hay.
“I chose Photography because I wanted to explore what it was and how a camera works and it just genuinely interested me, when I got started I had no idea what I was doing I was so confused and needed assistance with what button to press or how to edit, as time went on photography got easier and I enjoyed taking photos in what I liked and the editing process was a lot quicker. I understand new terms and I’ve gained a lot of knowledge which is what you need in photography. Overall if you think you would like to do photography, I highly recommend the subject because you have complete free power to create whatever you want, it’s your choice to take photos of what you are interested in”.
Mia Daniels
