27th November

Have a look here for a really good guide to using the SLR cameras. Experiment and have fun and try to use up the film. Bring the film into me on Monday and I will try and get them developed as soon as possible.


Your second task this week is to look at the list of photographers on the sheet I gave you today. Find one image you really admire then write about it in response to the following points. Not all of these points will be relevant to every photo but just use this as a guideline and add it to your


Photographers intentions
1. what are the photographers aims?
2. Who is the image for? More than one audience?
3. Does the image successfully communicate the photographers aims and intentions?

Analysing the image.
1. What type of photography is this? documentary, reportage, portrait, fine art, advertising, editorial?
2. What is included in the photograph?
3. What message does it convey?
4. What techniques do you think have been used to make the image?
5. Has the image been staged?
6. Has the image been manipulated in any way?

Personal Response.
1. How does the image make you feel?
2. Does it remind you of anything? personal experiences, other photographers work.

You should then take a picture that has been inspired by this research. You can do a copy of the composition or just try and consider the theme or motive behind it. For instance the pictures by Annie Leibovitz that are of the Disney scenes, you could just try and recreate a story line or a nursery rhyme.