St. Brendan's Sixth Form College



Welcome to A-level Photography!The activities below are all designed to be fun, accessible and to keep you actively learning about topics you are interested in. Whilst you will not be formally assessed on the completion of these, you will find them hugely beneficial both during your time at College and in the completion of your Head Start Summer Tasks, which will be sent out to you at the end of June.-31757246300Try Some of these Use any type of camera.Time to have fun with photography. This website shows various techniques that you can try with various cameras and equipment. Try some of these and save the results to show your teacher in college.CLICK HERE-63505143500Listen to this radio THE BEGINNER PHOTOGRAPHY PODCAST from is a free weekly podcast hosted by wedding photographer Raymond Hatfield who interviews professional photographers of all genres who share what they wish they knew when they got started so you can grow your photography skills faster!CLICK HERE-762010668000Read this article New to photography??This guide does cover a lot, so you may want to grab a cup of tea before starting! Here are 60 commonly asked questions about photography.CLICK HERE69857196700Watch this TED talk How Photography Connects UsThe photo director for National Geographic, David Griffin knows the power of photography to connect us to our world. In a talk filled with glorious images, he talks about how we all use photos to tell our stories.CLICK HERE31755778500Past Students Work Have a look at what some of our students have done on the course in the past. Follow us for more details.InstagramStbrn_photographyCLICK HERE-31753704200Listen to this radio The Martin Bailey Photography Podcast provides education and inspiration through a mix of art, creativity and technical topics, interviews, gear reviews and travelogue style episodes.CLICK HERE -63505207000Read this articleHelpful Photography Tips for BeginnersDigital cameras have so many settings and menus, it seems like there is SO MUCH to learn when you’re just getting started.?So, the burning question is, where do you start?CLICK HERE-67310000Watch this TED talk Gorgeous portraits of the world's vanishing peopleTalk about ?the world, other people, himself -- by making astonishing portraits of the world's vanishing tribes and cultures.CLICK HERE944883822700Course Info From the students’ point of view. This video is an important watch for anyone thinking of studying photography at St Brendan’s. The students want to share their experiences on the course.CLICK HERE7277133900Listen to this podcast History of PhotographyHistory of Photography class sessions, photo history podcasts and other resources with Professor Jeff Curto.CLICK HERE2159012573000Read this article The Rule of ThirdsIntroduction to the Rule of Thirds When you bring a camera up to your eyes and look through the viewfinder or at the LCD screen.CLICK HERE31751183400Watch this TED talkImpossible photographyErik Johansson creates realistic photos of impossible scenes -- capturing ideas, not moments. In this witty how-to, the Photoshop wizard describes the principles he uses to make these fantastical scenarios come to life, while keeping them visually plausible.CLICK HERE-31751224600Exam BoardInfoOCR is our exam board Here are some links to the course specification and info on the course. It might be useful to have a quick look at it. CLICK HERE4000511366500Listen to this podcastThe Art of PhotographyTed Forbes produces episodes on diverse topics such as techniques, composition, philosophy, craft, digital photography, film, darkroom techniques and more. If you are a photographer, this is the show for you.?CLICK HERE Watch this TED talk 6985508000in Photos that changed the world Photographs do more than document history -- they make it. At TED University, Jonathan Klein of Getty Images shows some of the most iconic, and talks about what happens when a generation sees an image so powerful it can't look away -- or back. HYPERLINK "" CLICK HERE ................
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