Photography is an engaging course that hones your ability to tell stories visually while mastering technical skills. You'll develop transferable skills like attention to detail, creative problem-solving, and a deep understanding of light and color. These skills are crucial not only in photography but will also enhance your proficiency in design and painting, enabling you to create impactful and visually compelling work across various mediums.

Qualification: NCEA Level 2

Entry requirements: NCEA Art Level 1 is an advantage. Exceptions may be made only in consultation with the teacher in charge of the course.  

Year 12 Photography provides the entry requirement for Year 13 Photography.

Content/Skills: Year 12 Photography is a course where students specialise in the use of photography as an artmaking tool. Students will engage in individual themes and explore subjects they are passionate about, in the production of a 2-board portfolio.

Student's critical thinking, collaborative skills and creative abilities are fostered throughout the course in the production of photographic artworks.

Students are taught how to use the manual functions of a Digital SLR Camera through extensive photoshoots outside of the classroom. Students will be taught professional studio lighting techniques and how to compose and photograph objects looking at lighting, composition, meaning and intention.

Students have full access to the Adobe Package and will learn how to edit and manipulate photographs in post-production with Photoshop and Lightroom.

We have extensive facilities with a full computer suite and photographic studio.

The course prepares students for the first stages of a career in Photography or any other of the many related Visual Arts careers (architecture, advertising, product design, illustration, film, interior design).

Stationery costs will range from: $40.00 - $50.00 depending on what equipment a students may already have.

Each student will be provided with access to Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign) and some initial print credit for completed work for the formative and summative assessments. For all extra printing students will need to purchase print credit.

This course has associated costs. By selecting this course you will be requested to make contributions connected to its delivery. These costs for specialist art materials are: $30.00

Access to a DSLR camera is an advantage to the course, but we do have cameras available to lend out.

Assessment:

2 Internal Achievement Standards worth 8 credits

1 External Achievement Standard worth 12 credits

Where does it lead? NCEA Level 3.

For further information contact Mrs Anderson, asj@cghs.school.nz