Simple photography editing guide for a double exposure in the style of Andreas Lie. Can be completed with your own images or stock. Useful for a quick editing process that can be used by diverse range of students. Teaches useful skills with masks, opacity adjustment, removing backgrounds and local adjustments.
Suitable for all governing bodies. Even teachers with limited photoshop experience could easily teach this. Perfect for end of year if in a rush or to help develop the skills needed to be successful on a photography A level or GCSE.
Photography editing guide to create work in the style of artist Julian Opie. Can be easily completed using photoshop or a host of other editing platforms. Useful for a quick editing process that can be used by a diverse range of students. Teaches skills that can be applied to a number of different projects. Perfect for A level or GCSE students who have an interest in the more arty and creative side of photography.
Suitable for all governing bodies. Even teachers with limited photoshop experience could easily teach this. Perfect for end of year if in a rush or to help develop the skills needed to be successful on a photography A level or GCSE.
In depth editing guide inspired by the photographer Cristian Grotto. Multiple techniques including: enlarging, liquify and layering. Quite an advanced editing technique that takes time to complete. Will be perfect for higher ability students who feel confident on photoshop and want a challenge
Photoshop guide to teach and support student whilst editing. Inspired by Matthieu Bourel’s work, the guide teaches a number of techniques including lasso select, gradient filters, selection contracting and layering. Quite an advanced editing technique for more able students.
Photography editing guide made for GCSE students to complete.
Teaches three different editing techniques that cover Layering, layer styles, layer masks, double exposure and quick selection. Focuses on the work of three different photographers and is perfect for those looking to teach simple editing techniques that have visually impressive outcomes.
Perfect for those teaching GCSE or A Level photography.
Made by a photographer with over 20 years experience.
Teaching all the essentials to students who have just started studying photography. Starts with the basic skills, then composition and then a Platon focused portraiture project.
Each booklet comes with supporting powerpoints and homework as well as editing guides.
A full guide on how to edit in the style of Liz Orton. Made for use with Photoshop but can also be used with online software like Photopea. Great for GCSE and A level pupils who want an editing technique that looks really slick and isn’t that challenging.
A full guide on how to edit in the style of Graphic Designer: Hattie Stewart. Made for use with Photoshop but can also be used with online software like Photopea. Great for GCSE and A level pupils who are more able and want an editing technique that will challenge them and allow them to be creative.
Booklets designed so students have everything needed for Assessment objective 1 in the same place. Comes with background information, images, key words and questions to help with annotation. Artists covered are:
Helmo
Franck Bohbot
Andres Gallardo Albajar
Brno Del Zao
Lisa Creagh
Ulric Collette
Li Wei
Matthieu Bourel
Paul Reiffer
Victoria Seimer
Aneta Ivanova
Merve Ozaslan
Full unit focusing on physical collage. Perfect for photography and Art and Design teachers. Booklet comes with supporting powerpoint. Made with lockdown and working from home in mind.
Editing guide for a Tiny planet workshop. Really good resource for a great looking outcomes with minimal effort. Great for GCSE photography. Can be linked to photographers like Alexandre Duret-Lutz.
Includes an in-depth editing guide made for Adobe Photoshop CS5 or later
Photography resource that focuses on students telling a story using imagery. Can be completed on phones and software like powerpoint to present images. Perfect for those who are new to teaching photography and want a great unit that can be completed on any budget. Comes with both booklet and supporting powerpoint.
Photography scheme of work that focuses on Portraiture and thework of Platon. Very in-depth scheme that includes work booklet, supporting powerpoint, homework, marking areas and editing guide. All made for Adobe photoshop.
Great for any KS3 or KS4 teacher of Art or Photography. Runs for 10 weeks and is designed to prepare students for GCSE. Has all AO criterias covered so is perfect to set expectation for GCSE.
Made by a professional photographer with over 20 years experience
A full guide on how to take photos and edit in the style of Pelle Cass. Made for use with Photoshop but can also be used with online software like Photopea. Great for GCSE and A level pupils who want an editing technique that looks really slick and isn’t that challenging.
Lesson which focuses on different rules of composition within photography. Looks at some of the main rules:
Rule of thirds
Leading lines
Patterns
Frame within a frame
This helps students build an understanding of how to compose their images and use the shooting environment to their advantage. Lesson involves a theory based activity to start, followed by a practical activity, finishing with creation of contact sheets and selection/evaluation of students’ strongest images. Perfect for year 10 or AS. Designed for those who are new to photography but relevant to all ability levels
Lesson and information sheet detailing how students can best complete an artist research page. For this activity I have picked an artist I always use at the start of a manipulation year long scheme of work I have designed. The photographer is Ulric Collette, who I picked because it’s a fun activity (face merge) that teaches essential skills like local adjustments and layering.
This pack includes the artist research which has a powerpoint that has a checklist of all that needs to be considered for artist research or images analysis, examples, and an artist research help sheet that has all the relevant information about photographer Ulric.
Perfect for the start of year and could be adapted for any artist you choose. Designed for AS and year 10 and those starting out in photography.
Works well when coupled with the Ulric Collette shooting plan and guides.
I always find it useful for students to present their strongest image on its own page then annotate it detailing the areas in which they have been successful and any that need developing.
Guide that informs students how to present their work then asks a series of questions for them to consider when annotating their work.
Designed for all levels of photography as helps students critique their work in a way that is detailed. Works well for all exam boards. Helps students meet AO4 with confidence and could even be used to help annotate final piece.
Powerpoint that details how to produce a shooting plan and then use lighting to create different aesthetics. Focus on flat lighting as project is based on the work of photographer Ulric Collette and his face merges.
Includes an in-depth breakdown of how to decipher where a photographer has positioned lighting, examples of how lighting positioning affects imagery, how to produce a plan for shooting and finally, a checklist that details all things to consider when shooting or producing a plan.
Designed to go with the Ulric artist research and image analysis, contact sheet and editing guide and the final piece write up lessons. Perfect for year 10 or AS but can be implemented anywhere on a photographic scheme.
Full unit of work that focuses on Helmo’s Fashion animals series. Teaches everything that is need to hit each assessment objective both at GCSE and A level. This includes:
Artist research and image analysis
Shooting plan and lighting analysis
Contact sheet creation and best images section
Editing pages production
Editing guide explaining how to produce work
Best edit (final outcome) presentation and annotation guide
I use this as the third artist inspired unit that I complete near the start of any photographic course because of the focus on studio lighting, but also because of the simple editing techniques that cover blending modes. Students also learn what is required to hit each assessment objective and helps them gain an understanding of how to present their work in a detailed and reflective way.
Includes stock images of animals for editing.
One of my favourite units as the outcomes can be quite sophisticated considering the process is so simple.
Great photoshop editing guide for a floating person in the style of photography Andreas Lie. Can be completed with your own images or stock. Useful for students who have some photoshop experience and those who would like to learn useful techniques. Teaches students how to blend layers, use spherical distortion, blend multiple layers, colour manipulation and local adjustments.
Suitable for all governing bodies. Teachers would need some photoshop experience for this one and I would recommend creating an edit yourself before giving it to a class. Perfect for end of year if in a rush or to help develop the skills needed to be successful on a photography A level or GCSE.