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Detailed guides and lessons for Photography and Art teachers. Created by a seasoned Photographer and artist who has a passion for education

Detailed guides and lessons for Photography and Art teachers. Created by a seasoned Photographer and artist who has a passion for education
Photography Marcelo Monreal editing guide
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Photography Marcelo Monreal editing guide

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A full guide on how to edit in the style of Marcelo Monreal. 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. To be used with own images or stock.
Zentangle Alana De Haynes Portraiture project
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Zentangle Alana De Haynes Portraiture project

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Booklet and powerpoint for a full 6 week Zentangle portrait project which focuses on work by artist Alana De Haynes. Comes with photographic theory, studio lighting guide and zentangle drawing exercises and guides. Great for keys stage 3 and groups that want to explore mixing media.
Slava Semeniuta Photography editing guide
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Slava Semeniuta Photography editing guide

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Photography editing guide in the style of photographer Slava Seneiuta. Can be completed with your own images or stock. Quite a simple editing process that teaches a diverse range of skills that can be applied to most photographic projects including: Colour adjustment, Pen tool, removing backgrounds, gradient, eye dropper and local adjustments. Suitable for all governing bodies. Mainly for those with some photographic experience. 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.
Julian Opie style photoshop editing guide
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Julian Opie style photoshop editing guide

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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.
Mark Herald Style art project
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Mark Herald Style art project

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The start to a Mark Herald / Natural form project that includes polyblock printmaking, presentation and the start to the construction of a cardboard bird. With starters, plenaries, research pages and powerpoints, you have everything needed for the first few lessons of this project. Was designed for year 10 but could be used for Key stage 3 or 4. Project is not finished as lockdown prevented my classes from being able to complete practical tasks like this. Can easily be finished whilst you complete your demo
Liz Orton editing guide
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Liz Orton editing guide

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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.
Franck Bohbot Levitation guide
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Franck Bohbot Levitation guide

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Photography guide for the levitation technique of photographer Franck Bohbot. Teaches essential photoshop skills like layer masks, colour manipulation and drop shadow to name a few. Great for ks4 or 5 and can techniques can be used if looking at other photographers who focus on levitation like Li Wei.
Photohunt and Forced perspective booklet and Powerpoint
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Photohunt and Forced perspective booklet and Powerpoint

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Photohunt designed for keystage 3 pupils. Project designed for online or at home learning which asks pupils to take photos of objects that look like letters and examines forced perspective. Has a range of supporting theory and guides for editing images once taken. Supporting powerpoint for delivery in class. Runs for around 6-8 lessons.
Tom Lewis editing guide
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Tom Lewis editing guide

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A full guide on how to edit in the style of Tom Lewis’s Neon Beasts project. 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. Can be completed with use of a drawing board.
Photostory Booklet and Powerpoint
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Photostory Booklet and Powerpoint

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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 guide: How to complete artist research and image analysis
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Photography guide: How to complete artist research and image analysis

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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.
Basic Camera Settings Photography
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Basic Camera Settings Photography

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Lessons to teach students the basic camera settings that should be utilised in order to create different aesthetics. Focus on shutter speeds, aperture and ISO. The exposure triangle is so important in photography I always try to make sure students have a good understanding of how to control the camera. There are three practical tasks included in project: 1, Asking students to show both a deep ad shallow depth of field in their images. 2, Students show both a slow and fast shutter in their imagery. 3, Create a contact sheet for both shoots then evaluate Great for both GCSE and A level. Mainly aimed at those who have not studied photography before but also useful for those who have. Lots of helpsheets and examples of each to help build understanding.
Photography: Planning and shoot for Ulric Collette
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Photography: Planning and shoot for Ulric Collette

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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.
Hattie Stewart Editing guide (Advanced)
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Hattie Stewart Editing guide (Advanced)

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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.
Tommy Ingberg floating bubble editing guide
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Tommy Ingberg floating bubble editing guide

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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.
Cristian Grotto photoshop editing guide
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Cristian Grotto photoshop editing guide

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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
Micaela Lattanzio photoshop editing guide
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Micaela Lattanzio photoshop editing guide

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In depth editing guide inspired by the photographer Micaela Lattanzio. Multiple techniques including: fragmenting, drop shadow, layering and selection tools. 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. GCSE later years or A level would make good use of this.
Matthieu Bourel head split photoshop guide
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Matthieu Bourel head split photoshop guide

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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.
Giacomo Costa editing guide
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Giacomo Costa editing guide

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Adobe photoshop editing guide in the style of photographer: Giacomo Costa. Could also be used with free editing websites like photopea. Shows students how to use a diverse range of tools in order to create a piece with buildings stacked on top of each other. Perfect for GCSE or A level. Designed for OCR, AQA and WJEC but could be used with any others. Also edit can easily be differentiated because the edit can be as expansive as you like depending on how many buildings are added.
Photography: Contact sheet creation and editing page guidance for photographer Ulric Collette
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Photography: Contact sheet creation and editing page guidance for photographer Ulric Collette

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Guide on how to create a contact sheet then produce an editing page for face merge workshop. Also includes an editing guide that details how to create a face merge on photoshop. Perfect for all levels of photographic study but designed for year 10 and AS. Part of the Ulric Collette face merge unit I have designed. Teaches students how to show and present their images with annotation. Also includes a guide on how to create a detailed editing page whilst editing. Workshop focuses on basic photoshop skills that are utilised regularly when editing. Layer blending and manipulation is so integral to photoshop that I try to ensure my students have a good understanding of these at the start of any photographic course.