Stage 2 | photography

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The Power of the Portrait:

Portraits, Self Portraits and Identity

Experiment with different layouts and designs.
Use black and white and colour, text, illustration, double exposure etc.

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STAGE 2

STAGE 2 of your preparations 27th Jan-24th Feb

LO:

To complete stage 2 of your exam preparations by experimenting with a variety of different artists techniques and materials to create your own individual work.

AO2: EXPLORE

Experimentation equipment, processes and ideas (25marks)

Explore and refine ideas though experimenting and selecting appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes

WEEK 3

WEEK 3

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Experiment using your artists and other techniques:

Find artists who use different techniques and distort the image by:

Painting and illustrating.
Stitching
Using Text
Scanography
Fragmenting the image using geometric shapes
Mirroring and repetition to create graphic, digital designs.
Cutting or ripping through to reveal another image.
Collaging different parts of images together

Experiment

Use your artists techniques to produce at least 4 experiments for each one.
Present these after your research and photoshoots.
Find and research 2 more artists who use experimental techniques,
Complete another 2 photoshoots in response to your artists research.
Use the Experiment link and workshops at the bottom of the page to kick start your ideas

Ideas for Further Experiments

Put 2 or more images together on photoshop and experiment with multiple exposure.
Paint and illustrate on top of the image
Use the sewing machine to stitch on top
Use text, collage and colour to alter the image.
Scan some of your images and move them or place objects over them to create new imagery.
Fragment your images by hand or in photoshop.
Create your own geometric shapes on Geometee to add to your images, or to distort them.
Use Mirroring and repetition within your images to create graphic, digital designs.

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Click for more Experimental workshops

Download Techniques PP below for more ideas

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ILLUSTRATE

SCAN and REPEAT to
make PATTERNS

Use SHAPES SELECT and BLUR

DOUBLE EXPOSE

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COLLAGE Images together

ILLUSTRATE COLLAGE

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Experiment with Graphics

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Students work

Experiment with Text

Experiment with Close ups

CUT THROUGH

and REVEAL what's underneath

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Shutter speed

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STRETCH sections

WORKSHOP IDEAS

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Kings and Queens copy.jpg

Henrik Kersten.jpg

Hara Katsiki.jpg

Antonio Mora.jpg

Matthieu Bourel.jpg

federico.bebber .jpg

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More workshops here

More workshops here

More workshops here

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Research

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Response

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Research

Response

Experiment

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