L3 CERTIFICATE IN SPECIALIST PHOTOGRAPHY & PRESENTATION

Following a brief discussion with Mr Steve our tutor, I have decided to go for the above certificate which has one mandatory and one optional unit, the mandatory being Unit 211 Photo image presentation.

The optional units consist of Unit 305 Photo image capture, Unit 306 Studio Photography and Unit 307 Location photography.

I will be undertaking unit 305, Photo image capture which is made up of two tasks;

Task 1a  -  select two themes from a given list and produce a minimum of 10 images on each theme together with a statement of intent for each theme to include ;
 - title of theme to be undertaken
 - brief statment as to the professional application of the photography to be undertaken
 - reference to stimulus material (work of other photographers and other influences)
 - overview of equipment and materials (media) to be used
 - brief explanation of techniques to be used and why
 - brief explanation of how lighting conditions can be used advantagiously
 - brief assessment of risk and health and safety consideration

Task 1b -  provide a written account for each folio of images which includes ;

 - statement of intent
 - information on research undertaken and influences
 - preparation and planning undertaken
 - how the equipment was used to capture images
 - why the final images were selected
 - relevant documentaion used
 - risk, health and safety, legal and ethical considerations

The two themes I have chosen are INFORMAL PORTRAITURE & ARCHITECTURAL INTERIORS & EXTERIORS.

I am off to Italy very shortly and intent to take as much of my photography equipment with me as my partner will allow (he always deals with the luggage carrying etc), and hope to come back with a good stock of pics to work with.

In the meantime here are a few from a previous trip  to Italy taken with my Sony Cybershot.