Photography 1

Wedi cwblhau'r modiwl dylai'r myfyrwyr fedru:

1. Develop a body of photographic work in response to the module theme.
2. Create a portfolio of photographic practice that demonstrates skill in the basic techniques of analogue and digital photography including exposure, film development and printing.
3. Articulate your creative processes and how you arrived at your final selection of prints, including reference to contemporary art practice and appropriate contextual research.
4. Understand the rationale behind the application of photographic skills to other areas of photographic and art practice.

Photography enables us to express our ideas visually through the capture of light itself. Photography 1 & 2 introduces students to the basics of traditional analogue and digital photographic processes. Students will discover the creative potential of the medium, as well as develop an understanding of its core mechanics (optics, light, exposure, etc.). This module offers an introduction to the language of photography within the context of art practice whilst also exploring its exciting and continuously developing history.

In this module, you will learn how to use a film camera to expose and develop photographic film, as well as how to make traditional prints in the darkroom. You will also explore the basics of digital photography and how to scan photographic film, allowing you to work digitally with film photography.

This module is delivered through practice-based workshops, demonstrations, and talks that focus on core technical skills and inspiring photographic practice examples. Group tutorials will provide critical feedback on students’ work from both peers and staff. By the end of the module, students will have created a physical and digital portfolio of photographic prints on a specific theme, utilising both digital and analogue processes.

Mae'r modiwl hwn yn cydymffurfio a FfCChC Lefel 5