This course allows candidates to develop knowledge and understanding of photographic media and camera techniques and processes when developing their creative practice. Candidates learn how social, cultural, historical, and scientific influences impact on photographers’ work and practice. Candidates demonstrate technical photographic skills and show personal, creative responses when photographing a variety of subjects. They have opportunities to develop personal autonomy and critical-thinking skills, and learn to evaluate their own photographic work and practice.
What skills are developed?
- Communication
- Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
- Problem Solving
- Working with Others
- Health and Well being
- Analysing and Evaluating
- Creating
Horizons – where can this subject take you?
- Advertising art director
- Film/video editor
- Graphic designer
- Magazine features editor
- Medical illustrator
- Press Photographer
- Television camera operator
Pathways – how can I make progression?
School: Advanced Higher Photography
College
https://www.uhi.ac.uk/en/courses/hnc-photography/
https://dundeeandangus.ac.uk/courses/ctphot22-g-1fa/
Employment
Creative & Digital Media:. https://www.moray.uhi.ac.uk/for-schools/foundation-apprenticeship/
University
https://www.rgu.ac.uk/study/courses/572-ba-photography
https://www.napier.ac.uk/courses/ba-hons-photography-undergraduate-fulltime
https://www.cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk/courses/ba-hons-photography-scqf-level-910-2022-08-29
https://www.gsa.ac.uk/study/undergraduate-degrees/fine-art-photography/
Related subjects Higher Photography works well with:
Art and Design, ICT
Entry Requirement for Higher Photography – NPA Photography (Level 5) or Higher Art and Design