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