BETHANY ALLEN MULROY

 Unit 1

Coversheet with tutor feedback, final grade and final comments

1.1 Camera settings - slow shutter photography

1.1 Aperture settings / lighting - settings

1.2 Portrait photography sing gels, lights, tripod, camera and 50 mm lens

1.2 Example of 50mm lens image

1.2 Examples lighting, gels and 50 mm lens

1.2 Equipment; Bokeh photography-  making and using bokeh lenses

1.2 Photographic techniques - learning about and applying formal elements to photography

1.3 researching areas of photography to choose own idea for photoshoot

1.3 Pet photography photoshoots - contact sheets of different shoots

Final piece 6 main images of animals

Evaluation showing evidence of 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 

1.4 Risk Assessment discussed and compiled for animal photography shoots

1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 covered in EVALUATION

Tutor feedback given:  Copied and pasted here:

A sound effort Beth, you've done well to catch up with the work from the first half term and keep on track with current work too. 

Good focus on health and safety and assessing risks.  Settings and techniques explored and some personal response to these is nice to read.

Research into animal / pet photography informed choices you made as a photographer and there is some appreciation of techniques and formal elements in some of the images taken.  The fact you had two do this during lockdown is impressive and shows your commitment to the course.

Final presentation of images could be more refined but the images are strong and show an appreciation of some of the areas covered for this unit.

R Horner 15th December 2020

OVERALL COMMENTS: Tutor R Horner

PASS

Beth started the course 10 weeks later than other students and has worked hard to catch up.

The work in the sketchbook meets the assessment objectives and is sufficient to pass in my opinion.  Beth has learned how to use settings on camera and why the settings enhance images and how they work.  She has used equipment such as different lenses and filters, lighting and tripods and computers - and through other units of work has enhanced this with the scanner, kaleidoscope lens and darkroom equipment.

Unit 2

Coversheet / feedback / final grade: PASS

Booklet evidence of assessment objectives

1.1, 1.2

Sequence idea presented to class

Final idea - Beth young and old

OVERALL COMMENTS: Tutor REH

PASS

• The work was completed during lockdown and was challenging for that reason due to equipment issues.  
• Beth worked well to edit final images in Photoshop and learn new skills.  
• She has been able to research existing images by photographers to explore techniques and ideas and this is evidenced in the tasks completed in the unit 2 study booklet. Ideas have then been developed. 
• Ideas were planned and researched with some test shots produced (room for more) 
• She presented ideas via Teams to the whole class and received feedback which helped her to develop her final idea
• The work is evaluated with appreciation of strengths and AFIs. 

Unit 9

Coversheet - tutor feedback, final comments and grade

PASS

1.1 Describe examples of historical and contemporary experimental and alternative process photographs

1.2 Outline photographic intentions, themes and influences that could be applied to own work

Essay shows clear evidence of 1.1 and 1.2

Personal reflection of the researched examples is a good addition and shows personal engagement and own ideas for work referred to.

3.1 Select, set up, prepare, handle and dismantle equipment safely

3.2 Produce experimental photographic outcomes

Pinhole camera test and development - darkroom use of enlarger and chemicals safely. 

Photograms and handmade negatives - alternative processes include painted developer, solarisation and reversals

Digital projector photography experiments: Safe use of projector and camera

Contact sheet of flower photography

Edits made in photoshop

2.1 Outline the main health and safety, legal and ethical issues when preparing for and managing an experimental photographic shoot

Risk Assessment form

2.2 Outline the steps in the preparation and management of an experimental photographic shoot

2.3 Describe how the working environment should be maintained 

Final pieces

Photograms

Projector Photography

Photoshop editing

Scanography

photograms experiment

Projector photography and digital editing manipulation final piece 1

Digital editing photo manipulation final piece 2 :  macro and levels

Final pieces presented for display:

Scanography final pieces 3.  I printed my edited photos of a daffodil flower and arranged them on the scanner and then scanned them.  I added my hand.  It was an accident but I liked how it looked. 

1.2 2 Outline photographic intentions, themes and influences that could be applied to own work

Presenting some of my final ideas

3.4 Review image quality in own experimental photographic outcomes

Some annotations in sketchbook as well as evaluation

4.1 Present own experimental images to audience and obtain feedback

4.2 Review strengths and weaknesses of own experimental photographic outcomes

Evaluation needs adding and feedback

OVERALL COMMENTS:

• The experimental research and work is exemplary
• Beth has really excelled and produced some fantastic experimental piece sof which she is quite rightly proud.