Category A-Level

A-Level photography

Simon Norfolk, Project Pressure

Here’s a piece written by an A-level photography student during their 2017-2018 year of study. It’s a short piece, however the response was so well considered and executed, I had to share it. The class went to a lecture by…

How To Analyse a Photograph

carravaggio composition analysis

What’s the point of analysing someone’s work? If you don’t understand it, you can’t create an in depth response to it. No-one cares about your opinion unless it is based upon evidence, and saying ‘I like it’ and copying the…

Reading list

A-Level Photography Reading List Starting a photography course in the new year? GCSE? A-Level? Degree? Need a photography reading list to get you started? Good, here you go. Congratulations, you are at the start of a wonderful journey. Cherish these…

A grade Tintype photography project

tintype portrait

A-Grade Photography A-Level project example In this post we exhibit an exploration into PTSD and the human condition through Tintypes. Why did this project receive full marks? The project is incredibly well researched, technically well executed and ends with genuine…

Mixed media project – A grade

flower photograh tin type on tin can

Mixed media project – A grade This is an example of an A-Level photography book that achieved an A grade. What makes it a good A-Level Photography project? It’s exceptional from a technical point of view Displays genuine curiosity All…

A2-Level Essay – The Portrait

Fear is often struck into the heart of a student when discussing A Level Photography and they hear the word ‘essay’. This is really nothing to be frightened of, it is merely an opportunity for you to explore your ideas in…

A2 Level Essay – Unit 3 – Text and Image

barbara kruger stopwatches

A Level Photography Essay – Unit 3 Explore the ways in which words affect an image Word Count: 2,016 Introduction The phrase ‘A picture is worth a thousand words’ means that a picture, or in this case a photograph, can…