Research And Development
Overview
A contact sheet is an unusually honest document. Thirty-six small frames, of which perhaps two are any good, several are nearly right, and the rest record a photographer walking slowly towards an idea. Nobody hangs a contact sheet on a wall. But in an Edexcel portfolio it is often the single most valuable page on the sheet, because it shows the thinking that a finished print hides.
Photography is the endorsement where the gap between research and outcome is smallest: the same act that investigates also records, and the same file that was a test can become the final image. That makes it dangerously easy to submit twelve good photographs and no development at all. This note works through the project in the order it actually happens, before the shutter, at the shutter, and after it, and shows where the evidence has to be left at each stage.
Objectives
- Undertake visual research, using primary and secondary sources, and record observations, experiences and ideas in appropriate ways, including first-hand experience of original work
- Develop and realise ideas and outcomes, exploring and reviewing possible solutions and modifying work appropriately
- Understand and use (appropriately and safely) a range of materials, equipment, processes and techniques in two- and/or three dimensions, using information and communication technology where appropriate
- Know and understand a range of work, from contemporary practice, past practice and different cultures, in order to demonstrate an understanding of continuity and change in art, craft and design
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- What is a recce in photography? A) A print made to test exposure before committing a full sheet B) A visit made in advance to learn a location's light, backgrounds, viewpoints and access C) A grid showing every frame from a shoot D) A series of exposures taken above and below the metered reading Answer: B
- Depth of field becomes shallower when: A) The aperture is closed down and the subject is further away B) The aperture is opened up, the lens is longer and the subject is closer C) The ISO is raised D) The shutter speed is increased Answer: B
- A student shoots the same frame at the metered exposure, one stop under and one stop over. This is: A) Sequencing B) Bracketing C) Pre-visualisation D) A test strip Answer: B
- Which of these is the strongest evidence of development on a photography supporting sheet? A) Twelve finished prints at the same size in a grid B) A marked-up contact sheet with rings, crosses, crop lines and short reasons C) A biography of a famous photographer D) One image with a filter applied Answer: B
- Why is a print usually darker and flatter than the same image on a screen? A) Printers always use less ink than they should B) A screen emits light while paper only reflects it C) Printing changes the file resolution D) Paper absorbs the blue channel Answer: B
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