Level 2 Photography 2025
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Diane Miller.
Students will learn the functions of a camera and the electronic processes of producing a print. They will develop an understanding of selected contemporary photographers, both in New Zealand and internationally, through the investigation of how specific artists use ideas, themes, methods and influences in their own work.
Students will develop an appreciation of history in photography and extend their knowledge in formal picture-making elements. Students have access to the Mac Lab and printer to complete work for their boards. A refurbished photography studio is available for artificial lighting and workshops.
Students must have a laptop which supports the use of Adobe Creative Cloud, and they are required to purchase the student version of Creative Cloud.
View Level 2 Phototgraphy video here
Recommended Prior Learning
Level 1 Art is desirable, or at the discretion of the teacher in charge of Photography
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Students must have a laptop which supports the use of Adobe Creative Cloud, and they are required to purchase the student version of Creative Cloud.
Pathway
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for Subject Endorsement.
External
NZQA Info
Visual Arts 2.2 - Use drawing methods to apply knowledge of conventions appropriate to photography
NZQA Info
Visual Arts 2.3 - Develop ideas in a related series of drawings appropriate to established photography practice
NZQA Info
Visual Arts 2.4 - Produce a systematic body of work that shows understanding of art making conventions and ideas within photography
Course Videos
Disclaimer
- Availability of all courses is subject to student numbers and staffing
- Some courses will not be available if numbers are too small
- Some classes may be combined by Year level (e.g. Year 11 and 12 in one class) if numbers do not make separate classes viable
- It may not be possible to accommodate all choices and combinations of subjects
- Parents/Caregivers and students need to satisfy themselves that a chosen course meets the student’s goals for the following year and beyond