Lesson Objective

To be able to identify the the most successful images from at the term.
To be able to critically evaluate the terms work.

GCSE photography
Success Criteria: 
 Portfolio work and Evaluations

• Have selected and printed a number of

photographs for your portfolio
ALL
• Have answered all the questions on the
evaluation handout

• Have made a careful selection of images and

printed a number of these for your portfolio
MOST
• Have answered all the questions on the
TASK 1 evaluation handout in some detail. 
Complete any work you were working on last lesson - • Have selected the best images from the term
presenting your Goggly eye photos or making a gif. and printed a number of these for your
portfolio
SOME
TASK 2 • Have answered all the questions on the
evaluation handout using full and detailed
Print out your best images on either A4 or A3 paper for sentences.
your portfolio.

TASK 3
Complete a written evaluation of this terms work, using
the hand out as a guide.
 EVALUATION OF WORK
In your evaluation you will need to look at your project as a whole and discuss its successes and weaknesses. The evaluation is intended to
help other understand what you were trying to achieve. You need to be honest when talking about your work, as it is essential that you show
that you can reflect critically and analytically about the work.

Evaluating your preparatory work

1. What was the theme/s for the project/s this term?

2. What photographers have you looked at? How did they inspire your work?

3. What methods and techniques did these photographers use?

4. How have your skills developed during the unit to help you copy these techniques?

5. Which pieces of work are you most pleased with? Why?

6. What skills, techniques or processes would you like to continue to work on/improve next term?

7. Is there anything you would change about your work this term? 

Key Language
Subject - what is shown in the photograph, such as still life or portrait
Composition -  how the elements of the work are arranged, i.e. whether you have used rule of thirds etc
Foreground and Background - elements that appear to be in the front or behind other aspects of the artwork
Settings - what settings were selected on the camera 
 Alive
The theme of the project is about scale, bringing objects and toys
to life. I have looked at Brian McCarty and Slinkachu. They both
focus in the same thing of bringing small objects to life. I was
inspired by them in my own work when I took photoshoots
inspired by each of their most famous series‘. These
photographers mainly used aperture and changed the ISO to suit
the lighting. My skills have developed a lot after studying these
photographers and I have learned new skills on composition as
well. I am pleased with my work on Slinkachu as all my photos
were independent and I didn’t have any help from anyone on
them. Next term, I need to work on my contacts sheets and make
sure I pick the best photos to edit using Photoshop.