A complete introductory project pack that can be presented as a lesson and/or given to learners as a workbook for Level 2 or 3 photography students to introduce them to the subject.

This resource is designed as the start of a full photography course and to launch an editorial photography project. It is suited to those with prior knowledge or total beginners. Included are concept explanations, a two-week project brief, lesson activities, Photoshop skill development, mood board creation, independent learning activities and assessment-for-learning opportunities.

Bonus content includes links to extra free resources such as video tutorials on Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator as well as a carefully curated editorial photography Pinterest board to inspire students.

Students explore the concept of editorial photography, analyse project requirements, create a mood board using Adobe Photoshop and document their research and development.

What’s included:

• Full introductory lesson presentation
• Editorial photography project introduction
• Photography knowledge-mapping activities
• Project brief analysis tasks
• Mood board planning and development activities
• Photoshop skills and technical guidance
• Annotation prompts (WWW/EBI)
• Independent learning tasks
• Stretch & Challenge extension activities
• Retrieval and recap questions
• Employability, digital skills and wider curriculum links

Bonus Resources Included:

• Curated Pinterest inspiration board featuring editorial photography examples
• Video tutorials for Adobe Photoshop skills
• Additional Adobe Illustrator tutorial links
• Suggestions of free online alternatives to Photoshop
• Student-friendly software support resources
• Artist of the week sheet can be downloaded for free from my library for the extension

**Further lessons to complete this whole brief will be uploaded to TES for download. These include topics such as research, project planning, safe working practices, experimentation and development, shoot planning and creating contact sheets, exporting and presenting, using Photoshop to create a magazine cover and writing evaluations for creative subjects.
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Ideal for:

UAL Creative Media Production & Technology
UAL Creative Practice: Art, Design & Communication
UAL Art & Design
Level 2 Photography
Level 3 Photography
BTEC Photography
FE Colleges
Sixth Form Photography Courses including A-Level
Creative Media and Visual Arts programmes
Indepdendent or homeschool learners

This ready-to-use resource helps students develop research, planning, digital, creative and evaluative skills whilst introducing key concepts of professional editorial photography.

Keywords: Editorial Photography, Photography Project, UAL Photography, BTEC Photography, Level 3 Photography, Adobe Photoshop, Mood Board, Photography Lesson, Photography Teaching Resources, FE Photography, Creative Media Production, Magazine Photography, Photography Coursework, Visual Arts, Student Research, Photography Brief.