GCSE Photography

Project 2
You are to carry out preparation work including visual work and notes to
explain your ideas and prove your knowledge and understanding and
produce a personal and informed final image.
Your work will be marked on how well you:
Record observations and ideas (AO3)
Analyse and evaluate images/artists work (AO1)
Develop & explore ideas (AO1)
Use a range of materials & techniques (AO2)
Review modify and refine (AO2)
Produce a personal finished final piece (AO4)
Make connections with the work of your chosen artist(s) (AO4)

Kaleidoscope
Power & Politics

GCSE Photography
Kaleidoscope: Power and Politics
Zofia Kulik has produced composite photographs that use repeated
images to make patterns. Alvin Langdon Coburn produced images with
repeated patterns, which he called Vortographs, by directing the
camera down onto angled mirrors.
After studying the work of these and other relevant photographers, use
any appropriate technology to produce your own photographs which
explore kaleidoscopic effects.

Preparation work:

Research and Exploration (AO1, AO2 and AO3)

Researching and exploring the nature of kaleidoscope.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:

One
page
visually
mind-mapping
examples
of
kaleidoscopic imagery. Add a definition and keywords to
describe the main features of the imagery.
Using the available mirrors, lenses and kaleidoscopes
conduct an experimental photo shoot- take at least twenty
different kaleidoscopic images. Printout the contact sheet
for your journal- select 2-4 of your best images to edit print
out bigger.
Make your own kaleidoscope recording some of the
images made through the changing shapes of the
kaleidoscope.
Experiment with a variety other of ways to make an image
appear kaleidoscopic: collage, device apps, Photoshop.
Record these in your journal adding screen shots where
appropriate.

Part
Takeaway
Homework
task

Take away
Homework
task
Part
Takeaway
Homework
task

Artist Research and Recreations (AO1 and AO2)

Research and analyse the work of Zofia Kulik, Alvin Langdon Coburn and
your own chosen kaleidoscope artist looking in detail at how they use
kaleidoscopic effects in their work and identifying any other issues
addressed through their photography.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:
One research sheet on Zofia Kulik and her work. To include
images, information and keywords along with analysis of a
chosen image.
One research sheet on Alvin Langdon Coburn and his
work. To include images, information and keywords along
with analysis of a chosen image
Two recreation pages exploring Kuliks and Coburns work
using a range of photographic techniques. Add
screenshots if appropriate to show your process.
One sheet on your chosen kaleidoscope artist. To include
images, information and keywords along with analysis of a
chosen image
One page or more exploring your chosen kaleidoscope
artists work using a range of photographic techniques:
digital/photo collage. Add screenshots if appropriate to
show your process.

Take away
Homework
task
Take away
Homework
task

Researching and Exploration (AO1 and AO3)

Researching and exploring the theme of Power and Politics.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:

One page visually mind-mapping the theme of power and
politics. Add a definition and keywords to describe all of
your ideas.
Create a potential list of ideas of objects, places/people for
a photoshoot thinking about things that you can source to
photograph that relate to the theme of power and politics
Plan and conduct a photoshoot of images relating to
power and politics. Add a photoshoot plan to your journal
and your contact sheet/s.

Part
Takeaway
Homework
task

Development (AO1 and AO3)

Explore chosen themes through photography techniques.
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:
Experiment digitally with at least six different ideas and
objects exploring both Kuliks, Coburns and your chosen
artists style, you may use collage and/or digital
manipulation
Annotate all of your experiments describing what you
have done and how the imagery relates to both the
photographer and the themes of kaleidoscope and
power and politics.
Based on your work so far produce at least three initial ideas
for your final piece, sketch and annotate.

WEEK FOUR: Final Idea (AO1 and AO4)

Finalise ideas making clear reference to your chosen theme.
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:
Produce a detailed final composition: exactly what your
piece will look like. Dont forget notes to explain what youre
doing step by step and in particular explain how your work
connects with both Kulik and Coburn and your chosen artist
and the themes of power and politics.
Take any additional photographs and develop in
preparation for use/development during the final image
creation process. Add contact sheet to your journal.
Plan for the creation of the final image, what you will need,
how long parts will take etc (you have 2 weeks to make your
image)
Final Image Creation (AO4)
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:
Create final piece. Remember to record your process using
screenshots and explain any changes you make along the
way and give reasons why- record this in your journal.
Evaluation of final image/s.

Part Take
away
Homework
task

Sketchbook/Photo-journal Plan
This plan is just a guide to the order in which your work should be
created and added to your journal. You can add in extra pages as
needed dependant upon how much work you generate. These
pages are essential and must make up part of your journal- we will
develop them in the lessons and as part of your takeaway homework.
Kaleidoscope
mind-map

Kaleidoscope
photoshoot

Kaleidoscope
experiments

Kulik Research
Page

Image analysis

Coburn
Research page

Image analysis

Own chosen
artist research
page

Image analysis

Kulik recreation

Coburn
recreation

Own chosen
artist recreation

Power and
politics mindmap

Power and
politics
photoshoot
plan & contact
sheet
Making/image
development

Image
development
experimentation

Initial Ideas X 3

Final Image/s

Evaluation

Final
Composition