Image Evaluation
This course introduces the student to various aspects of image evaluation.
Session 1
- Introduction to definitions and competition types
- Introduction to art elements
- Introduction to design principles
- Introduction to composition
Session 2
- Introduction to bias (both judges and photographers)
- Discussion on image mounting
- Discussion on homework
Level 1
This course covers the concepts of basic evaluation, judging and giving feedback.
Session 1
- Surviving public speaking
- Judging styles (discussion on club vs national / international competitions)
- Scoring systems
Session 2
- Exploration of art elements (a more in-depth study than previous)
- Exploration of design principles (a more in-depth study than previous)
- Exploration of art concepts (a more in-depth study than previous)
- Exploration of composition (a more in-depth study than previous)
Session 3
- How to critique
- Giving feedback (several different methods)
- Practical session
Level 2
This course continues from level 1 further refining image evaluation skills and introducing legal, ethical and technical aspects of photography.
Session 1
- Difficulties with definitions
- What judges look for a summary of Image evaluation
Session 2
- Discussion on copyright
- Discussion on ethics
- Discussion on photography terms, eg bit, jpg, tiff etc and their uses
Session 3
- Discussion on depth of field
- Discussion of focus and how to achieve a sharp image
- Judging digital Images
- Judging printed images
Level 3
Level 3 introduces the student to the differences between photographic genres and how to judge them.
Session 1
- Judging photojournalism
- Judging street photography
- Judging Documentary Images
- Judging sports photography
Session 2
- Judging landscape images
- Judging seascape photography
- Judging underwater photography
- Judging aerial photography
Session 3
- Judging still life photography
- Judging food photography
- Judging astro photography & night photography
- Judging macro and close-up photography
Level 4
Level 4 continues from Level 3 into the study of the differences in various genres within photography.
- Session 1
- Judging abstract images
- Judging monochrome images
- Judging creative images
- Image compositing and how to judge it.
Session 2
- Judging wildlife & nature
- Judging pet photography
- Judging Portrait images
- Judging wedding / group photography
Session 3
- Judging a series/photo essay
- Judging audio visuals
- Judging a photobook
- Judging architectural images
Level 5
Level 5 immerses the student into a deeper understanding of art aesthetics and the role that bias plays in image judging.
Session 1
- Personal bias and its effects on judging
- Understanding of art elements (in-depth study)
Session 2
- Understanding of the design principles (in-depth study)
- Understanding of design concepts & Gestalt theory (in-depth study)
Session 3
- Art movements and photographic trends - up to 1850
- Art movements and photographic trends - 1850 to current
- Aesthetics in philosophy and its application to judging
- Discussion on the great painters
Level 6
Level 6 continues the in-depth study of art aesthetics and colour theory, finishing with the development of the presentation skills of the student.
Session 1
- Introduction to colour theory
- Colour psychology
- Colour physiology
Session 2
- Colour models
- Colour harmony
- Colour context
- Colour management
Session 3
- Basic teaching theory
- Presentation skills
