Writing about MTP's - Equipment, Materials, techniques and Processes.

Working with the criteria 

Read through the criteria and check to see if, as a part of the pass requirements you need to produce work that directly addresses the need to identify Equipment, materials, techniques or processes.

I would advise that you dedicate separate word files for each section and bring it all together as a PDF at the end when you hand in. Use the template in the side bar on Poodle 1 here to write up the sections covering these criteria.

File save as Equipment - Try and produce a minimum of 2 sides of A3 where you identify the equipment that you use or try over the duration of the unit. Primarily this should be made up of pictures of the equipment and ideally these should be images shot yourself using your DSLR as you’ll be identifying that you can shoot the equipment in fairly tricky lighting. Use the equipment’s Product data sheets which are found on-line to write up basic descriptions (Keep the HTML link and use a bibliography at the end of these pages.

·         What is the equipment for?

·         What does it add to your Photography e.g. what are the benefits of using it?

·         How have you used it?

·         Pros and cons of using it.

70% Pictures 30% written.

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File save as Materials – as above try and produce a minimum of 2 sides detailing the materials that you use. Materials include the use of Films, photographic papers, developers, stop, fix, toners, liquid emulsion, paints, glues, tapes, photo-copy paper and the papers in your sample pack from the Print Space.  Again, use information off of the production data sheets and add your own observations and details about why you prefer to use it discussing the characteristics and properties.

·         What are the materials for?

·         What does it add to your Photography e.g. what are the benefits of using it?

·         How have you used it?

·         Pros and cons of using it.

70% pictures 30% written

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File save as Techniques – Another 2 or more sides detailing the techniques you use. Techniques included your…

Lighting techniques (Remember you choose how and when to shoot and what quality and type of light you’ll use, so this is your lighting techniques). Use an image from each of your shoots that you produce and describe the lighting in as much details as possible – discuss; light quality, shadow attributes, affect on line, shape, form and texture; colour and the source (Daylight, fluorescent, tungsten, flash).

Shooting techniques - viewpoint, composition, lens use and attributes, depth of field, shutter speed, formal and candid; Under-rating (Over-exposing) Over rating (Under-exposure).

Metering technique TTL or hand-held; reflected light readings, Incident light readings, spot, centre weighted, matrix and evaluative; Mid-tones, 18% grey cards and subject failure.

Darkroom techniques – Condenser, diffuser enlarger, contact sheets, test strips, easel use, dodging, burning in, mixed grade printing, pre-fogging, focusing, printing with rebate, masking and making borders; Multi contrast filters, double exposure, diffusion, borders.

Processing techniques – you can use the developing version on the door in the prep room as the basic technique, although there are literally hundreds; Under developing, over developing, ‘5-10-20-20’ film wash method, multiple films,

Post-production techniques – Photo-shop, B&W print re-touching, hand-tinting, toning, cutting and re-configuring, damaging, tearing, staining, Photocopying and scanning.

·         What is the techniques?

·         What does it add to your Photography e.g. what are the benefits of using it?

·         How have you used it?

·         Pros and cons of using it.

70% Pictures 30% written.

File save as Processes – If you leave this as your last page that you choose to write up, you may find that in writing about the techniques you may have done enough to cover processes. Process is a series of stages that you use to create something. What you could write about is The Creative Process you could reiterate and point out that you use the Research – reflect – plan – produce/make – reflect process in order to work on your projects.

The other obvious processes you use are Film processes and the B&W paper process. Another one is your Production process Using continuous writing (Not bullet points) Explain how your production process works for an individual shoot – choose your final shoot as the example. Explain the process from the start right through to the very end where you detail where and when you get your Final images printed and what their purpose will be.

Aim to write up 2 pages for Process.