Photo course a picture of success
Article from The Gloucestershire Echo Friday July 9th 2010
DRAMATIC: Ellie Boskett proudly displays a photograph of a landscape with a stunning sky
PORTRAIT: Emilie Carver, 17, alongside her photograph, entitled 'Spring'
APPEALING: Lloyd Davis with a reflection image
STRIKING: Rachel Barber and a picture taken in her back garden
STUDENTS on the first A-level photography course at Tewkesbury School have hailed it as picture perfect.
Photography teacher Graham Sharpe has taken sixth-formers through the new course and now their work has been put up on public display at the school.
A total of 40 pictures are available for viewing at the Ashchurch Road school from now until Tuesday, from 2pm to 4pm.
There are black and white and colour pictures. Some are landscapes, while others are portraits or experimental images.
A total of 40 pictures are available for viewing at the Ashchurch Road school from now until Tuesday, from 2pm to 4pm.
There are black and white and colour pictures. Some are landscapes, while others are portraits or experimental images.
Mr Sharpe said: "It's a very exciting thing for them to be doing. It's been very successful. All the students have risen to the challenge and produced excellent work."
The exhibition is being staged as a precursor to art week at the school next week. The pictures, taken using both digital and film cameras, reflect the content of the course and have been seen by industry professionals and pupils' parents.
Toby Gamston and Jessica Cull-Thomas are two of the 17-year-olds whose work is on display. Both are interested in exploring photography further as they get older.
Toby said: "I've done some fashion pictures and some mountain biking ones.
"I think the display is very good. All the people that have looked at it and spoken to me have said it's really good."
Jessica said she could see how the students had improved their work.
"I've done fashion trend pictures and I like to experiment with different colours," she said. "I can definitely see how we've improved over the year. Mr Sharpe has showed us how to improve our skills."
Mr Sharpe said 20 students had already signed up for next year's course.
The exhibition is being staged as a precursor to art week at the school next week. The pictures, taken using both digital and film cameras, reflect the content of the course and have been seen by industry professionals and pupils' parents.
Toby Gamston and Jessica Cull-Thomas are two of the 17-year-olds whose work is on display. Both are interested in exploring photography further as they get older.
Toby said: "I've done some fashion pictures and some mountain biking ones.
"I think the display is very good. All the people that have looked at it and spoken to me have said it's really good."
Jessica said she could see how the students had improved their work.
"I've done fashion trend pictures and I like to experiment with different colours," she said. "I can definitely see how we've improved over the year. Mr Sharpe has showed us how to improve our skills."
Mr Sharpe said 20 students had already signed up for next year's course.
