Every week during lockdown, the Photography Department has been sharing its Photo of the Week online to showcase the fantastic artistic and creative skills of our Sixth Formers.
Normally a Photo of the Week is displayed at the entrance of the Servery so everyone can admire the photography students’ work as pupils and staff go to lunch.
Head of Photography, Miss Chloe Mordue talked to us about how the Photo of the Week concept came about:
“In the Photography Room, we are always displaying the Sixth Formers’ work on the walls to inspire each other and to show off the talented work of our students.
“A member of staff came up into the department one day and commented on the beautiful prints on display and said that it was a shame that the rest of the school did not get to see all the great work. This inspired the lunch queue display of Photo of the Week!
“Initially, myself and Mrs Krause chose one image each week that really stood out within the A Level students coursework projects, either because it was really creative, colourful, beautifully presented, well-framed or an edit that the student had worked incredibly hard on.
“Due to the current Covid situation, most photographers have not been able to actively work on their current photography projects.
“We wanted all the Sixth Formers to be actively taking images and keeping creative, so we give them a chosen topic at the start of each week, and they must submit an image by Thursday.
“We ask them to think creatively and to interpret the theme however they wish and the images are then voted for by all staff.
“I’ve been really impressed with the quality and creativity of the images submitted, considering the environment the students have to take their images in, is quite limited. They have used this challenge to their advantage and have come up with some really beautiful and stunning photography. Well done everyone.”
