Profession photography teacher

Photography teachers instruct students in the various techniques and styles of photography, such as (group) portrait, nature, travel, macro, underwater, black and white, panoramic, motion, etc. They provide students with a notion of photography history, but mainly focus on a practice-based approach in their courses, in which they assist students in experimenting with and mastering different photography techniques and encourage them to develop their own style. Photography teachers monitor students' progress and set up exhibitions to show of students' work to the public.

Personality Type

• Social / Artistic
• Social / Investigative

Knowledge

• Lighting techniques

  The characteristics of techniques used to create atmospheres and effects on camera or on stage; the equipment required and appropriate setup to use.

• Photographic processing techniques

  The different techniques to develop photographic film such as chromogenic positive, Kodachrome and autotype.

• Photographic lenses

  The types of lenses used for photographic purposes, such as telephoto lenses, with a larger focal length and shallower angles of refraction for a magnified view, and landscape lenses, with a shorter focal length and sharper angles of refraction for a wider view.

Skills

• Give constructive feedback

  Provide founded feedback through both criticism and praise in a respectful, clear, and consistent manner. Highlight achievements as well as mistakes and set up methods of formative assessment to evaluate work.

• Adapt teaching to student's capabilities

  Identify the learning struggles and successes of students. Select teaching and learning strategies that support students’ individual learning needs and goals.

• Maintain photographic equipment

  Execute maintenance tasks to keep photographic equipment functioning properly.

• Perform classroom management

  Maintain discipline and engage students during instruction.

• Prepare lesson content

  Prepare content to be taught in class in accordance with curriculum objectives by drafting exercises, researching up-to-date examples etc.

• Apply teaching strategies

  Employ various approaches, learning styles, and channels to instruct students, such as communicating content in terms they can understand, organising talking points for clarity, and repeating arguments when necessary. Use a wide range of teaching devices and methodologies appropriate to the class content, the learners' level, goals, and priorities.

• Guarantee students' safety

  Ensure all students falling under an instructor or other person’s supervision are safe and accounted for. Follow safety precautions in the learning situation.

• Encourage students to acknowledge their achievements

  Stimulate students to appreciate their own achievements and actions to nurture confidence and educational growth.

• Assist students in their learning

  Support and coach students in their work, give learners practical support and encouragement.

• Demonstrate when teaching

  Present to others examples of your experience, skills, and competences that are appropriate to specific learning content to help students in their learning.

• Develop a coaching style

  Develop a style for coaching individuals or groups that ensures all participants are at ease, and are able to acquire the necessary skills and competences provided in the coaching in a positive and productive manner.

• Select photos

  Review sets of images and select the best work.

• Observe student's progress

  Follow up on students’ learning progress and assess their achievements and needs.

• Consult students on learning content

  Take students' opinions and preferences into consideration when determining learning content.

• Assist students with equipment

  Provide assistance to students when working with (technical) equipment used in practice-based lessons and solve operational problems when necessary.

• Select photographic equipment

  Select appropriate photographic equipment and background properties, and adapt it according to subjects, materials, and conditions.

• Manage student relationships

  Manage the relations between students and between student and teacher. Act as a just authority and create an environment of trust and stability.

• Set up photographic equipment

  Choose the best position and orientation of the camera to capture the scene, along with other necessary equipment.

• Determine image composition

  Determine image composition, select and adjust subjects, equipment and lighting to achieve desired effects.

• Assess students

  Evaluate the students' (academic) progress, achievements, course knowledge and skills through assignments, tests, and examinations. Diagnose their needs and track their progress, strengths, and weaknesses. Formulate a summative statement of the goals the student achieved.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB