AP PHOTO SUMMER WORK
Summer work is required and is a 120pt summative grade due the first week of school-- You should come with a combined min of 145 images on the first day of school!
Summer assignments help alleviate the pressure during the school year of producing the many quality pieces needed for a successful portfolio. There are 4 assignment categories: self promotion, sketchbook, observational studies / projects, Planning/research and “”. Completing more of these pieces than required will only put you that much further ahead when school starts.
Assignment One- (self promotion) Start ASAP-- 20 posts
INSTAGRAM AS AN ARTIST
-As a college level photographer you should be thinking, acting and creating like one. One way to act like a modern photographer is to create a instagram that showcases your photography only… not your social life..
You must have 20 new posts by the end of the summer!
I should receive a email or a instagram message displaying your art handel no later than July 4th.. I will follow you and will be checking up..
Check out some former students art instagrams
Mackenzie Freemire - mackenziediane
Hope Sayre - hopesayre
Jonathon Stasiek -stasiekphoto
Ben Sandquest- ben.sandq-
Becca Furio- rebeccagracephotos
Maggie Miller- maggie_creativeart
Assignment Two: Sketchbook: 200 photos
Because you won’t necessarily need sketches for your photographs, you must complete 10 “sketchbook assignments” and spend approximately 30 minutes per idea. Take photos of the following subject matter and take about 30 minutes per assignment. This should allow you to get more than 10 photos of each resulting in 200 photos or more. Sometimes breadth pieces come from sketchbooks.
Rust
Pile of pillows
Signs
Fabric with pattern
Roads
Draw on top of an old drawing
Bridges
Man vs. Nature
Vanishing Point
Close up of an object making it abstract
Shadows
Look up words you do not know
Curves
Negative space only
Clouds
Nonobjective
Sunsets
View from a car mirror
Urban Architecture
Social statement
Monochrome
Metallic objects
It’s Hip to be Square
Elevating the Ordinary
Flowers
It’s all about the Light
Creative Nature
Travel
Contradiction
Repetition and Repetition
what was for dinner
Ice
outside vs. inside
Water
Laundry day
Pets
Glass bottles
Bugs
Opposites
People
Plugged in
Different Perspective
Extreme light source
Summertime
Extreme perspective
After Dark
The Letter D
Color
Feet
Assignment Three: (observational studies / projects) 50 -150 photos
Principles of Design Images
The AP portfolio requires a section of photography that focuses on 12 images that show the understanding of the elements and principles of art..This section is called the “breadth”.
Objective: To have various breadth pieces that are super strong in the Principles of Design AND show diversity for your BREADTH. THESE ALL HAVE TO BE NEW PHOTOS!
HOW MANY PHOTOS: 18 photos that showcase the Principles of Design and can be used for BREADTH. AT LEAST 5 HAVE TO BE FROM AN INTERESTING ANGLE!!!!!!
- Portraits
- Landscapes (cityscapes count)
- Balance (radial or symmetrical)
- Street Photography or Interesting Animal Photo
- Worm’s Eye View
- Bird’s Eye View
- Architecture
- Interesting Lighting
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Assignment Four: 25 - 50 photos
BLACK AND WHITE
This will be part of a Art Display at the start of the year!
Objective: Create a photograph, digital illustration, or graphic design that is ONLY Black and White. You may use any APP or program you wish to create a black and white effect.
HOW MANY PHOTOS: 12 Images total OR 1 AMAZING GRAPHIC DESIGN OR DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION PIECE
THESE SHOULD BE YOUR MAIN FOCUSES:
- Street Photography
- Worm’s Eye View
- Bird’s Eye View
- Architecture
- Interesting Lighting
Assignment Five: Get out!- 50 photos!
Objective: Go to somewhere unique and different! Chicago DEFINITELY counts! You need to concentrate on interesting angle and the principles of design!!! Find interesting juxtapositions as well!
HOW MANY IMAGES: 50 PHOTOS concentrating on the principles of design
THINK ABOUT ART
(50 pt Summative when you return)
- You must devote 5 -10 posts/ pages of your Blog to journal/reflection/research/doodling/sketching in regards to the Contemporary Art research you do this summer (see attached list of options).
- You must devote posts in your blog - sketchbook to research on 5-10 artists (of your choice, current or past; written or visual)
- Concentration thinking- make a list of possible concentration concepts, based on exploration you did over the summer in your sketchbook and in your head.
- Consider the recommended reading options. Explore the books and find one or two that inspires you. No need to purchase; some have websites to accompany the idea.
LOOK AT ART
Try to attend at least TWO Museums, Art Fair/Festivals or Galleries.
Write about the experience in your Blog. Include the date, time, place and a short paragraph recording your reaction to what you witnessed. You may want to include links or promotional materials you collect or sketches you create.
Or record the visit on Instagram with your reactions.
Learn about Lightroom/photoshop
Find 5 - 10 tutorials / tools experiential lightroom / photoshop tutorial and try it out. Write about the experience in your Blog. Include the date, time, place and a short paragraph recording your reaction to what you tried. You may want to include links or promotional materials you collect or sketches you create. Or record the outcome on your Instagram.
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