AP/ St. John s Photography Course 2016-2017 SUMMER ASSIGNMENT DUE: FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL Summer homework assignments will prepare you for the AP and/ or St. John s photography portfolio requirements for the coming year. Your summer assignments will give me an indication of your ability to work independently. The emphasis in this AP Photography /St. John s Photo class is on how you interpret the Elements and Principles of Art as seen through the lens of your camera: (line, color, texture, space, value, shape and form unity, balance, contrast, repetition, variety, and dominance). LIGHT IS YOUR MEDIUM.. Instructions: You are to complete the following assignments over the summer and bring them to school in the first week of classes. Bring in your images on any USB storage device. A collection of contact sheets will be collected. ** Use your exposure time wisely next year will bring many academic challenges. NOW IS THE TIME TO SEE SHADOWS, LIGHT, TO BE OUTDOORS, TO GET WET IN THE POOL!! ** (Combine these ideas with your own and create unique photo experiences) Shoot a portrait, self-portrait, landscape, or still-life in the style of another artist in which formal aspects of design are emphasized i.e. Monet/Impressionism, Matisse/Fauvism, Picasso/Cubism, Warhol/Pop, Dali/Surrealism, Van Gogh/Post-Impressionism, etc. You may have to do a bit of research to understand the stylistic tendencies of these artists/movements. Shoot a self-portrait, or several different ones, that express a specific mood/emotion e.g. anger/rage, melancholy/loneliness,
happiness/joy, etc. Manipulate light and color to enhance the mood of the photograph. You may want to research the self-portraits of Photographers Irving Penn, Cindy Sherman ect. Do a portrait, self-portrait, still-life, or landscape using either a complementary, analogous, or split-complementary color scheme. (Photoshop enhanced) ( yes!!!!! you may apply heavy makeup or face paint ) Take a series of photographs of a still-life arrangement that consists of reflective objects. To add interest to the composition, you might also want to photograph yourself being reflected in the objects. Use an underwater disposable camera and shoot objects and humans in a pool or glass bowl. Or stay on the surface and use a regular camera. Float plastic objects ( beach balls ect.) on the surface of the water. Lay a piece of clothing ( shirt or shoes or dress) on the surface of the water and photograph it before it sinks Shoot FOR the LIGHT AND SHADOWS NOT THE SUBJECT!!!! Take a series of shots looking inside a closet, under a bed, inside a cabinet, refrigerator, inside your car, back pack use your imagination! Photograph your shoes ( in odd places) Shoot natural objects in MACRO MODE ( outside) Photograph an interesting object 9 different ways. Choose a theme and create a series of 5 photographs depicting one of the following: The Fear photo series, The Elated photo series, The Raging photo series, The Strong Emotion series. Take a series of 30 SELF PORTRAITS at different times during the day and night. (using flash and natural light) Have fun with this
assignment!!!!! Use a variety of props, wigs, make up, costume pieces. Think outside of the box!!! Photograph store windows (** day or night) YES!!!DOCUMENT YOUR SUMMER ADVENTURES, QUIET TIMES, TRAVEL, HANGING OUT w/ FRIENDS. (**** once school starts pools close and the weather starts to get cold so if you need to shoot models outdoors, NOW IS THE TIME!!!!!) ==================================================== Helpful AP Websites http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/teachers_co rner/226179.html http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/teachers_co rner/190457.html# http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/teachers_co rner/3987.html FLICKER.COM ( GREAT WEBSITE FOR CONCENTRATION IDEAS) Worth1000.com http://www.deviantart.com/ Have a great summer! Mrs. Millmann Feel free to email me if you have any questions: lmillman@jerichoschools.com
PURE SHADOWS Laundry Basket
TOP ( photoshopped figures) CAMERA ON THE TABLE ENVIORNMANTS NYC URBAN
Bridges People ( Before/ After) SIGNS AND SYMBOLS
PORTRAITS and LIGHT beach.) IMAGES IN WATER (swimming pools or the
Silhouettes ( night shooting) USE OF COLOR FASHION