Summer Shooting Assignments

photo by Evan La Londe

Even though you've worked very hard this school year, there are many opportunities to keep shooting pictures throughout the summer. Often times when students take pictures of things without over-thinking them, they have fantastic results.

Below is a list of places, events, and other inspiring summer activities that can inspire summer shooting assignments. If you are wanting to take the AP Exam next year in Photo 2, I highly recommend completing 4-5 of the assignments, making sure you shoot at least 3-4 rolls of black and white film. You might also consider using digital cameras, polaroids, pinholes, etc.

Also, use Flickr as an inspirational tool. There are hundreds of groups of both professional and novice photographers, focusing on everything from nature to skateboard photography. Join a group, post new work, and keep in touch with me to get feedback!

Have fun this summer, but make sure to take your camera everywhere you go!

Summer Shooting Assignments

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Also, there are several competitions and scholarship opportunities that happen right away when you will return in the fall. If you plan for them now, you will be ahead of the game when you return!

1) Scholastics Arts and Writing Awards-national arts competition sponsored by the Scholastics Art Council. Consider submitting both a portfolio of eight works, as well as individual works, (Reservoir students have done well with this!) Click here to get more info about the competition.
There are also several photo contests you can apply for. Visit the RHS art department webpage and click "links,", and then "scholarships and compeitions," or click here for more info.

2) Photo 2 students who have developed their portfolio can take the AP Exam for Studio Art. The exam requires a minimum of 24 exceptional, portfolio quality works, each of which must showcase your mastery of design and composition in photography. Click here to get more information about the exam, look at example portfolios, etc. Also look at the Photo 3 students from this past year on Flickr to get a good idea of strong AP portfolios. Passion, Carolyn, Kyria, and Krisy all took the Studio Art AP Exam this year with photo portfolios.