Name:
AP Photo 2009-2010
AP Photo: Concentration Project
What is a Concentration?
A concentration is a body of related works describing an in-depth exploration of a particular artistic concern. It
should reflect a process of investigation of a specific visual idea. It is NOT a selection of a variety of works
produced as solutions to class projects or a collection of works with differing intents. Students should be
encouraged to explore a personal, central interest as intensively as possible; they are free to work with any idea
in any medium that addresses two-dimensional design issues. The concentration should grow out of the
student’s idea and demonstrate growth and discovery through a number of conceptually related works. In this
section, the evaluators are interested not only in the work presented but also in visual evidence of the student’s
thinking, selected method of working, and development of the work over time.
~AP Course Description
Technical Aspects:
For the Concentration project, students will submit their images to our Flickr group for critique
and scoring. Digital file’s need to be of the following quality:
 Landscape orientation:
o Recommended maximum size: 780x530 pixels (10.83x7.36 inches)
o Recommended minimum size: 480x 480 pixels (6.67x6.67 inches)
 Portrait orientation:
o Recommended maximum size: 530x780 pixels (7.36x10.83 inches)
o Recommended minimum size: 480x480 pixels (6.67x6.67 inches)
***File size must be a minimum of 1MB, and a maximum of 3MB.
Timeline:
 Due October 23
o Consider and explore 3 Concentration topics
o Shoot a minimum of 2 images for each idea
o Edit all 6 images and participate in critique on 10-26
 Due November 6
o Refine your Concentration topic and further explore your favorite idea.
o Create an additional 2 edited/printed (darkroom only) images.
o Further refine the original 2 images per the critique discussion.
o Be prepared for critique on 11-9 with a total of 4 images.
 Due November 24
o Continue Exploring your Concentration Topic
o Create 2 additional images (shoot, edit and refine).
o Refine the last 2 images per last critique.
o Be prepared with 6 images for critique on 11-30.
 Due December 15
o Create 3 more Concentration images exploring your topic in depth. Think outside of the
box, and get creative. Try something new.
o Shoot, edit, and refine images.
o Be prepared for critique on 12-16 with 9 images.
 Due January 11
o 3 more Concentration images.
o Critique to take place on January 12 with a total of 12 images.
o Write Concentration Commentary Rough Draft.
 Due February 17
o 3 additional Concentration images.
o Critique on February 18 with a total of 15 images.
 Due March 16
o Final 3 Concentration images Due.
o Final Concentration Critique, March 17 with a total of 18 images.
o Final Draft of Concentration Commentary Due.
**** Each student will need to use the remainder of their work time to refine, further edit, and create their
final Concentration images, which will be submitted to the college board no later then April 30.