1. AS Photography Exam – Check list
for what to include in your sketchbook
Remember to look at your overview for key dates – find it on Moodle or the blog:
21rdh.blogspot.co.uk
Monday 15th - ART2 sketchbook deadline
Tuesday 16th – 25 April: 8hour EXAMs start
Task Details Done
1. Front Cover of • Include your full name, AS Photography, Block and ART2
sketchbook Controlled Assignment
2. Introduction / • Leave at least a page or two at the front of your sketchbook
What are my for an introduction to your chosen exam question and your
intentions form what are my intentions form.
3. Initial Planning • brainstorms of 2-3 of the exam question
• Visual mood board of ideas
• Include any initial artist comparisons or research that
connect to these ideas
• First/second photoshoots included here (see below for
what you need to include)
4. Artist Research • Written Essay of 1500 words, to include comparing and
contrasting two different photographers. Analysing 2
different images in depth.
• Artist Comparison: Compare images you have
experimented with alongside images of your main
photographer’s work and show evidence of inspiration,
influence and similarities (composition etc).
The more artist research you have the better – remember
the essay is worth 25% of your overall grade.
5. Planning for • Mind map of your ideas for your final theme. Need to
final outcomes include an explanation of what you are doing and why.
6. Each Each Photosoot must include the following:
Photoshoot • Shooting plan –detailing what you are going to do, why,
how, when and where. Need to include technical details
and most importantly WHY – how have your ideas
developed from your previous photoshoot.
• Contact sheet – annotate best/worst shots
• Print best 4+ images and analyse how and why they are
technically, lighting wise, compositionally, conceptually
and linked to your artist research.
• Evaluate your shoot – strengths and weaknesses –

2. what to improve in the next one and how your ideas
have moved forward.
7. Experimentation You must demonstrate:
• How you have refined your ideas in each shoot (as stated
above)
• You must demonstrate your technical skills and knowledge
in each photoshoot
• Are you using any other experimental techniques? Have
you documented how you’ve done this (if in Photoshop) in
your sketchbook? Screen grabs will be necessary
8. Final Planning • What are you planning to do in your exam?
and Mock ups • Experiment with different types of presentation techniques
• What will be your final outcomes and why? You need to
9. Final Outcomes • Produced in the exam
• You will need to detail how many, what and wh you are
producing these in your sketchbook before the exam.
10. Evaluation of Produced in the exam
project • Evaluate the experimental project as a whole.