<p>I searched this forum and got some answers/insight, but here goes:</p>
<p>I have taken a couple art classes at my school and I was interested in doing photography outside of school for AP Studio Art 2D. I was planning on working on it with a friend me teaching him about the design/art-y stuff and him helping me with the photo-y part :)</p>
<p>Is this doable? I am not trying to make art seem like a joke class/subject/test, I am genuinely interested in doing this. I am not going to just snap 20 pictures and submit them. I plan on spending time on it.</p>
<p>So: has anyone done this? Does this seem like a successful plan?</p>
<p>Sure, go for it. A photography portfolio, if you’re interested and spend the time with it, should yield a very good exam score. I basically did the class on my own, and the results were awesome.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>any more thoughts? I guess art isn’t a big thing here</p>
<p>If you’re good at photomanipulation or Photoshop/Illustrator/image editing programs, it should be possible. It’s easy to get distracted and put it off though. As long as you can produce artwork at a steady pace throughout the year, it shouldn’t be too bad. It’s definitely a lot more work than it seems.</p>
<p>If you do the portfolio all based on digital photos, what do you have to do? Do you have to photoshop them? Also, what kinds of photos should one take?</p>
<p>Its 20-30 pics I believe so definitely not a one weekend thing. 
You aren’t required to PS them but I think it helps alot. The subject is up to you.</p>
<p>It’s 24 pieces minimum (assuming your quality section draws on pieces from your breadth and concentration sections). </p>
<p>You can submit a pure photography portfolio, but it would have to be high quality work (lighting, composition, theme, message) – photomanipulation simply gives you more options.</p>
<p>That said, rendering/editing on Photoshop saves you A LOT of time. Finding a good photograph could involve taking hundreds of shots and sifting through all of them to find the best. Repeating the process 24 times, while making sure all the ideas and concepts connect, could become arduous. Having submitted both a 2D design portfolio and drawing portfolio, I can tell you that, by April, most students are feeling the pressure (well, maybe the art students at my school just procrastinated a lot) and quick pieces become a lifesaver.</p>