The document provides guidance to a student on planning shoots and experiments for their exam unit by focusing on a specific subject and theme. It recommends that the student complete a double-page sketchbook entry explaining their thoughts and plans, and includes boxes with suggestions of elements to include such as best shots to date, future shoot ideas considering theme and technique, artist inspirations, and a list of planned experiments and editing. The goal is to help inform future work and give ideas for developing their project.

1. What aspects do you want
to focus on:
DOF
Shutter
ISO
WB
Focus
Lighting
Leading lines
Atmosphere
Manipulation (Vaseline ect)
Framing/Rule of thirds
Angels
Perspective
Zoom
Colour
Your Exam Unit is pacey so at this point it is important that you refine
your subject and plan shoots and experiments you will create to ensure
you can stay organised and be successful. Complete a double page in
your sketchbook explaining your thoughts and plans moving forward
(don’t worry if your don’t fully stick them it is only a plan). Use the boxes
below to support you with what you put on this page.
Include best shots to date and
explain why they work and how
they link to your theme/purpose
How will you pursue your theme,
start to make decisions about
direction and focused theme?
Plan future shoots (write a list of
shoot ideas consider theme,
purpose, technical)
Outcome ideas – very broad at this stage
Artist inspiration (new ones)
This should help to inform future shoots and give
you ideas for experiments
Research a range of artists/photographers you
may use (this could go next to your shoot
ideas). Consider why you are choosing them
and how they will help you with the
progression of your project
As well as producing a
mood board/spider diagram
your may want to simply list
the experiments and
editing you are planning to
produce