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 AP Art and Design 2D (Photography) 2019-2020

The photographs below were included in the 2019-2020 AP Sustained Investigation. Below are only five examples of their work. To view the thumbnails, simply click on the image. Click outside the image to return to this page.

Daisy Bachofen ‘20 - Exploring the challenges and life of a teenager through photography

Tim Dreier ’20 - “A place is not a thing; it is a relationship. A location becomes a place only in the context of time, of history." (Paul Grunchow). I have always been rooted to the land where my family's home is located. For my investigation, I wondered if it was possible to explore this deep sense of place.

Ben Carlson-Peters ’21 - Abstract photography reduces a composition so that it lacks immediate recognition. With less clarity, certain design elements become more important. My investigation centers around creating beauty through abstraction in the natural world.

Jiage Li ’21 - In my Sustained Investigation, I intended to explore and investigate the use of patterns and repetition in architecture. Initially, I photographed buildings searching for repeating elements/patterns in the buildings

Alex Stanford ’21 - For my sustained investigation, I wanted to document the life of friends, outside their school routine. My intent was to capture moments in the style of street portraiture, but I wanted them as natural as possible.

Iria Sato ’21 - Food has always attracted me with its color, shape, presentation, and of course with the eating. I became very curious about how a food photographer worked, so I challenged myself to study their techniques and to create well-composed food photographs making food the main star.

Hajira Qureshi ’20 - My sustained investigation is framed around the question, “How can I lead the viewer's eye within my photographs, encouraging viewers to stay within the frame?”

Tancredi Lo Monaco ’20 - In my Sustained Investigation, I explore movement within a still photograph. Though it is paradoxical, there is something interesting about using shutter speed to show movement. I examine scenarios where movement is evident. Photography allows me to play with time and how “fast” things are moving.