Student Choice. This one is up to you. Looking for something that would have commercial value (something that someone might consider purchasing) . No snapshots, goofy images. Get creative.
Photograph a group (2 or more) window or in the studio (classroom). Have one person have bad expression, or closed eyes. Cut and paste image to another image that has a better expression.
A still life image. No people, no commercial product, just a simple arrangement. OK, you can do flowers, but, it better be a floral arrangement, not a singular flower.
Get creative. You can shoot this at school in tent, at home by window light, in your dads workshop. Try to come up with something creative. Antique hand tools have nice patina and texture to them. 5x7 150dpi psd.
ROP Commercial Photography started in 1992 at Ponderosa High School in Shingle Springs, Ca. Over the years, the program has morphed from a "Fine Art" photo class to a full fledge Commercial Photography Class. The concept is to actually teach the students how to create images that they actually can make a living at.
The current instructor, Bob Calkins , a professional photographer who has owned his own studio (www.motherlodephoto.com) since 1976. He also teaches at Sacramento City College. He has been teaching for ROP since 1993