Your choice of theme is largely up to you, however you must ensure that whatever you choose, your theme allows the opportunity for you to:
Communicate a clear project purpose - and write a brief outlining this
Create eight individual photoshoots, each with their own take on the overall theme
Be creative and explore purpose and composition differently in each shoot
Access locations, props or models as required
Deliver the entire project within the time frame
You should begin by selecting an overarching theme before focussing in more closely. You have two options.
A particular style, genre or subject, such as architectural photography.
A key word, context or issue linking different genres such as Teen Life.
Architectural Photography
Portarit Photography
Urban Photography
Rural Landscape Photography
Food Photography
Sports Photography
Vintage
Teen Life
Abstract Patterns
Music
Love
Pride
Pop Culture
Ask a Question | Tell a Story | Challenge Preconceptions | Showcase in a New Light
Once you have selected your overarching theme, you need to focus your project with a clear purpose. This purpose becomes known as your project brief.
For example, imagine you have a passion for music and you've selected this as your overarching theme. Now imagine that the purpose of your project is to tell a story.
You're brief might become:
Telling the story of life as a concert pianist.
Consider this process like an equation:
You now need to consider an effective title for your project.
This does not need to use the same wording as your brief, but it should hook the curiosity and interest of potential viewers.
This can then be combined with your brief.
Taking our example above, the title could be;
Life in Music
The Story of a Concert Pianist