Maya H- GUINEA PIG

 For this photo, I did a super long exposure (~1 min. I think??) of a movie playing on my laptop. Said movie is Guinea Pig: Devil's Experiment from 1985, and the scene I photographed is one in which a woman's eye is pierced (through to the other side) with a needle. As far as editing goes, I just adjusted some things like contrast, exposure, saturation, etc. as well as removing dead pixels. 

Zykeria M- Nightlife

The title I chose for this image is Nightlife. I took this photo in Panama City Beach the week of spring break. I took it with my cracked up iphone 13. This photo is really simple but still very pretty to me. I didn’t edit this image at all. I left it as it was because I didn’t really see where I needed to edit it, I just liked it as it was. I really don't know what could make this image better because it’s so basic. It was hot and windy, just the perfect combo and we were right on the beach. I enjoyed my stay. 

 

Aleli S- Blue Line

 I took this photo at the Finley Center at the Hoover Blue Line banquet. I used my Nikon camera to take this. I edited this by enhancing the colors on the picture, so it wouldn't be so dark I think this could be better if I had made the face more in focus b/c its not very clear 

Elyssa W - #22

 This image name is #22 and was taken at Evangle Sports Complex on April 1st. I used my Nikon D3400 and cropped it using the Photos app however, I did not edit this. I am happy with how this image turned out.

Michelle R- Jellyfish

I titled this photo a Jellyfish. It was taken at Mcwane center. It was taken on March 27. It was taken with my iphone. I darkened the expositor around to focus more on her. I also brightened the jellyfish so they stand out. I feel I had taken from a better angle or put her in a different potion for the photo. It would have captured it fully.

 

Milan S - Cozy House

 The title is Cozy House. I took this on Shades Crest Road on Mar 25, 2025. I took it with my Iphone 16 pro max. I edited it by putting the vivid warm filter over it, then turned down the exposure slightly, and also turned down the brilliance just a little to make it darker. The only thing I would change would be to be a little more clearer.

Harleigh P - Grand Turk

I titled this image “Grand Turk’’ because I was in the Turks and Caicos Islands. I took this photo over spring break. I loved the water because of its clarity; you could see everything in it. I edited the photo by taking out some blemishes in the actual photo and straightening the levelness because it was slanted. 

Remo M - Swing Alt

 The title of my selected image is “Swing Alt.” It was taken on a Canon EOS M50 on December 15th, 2024. I took it to my sister's apartment at night. I had my model pose in front of the camera like he was about to slash his weapon. I edited by putting double exposure on the image to make the image feel more tense. I feel like the editing might have been a little much, but I personally like the picture a lot. 

Zander H- Fall Feelings

 Fall Feelings: This photo was taken from the TipTop Grill overlooking Ross Bridge, a golf course, and the fall foliage in the surrounding area. I really appreciate the mix of colors in the trees and the impact it has on the environment. I captured this with my Canon Rebel T7 and didn’t apply any editing to it. I feel like this could be a more exciting photo with some edits to enhance the colors, brightness, and contrast, and perhaps by replacing the sky, but I still find it satisfying, and I like it. 

Sophia H - Lights

The title of this image is “Lights”. I took it in the backroom of Photography E161 at school. It was taken during the 7th period in March. I took it with Mr. Rigsby’s camera with some light wands on high exposure. I edited it on the photo editor on a Macbook. I don’t think it could be that much better, but I still like it.

 

Reagan P - Hold

 The title of this image is “Hold” and it was taken at Oak Mountain High School on December 21, 2024. This was taken with my Sony camera, and I did not edit it. I feel like it could have been better if i slightly edit the lighting and saturation.

Dylan T- Novacane

I named this image Novacane after the Frank Ocean song. I took it maybe a month or two ago in my backyard with my Canon Rebel T7. I didn’t edit it much because I felt like it was already almost identical to Frank’s cover, so I just brightened it up and brought up the vibrance a little bit. I'm pretty satisfied with how it turned out, but I'm open to suggestions.

 

Maggie O- Teenage Years

This photo is called “Teenage Years”. It was takne on my Fujifilm xt30-ii at Trinity College in Dublin. The photo portrays 4 boys sharing a bench in the courtyard, enjoying their lunch. They share this space in the sunlight, showing the peacefulness of their teenage years. To edit this photo I increased the warmth, made the boys a little sharper, and removed people on the left side of the screen. I could have made the removal a little cleaner but otherwise I am very happy with this photo.The warth and haziness help to convey a peaceful and dreamlike state, almost as if out of a movie.

 

Emily K - Young Curiosity

 This photo is titled “Young Curiosity” and it was taken on February 5th at Aldridge Gardens with my Canon Rebel T7. I cropped it and made the whole picture warmer. I also added a Gaussian blur on a new layer to give it a dreamier feel. I think the warm tones are kind of off looking so I could play around with that to make it better. 

Shelby S - 365 Party Girl

The title of this photo is called “365 Party Girl”. This was taken in the studio with Mr. Rigsby’s camera. I edited it by using blending modes and some hues to add more color balance. I took these pictures alone, so it was harder to get my arms down. This assignment is definitely a two-person job.

 

Edgar E- Red Tree

 This photo was taken on March 24th in the afternoon. It was taken with an iPhone. I edited it by adding 3 analog efex filters and I added more contrast and some other things. It could be better if I added something else or if I changed the effects, but in my opinion it is beautiful.

Spencer S- Marlboro

 I took the original picture with my old Nikon D40x, to be completely honest I was just messing around and I'm not sure what I think of it.

Daniel F- The Arrogance of Man

 The title of this photo is “The Arrogance of Man” as you reference the quote from Godzilla 2014 as well as bring attention to Godzilla as an allegory for nuclear war. This also leads into this photo being based on the final scene from Godzilla 1954 when he is killed by the oxygen destroyer which in a later movie causes the creation of Destoroyah hints the arrogance of man. I took this photo of my SH Monsterarts Godzilla 1954 on March 21, 2025 with my IPhone 16 in my kitchen which is where I do all my photography because it’s a nice neutral background and makes things easy to select and cut out. I edited this photo by cutting out the base image of Godzilla and then placing him in a background of water. I then copied the same image and overlaid that water and used the blending tools to make it look like the bubbles were in front. I turned it to black and white then in the NIK collection I used the analog effects to make this feel like an old film then I added a blur. After all that I got an image of Godzilla written in Kanji then I made it grey and added heavy grain to make it match the rest of the photo. I think this could be better by blending so,e of the areas better into the background like the right hand. I think this photo turned out really well and I feel like I got the point across with making this feel like an old film and is a nice tribute to one of the greatest monster movies ever created.

Emma B- SOBER SINCE BIRTH

 The original photo was taken when my friend Sophia was a baby. I took a picture of it on February 15th, 2025, while we were going through her photo book. I used my iPhone 11 Pro Max to capture it. I did a lot of editing to the image. First, I cropped in on it since the original showed other photos from the photo book. Then, I found some tattoos on Pinterest, made them PNGs, and applied them to her face. I had to warp the tattoos to fit her face as if they were naturally there. I adjusted the opacity and saturation, and used the eraser on the softest setting to lighten and blend them in. Next, I used Prequel to apply a filter. After that, I went to Picsart, uploaded the cropped version, layered the filtered photo on top, and erased the pill bottle from the filtered layer so only the bottle kept its color. Lastly, I added the “Parental Advisory: Explicit Content” sticker to the top left corner and cropped the image into a square format. It could be better if I made the tattoos look more realistic, but I really love this photo. It means a lot because it’s of my best friend Sophia, and I loved editing it for her—it would make a fire album cover.

Kye W- Lost in Light

 This image is titled Lost in Light and was taken on April 4th in the school’s photo studio. I used a Canon T7 Rebel with a slow shutter speed to capture the motion blur and the colorful light trails. The lights were created by moving LED wands behind the subject in a dark room, which gave it a dreamy, energetic vibe. I edited the image using Adobe Lightroom to slightly boost the saturation and clarity, helping the neon colors stand out more. To improve it, I would try using a tripod for a steadier shot and experiment with different light patterns or poses for variety. I really like how the image feels both in motion and peaceful at the same time—almost like it captures music in a photo.