Ethan S - Scrapper's Burden

 This is Scrapper’s Burden, a picture I slapped together in like 2 hours during class across 2 days. I made it solely for the blog and it’s intentionally dumb. Scrapper, the green dude next to Optimus, is wailing in anger as four of the other Constructicons form a partial Devestator, in a gorilla stance. I took this picture on my phone in my room like a week ago. I edited it by dodging and burning a lot, painting the background, sharpening, blurring, smudging, and some more dodging and burning for good measure. The background is roughly based on Autobot City. Probably could have been better if I’d worked on it longer than a few hours.

Nabeyal K- Grey Hands

 The title of the image is Grey Hands. It was taking a week ago in the school courtyard. It was taken with a Canon Rebel that Mr Rigsby let me borrow it. I edited it using filters in Photoshop. It could be better with more filters.

Darnell C - Transformers

 I took these photos at my house on September 14. It was taken with a Samsung flip phone. I edited this by taking individual shots of the background characters and making them bigger to get a more accurate scale. I made Megatron transparent. I also added light effects to the eyes and other lights on the figure's vehicular parts. I could have made it better by fixing the positioning of the characters to differentiate the 2 teams.

Kye W- Playful Focus

 This photo was taken in early October 2025 at my house during the evening while hanging out with friends. I took it with my iPhone 14 camera using portrait mode. I edited it by increasing the warmth and adding a slight blur to give the image a soft, painted look that matched the playful expression and energy of the moment. To improve it, I would adjust the lighting balance to reduce shadows on the background wall and sharpen the focus slightly. I chose this image because it captures a candid, fun side of my personality and shows how photography can express mood and spontaneity through motion and expression.

Angel M- Flower

The title of this image is Flower. I took it in my backyard last year. This was taken with my Canon camera. I edited it by increasing the saturation and blurring the background. It could be better if the first flower was in-focus.

Caroline S- It's Not Clocking to You

  The title of my image is It’s Not Clocking to You and it was taken at my grandparents house with my Nikon 3100. I didn’t edit it, but it probably would have been better if I had edited it.

Calliope T - Trivia

 This image is called “Trivia” and it was taken at the IB trivia night in the high school library on October 1st with my Nikon D3300. I edited it with photoshop and I brightened it up a bit and lowered the contrast to make the focus brighter and the background darker. I think it could have been better if the motion of his hands wasn’t blurry. I could’ve done a smaller shutter speed to capture the motion in place. 

Anna G- Lovers Rock

The title of the selected image is “Lovers Rock”. This photo was taken in my bedroom a couple weeks ago for the story illustration assignment. This photo was taken with my Nikon D5100 camera. I edited this photo by adding the black background, making the main subject red using an overlay, adding a grainy effect to the subject, and adding the words in photoshop. I think this photo could be better if there was more in it as I feel that it is very simple, so I wish I had another person in the picture or at least another subject. I also wish that I had spent more time editing the photo, but I spent a lot of my time in class editing another photo for this project that didn't come out the way I wanted it to.
 

Shelby S- Toga

 The title of this image is “Toga”. It was taken in the courtyard during a school day. It was taken with my friend’s Canon camera. It was edited by using a vignette, and saturation. I could’ve made it look more vibrant and clean.

Liam D- Hand of Light

 It was taken in the studio around October. It was taken of my friend who volunteered, and the lights are from another friend whom I stole them from It was taken with Mr. Rigsby's camera I changed the hue and the contrast to make it look softer and to make her skin clearer it could be better if it had more lights 

Victoria S- The Selection

 This image is called The Selection because it is a recreation of The Selection book cover. The subject in my photo is my friend, Caroline Lee. I took several pictures of her in different poses in my backyard using natural light as my light source. I then edited the pictures one at a time in Photoshop, cut out the background around Caroline, and combined all the pictures in one Photoshop file. Next, I copied and pasted the ruffles in her dress to add more layers to it. I blurred the pictures of Caroline in the background and added a glass texture over them to make them look like they’re a reflection in a mirror.  Lastly after I added the text, I added a crystallized photo over the entire photo, lowered the opacity, and added a blending option. I think this picture could be better if the dresses had all been the same hue. Overall, I am very happy with how this turned out!

Nicholas T - Serious Cramping

The title of the image is “Serious Cramping”. It was taken below a light in my room on September 28, 2025. It was taken with my DSC-W800. I increased the contrast and shadows of the image to make it much darker. I really wanted to remove the vent in the background.

Aleli S - Focus

 I chose this photo of my friend Carson, which I took about two weeks ago at his house. , I would have wanted to add more white  lights to reduce the orange hue, but I think it adds an gold feel to the photo. However, I don’t like that the focus is on the background rather than on Carson. 

Irais B-C - REDRUM

 I took this picture about a week ago at Aldridge Gardens with my boyfriend. I took it with my iPhone 16 Pro on the regular camera setting, turning down the brightness a little so it could focus properly. I edited the photo by sharpening the edges in the pine straw and pine cones and allowing the red in the blood to be more vibrant. I also added a vignette and then added another layer to make the hand/arm a bit brighter. I personally really like the outcome of the photo, but I know there are little things here and there that I could've done to make a slight change. 

Maya H - The Substance (with text)

 This image is the one I used for the Story Illustration assignment. It is based on the 2024 body horror film The Substance; I based my image on a couple of the posters for the film that feature an eye with multiple pupils and irises, sort of one duplicating/splitting into the others. To get this effect, I took photos of my friend's eye looking in different directions, then I combined the images in Photoshop to get the multiplied pupils and irises. This ended up being significantly more difficult and complicated than I anticipated. 

Kais C- Call the Cards

It was taken October 6th 2025 in Mr. Rigsby's studio. It was taken with my Canon rebel t7 camera. I edited it in Adobe Lightroom, messing with the light and texture. I think if I had more and more time with it I would have way better way more to it give me feedback on how I can improve

Finley B - A Touch of Music.

 The title of my image is “A Touch of Music.” It was captured in the courtyard at Hoover High School during my photography class. I used a Nikon D3100 to take the photo. I edited it to be black and white with a subtle increase in contrast. For a stronger focus, I could have experimented with different angles or zoomed in closer.

Sophia H- Noir Moon

 The title of this image is Noir Moon. I took this picture in my backyard during mid-September. It was taken with my iPhone and edited on my MacBook's photo app editor. I added a B&W filter and also a vignette. I feel like it could be better if I spent more time editing/ taking the time to get a better picture, since it was last-minute and very fast.

Surya P- Preperation

 I took this picture at football practice a week or two ago. It was taken with my Nikon D750. I edited it by bringing out the color in the football and making the blacks and shadows in the image more prominent, so that the football stood out more. I wish the W on the football was a little more in focus, but overall I really like it. 

Hayden C - Fourth Place

 The title of this piece is “Fourth Place,” and it comes from the obvious subject of my photo: my fourth-place ribbons. It was taken in the studio with my Canon camera. I used a bright white light on the left and a softer yellow light on the right. I did this specifically to make sure things did not end up too monotone and washed out from the amount of white in the photo. I edited mainly by bringing highlights and whites up and lightening shadows to bring out the colors. I leaned toward cooler tones in temperature and warmer in tint to both make the white pop out whine also bringing out the gold in the ribbons. I used the spot healing tool to clean up any ribbons that may have been smudged, got dirt on them, or any weird-looking highlights that had appeared while editing. I wish I’d added more ribbons to the top left to make use of the entire frame, as the blank spot begins to look weird when you stare too long. 

Rachel N - Lamp

  This is Lamp, it’s named that way because it’s a photo of lamps. It was taken in Indonesia; I don’t have an exact date when I got it. It was taken with a Samsung A71. I edited them by adjusting the lighting and cleaning the lamp a bit. It could’ve been better if I had lightened the brightness a little bit.

Liam D- Pans Labrynth

This was taken in the photo studio. The camera Mr. Rigsby provided. I edited it using the lock to make her white then digitally edited everything I wish that I took a little more on the table 

Nabeyal K- Breaking Bad

 This is called Breaking Bad. It was taken 2 weeks ago in the studio. It was taken by my camera. I edited it by adding smoke and moving myself and my friends around at an angle. Being completely honest, I don't know what could make it better lol.

Kaleb G- Chicken

 The imagine is of a chicken that I took a picture of at an airbnb I took a picture of it with my iphone and probably could be better if there was a lot more background stuff in the image.

Kye W – At the Cross

 My photo, At the Cross, was taken indoors in September 2025 using my Canon Rebel T7. I edited it with darker tones, textures, and a vignette to give it an aged, biblical style. The image shows a woman mourning and holding a wrapped figure that represents Jesus after His death, while hands reach toward Him to symbolize humanity’s need for salvation. If I could improve it, I would brighten the hands to make them stand out more. Overall, the picture expresses the Christian meaning of grief, sacrifice, and hope in Jesus.

Calliope T- Eye

 The title of this image is “Eye.” It is a picture of my sister’s eye and it was taken in my room on September 13th. I took it with my Nikon camera and I used the flash. I edited it by cropping it in and removing a couple little spots. I also brightened up the eyeshadow a little bit and darkened the eyelashes. I think it could be better if her eye was a little more in focus. 

Nicholas T - When it Falls

  The title of this image is “When it Falls.” It was taken in the courtyard in September. I took it with my DSC-W800. I added a small vignette and sharpened it up a bit. If I’d gotten closer to the tree then that would’ve improved the focus of it a bit.

Kais C- Batman: Revenge of Darnel

 This is a collage of photos but all or most of them were taken inside the studio in Mr. Rigsby's room. It was taken with my Canon Rebel T7. I heavily edited in building and the light in Lightroom, also using lights in LightRoom, A tone down in the lighting, I think could fix it and make it perfect

Shelby S- 1989

 The title of this photo is called 1989. It was taken in the studio one day last week. It was taken with my friend’s Canon camera. I used a gradient fir the background, added seagulls in the background, and selected my model as the subject. I think I could’ve used the lighting different to make it look more realistic.

Angel M- Lizards

 The title of the image is Lizards. I took this picture with my Canon camera last year. I edited it by reducing the exposure and increasing the saturation. It could be better if it were sharper. 

Finley B - Concert Night

 The title of my photo is "Concert Night." I captured it last night during the MercyMe concert at the BJCC using my iPhone 14 Pro. I edited the image to enhance the contrast and reduce the exposure, which helps emphasize the lights. I also increased the saturation to make the colors more vibrant. Since I couldn't zoom in as much or use a professional camera, the photo is a bit less sharp and slightly blurry.

Sophia H - Carrie

 The title I selected for my image is “Carrie”. I took this picture in the photography studio at school, sometime during early September. I captured the picture on my iPhone 11, editing it by changing the colors in the picture, adding a halftone pattern over it to make it look more comic book-y, and adding the text at the bottom from the original photo I took inspiration from. I feel like it would look better if I had all of the elements of the original Carrie movie poster in my recreation.

Victoria S- Stargazing

 My image is titled Stargazing and I submitted it for the site image assignment. I took this picture August 18th in my backyard. I used filters in Photoshop to make the image appear darker than it originally was. I used an image of the starry sky and masked it over the lens. I used natural light as my light source. And for the finishing touch, I removed the Nikon logo above the camera lens and replaced it with HHS. I think it could be better if the camera wasn’t so blue. Overall, I am really happy with how this picture turned out!

Irais BC- Strutter

 I named this picture “Strutter” because I couldn't think of anything, so I used Mr. Rigsby’s suggestion. I took this picture a few days ago for a different assignment, and it was taken outside in front of the library. I took the photo with one of Mr. Rigsby’s cameras, and I edited it by first adding brightening the whites and by darkening some of the shadows. Also by defining some of his facial features to make them stand out. I saturated the background a little to bring some color in the photo and I removed some of the hair and fuzz from his hoodie to make it look a little cleaner. I honestly really liked the outcome of the photo, I don't think I would change anything. Liam was very cooperative and not forced to pose! :)

Maya H- In the Theater Light Booth

 I took this photo in the theater light booth for the Story Illustration Assignment; it is of my friend's eye with one of those Christmas light projector things shining on her face. I took it with my Canon Rebel SL1 and it is unedited. As for things that could be improved, I wish that her pupil and iris could have been a bit clearer/sharper. 

Rachel N - That

This photo is called “That” because I couldn’t think of any names for the title. This is a composite image, so it has multiple photos in one image, and all of them were taken in Indonesia. It was taken with a Samsung A71. I edited it by playing with the layers, and I got this result. It could’ve been better if I had toned it down and made it less messy. The color of the image reminds me of those retro art styles from the 1980s.
 

Aleli S- Carson

 I took this photo of my friend Carson this weekend. We took this at night, and he was standing in front of the light that we were using. It got a nice silhouette of him. I think I could make this better by trying to even out the right more. 

Caroline S- Emails I Can’t Send

 The title of my image is “emails i can’t send,” because that is the title of the album playing. It was taken in my room on August 17th and I took it with my Nikon 3100. I edited it by brightening it and I think it would be better if the title was clearer.

Surya P - Strings of Faith

This photo was taken in a field near my house at about 6 PM, so the sun was right about the horizon. I took the image with my Nikon D750 with a 24/120mm lens. The image shows my guitar and the corner of one of my Bibles resting near it. I was kind of inspired by worship music when I was taking the photo. I edited it the photo by slightly adjusting the brightness and contrast to bring out the details in the wood and the text on the page. I think I could improve the photo by focusing on both the guitar strings and guitar. 

Anna G- Head Above Water

 The title of the selected image is “Head Above Water”. This photo was taken in my house on the first day of summer break. This photo was taken with my Nikon D1000. I edited this photo by adding more wall and overlaying the water and making it look decent and then layering a bunch of filters on top. I think this photo could be better if you could see the empty jars being held more clearly.

Hayden C - Julep's Smile

 I took this photo with my Canon camera on September 9, 2025, of one of my friends’ horses, named Julep. I was just taking random pictures, and she kept yawning, so I thought it’d be funny to get an awkward picture from underneath. I edited mainly by bringing up the brightness, lightening shadows, and bringing up highlights, as the original photo is very dark. I tried to keep her nose as pink as possible without making it seem gross, although the picture itself is a little gross alone. 

Nicholas T - Our Craft

  I titled this image “Our Craft”. I got the picture of the Hoover High School from the courtyard and the cameras I borrowed from Mr. Rigsby. They were taken on August 25 and August 28 respectively. They were taken with my DSC-W800. This is a composite image with a dreamy filter applied to the words “Hoover High School”. On top of that the cameras were given a contour, paint, and glow around their edges. The paint is a bit rough around the edges and I could’ve spaced the cameras better.

Nabeyal K- Caged Sun

 The name of the image is called “The Caged Sun.” I took the photo in my house, i took it a 2 weeks ago. It was taken with my camera. I edited it by brightening the colors. I wish there was something more to focus on. 

Kais C- Grassy Delights

 It was taken on the 31st of August in my backyard. It was taken with my iPhone 13 Pro. I edited it with Lightroom, giving it a pop and including cropping, having less blur in the background, and more focus on the camera. It could be better in so many ways. I want to retake the photos and go over them again with more. 

Shelby S- Site Image

 This photo is called Site Image. It was taken in Mr. Rigsby’s studio some time during the school week. It was taken with my friend Kye’s camera. I added some exposure, contrast, and saturation. I wish I would’ve turned down the exposure and used different light colors.

Maya H- Untitled

 I took this photo last year and then used it for the Site Image Assignment this year. I cropped the original image and did a little bit of editing on it, clarifying it and enhancing the colors a bit. I then added the text. making it parallel to the edges of the lampshade. As for what I could have done differently, I think I could have done something more interesting with the text.

Kaleb G- E

 The titled of the imagine is E and it was taken outside my house. I edited by turning the imagine red. I could make it better by getting a better by editing better maybe put some lighting effects. 

Angel M- Flower

The title of this image is flowers. It was taken in my backyard in Hoover. I took it with my Canon camera. It could be better if I centred the flowers more.
 

Surya P - Blue Mater

 This image is of a truck engine. It was taken at a car show in Atlanta in early August. It was taken with my Nikon D5600. When editing it, I enhanced the blue of the and adjusted it so the shadows were darker and the highlights were brighter, I really liked how the light was hitting it. I think if I had gotten the background to be more blurry and boca more it would have been cooler. 

Rachel N - Flowers

The title is Flowers. I took it in the Birmingham Zoo during a field trip. I took it with my Nikon D300 Camera. I edited it by playing with the saturations and fixing the colors. It could be better if I turn the brightness down a little bit. Overall, I like how it turns out. The edits gave a dreamy look.