Caroline S- Interim

 The title of my image is Interim and it is a combination of photos, mostly from around the school. The background picture, taking most of the frame, was taken in the courtyard with the outline of the person taken in the studio. However, the yellow leaf was taken in Auburn. The photos taken at the school were on my Nikon D3100, but the one in Auburn was taken on my Nikon Coolpix. I edited it by compositing the photos together and it could be better if I had continued experimenting with different images.

Nicholas T- Red Room

 I title this image “Red Room.” It was taken near the bathroom behind the attendance desk on February 25th using an EOS Rebel T3. I changed the orange to red, greatly increased the contrast, and added a poster filter. The lights themselves should’ve had a softer glow around them.

Sophia H- Books of Old

  The title of my image is “Books of Old.” I took it at my boyfriend’s house in March 2026, taken with my new iPhone camera. I edited it by changing the hue to a more purple color and gave it a vignette. Overall, I’m pretty pleased with this photo.

Nabeyal K- Nabiverse

 The title of my image is called the Nabiverse. It was taken a few months ago at school with a camera I borrowed from Mr. Rigsby. I edited by adding 4 versions of me and 2 versions of my friend  and a few cats lol. I could have made it better if I made the cats look more natural. 

Calliope T - Distress

 This image is called “Distress” because I think this is the motion that it shows. It was taken in Mr. Rigsby’s studio with his canon camera on February 18th. I edited it by making the pink more vibrant and darkening up the blur of her face. I also darkened the background and used the smudge tool to swirl the background colors. I think it could be better if the background was a little darker because it detracts a little from the subject. 

Anna G- Unspoken

 The title of the selected image is “Unspoken”. This was taken in October at the Pumpkin Patch. This was taken with my Nikon D5100. I edited it by removing some distractions in the back and making it black and white and more dramatic looking. I think it could be better if there was a bit more contrast within the photo.

Finley B - Baseball

The title of my image is "Baseball." It was captured during Hoover Senior Night for baseball. I used my iPhone 14 Pro to take the photo and applied a filter to brighten it and enhance its colors. Although I could have used a professional camera and zoomed in further, I chose to use my phone for this shot.
 

Maya H - Animal-Reminder

 The title of this photo is "Animal-Reminder", taken during the heart dissection in Anatomy class. It is a photo of some of the internal structures of the heart, including a vessel (I do not recall which) on the top-middle and some fat on the left side. The title refers to the idea of "animal-reminder disgust", which is the feeling one can get when they are reminded that they, too, are simply an animal and mortal. I chose to reference this idea because I feel that this photo's subject matter (inside of an internal organ—you, too, are just meat; if you were put on the dissection table, your heart would look just the same as this pig's), as well as that of much of my other work, is able to depict this feeling and evoke it in the viewer. 

Rachel N - The Nebulous Place

  This is The Nebulous Place. It was taken at Aldridge Gardens on March 2, 2026. It was taken with my iPhone 15 Pro Max. It was originally a panorama assignment that I edited. Then when I played with the photo, I got the misty look in the photo. I am pretty sure it was the dehaze setting. It could’ve been better if I recolor it to make it more hazy.

Kye W – Tangled Control

 This image, Tangled Control, was taken in Birmingham, Alabama in early 2026 using a Canon Rebel T7 with a standard lens. The photo focuses on a hand wrapped in red string, symbolizing tension, control, and the invisible forces that bind people emotionally or socially. I edited the image by converting it to black and white to create a timeless, dramatic feel, while selectively keeping the red string colored to emphasize its symbolic importance. I also added grain and slight vignette effects to give it a worn, almost haunting atmosphere. The composition draws attention to the hand’s openness contrasted with the restriction of the string, suggesting a struggle between freedom and entrapment. This image could be improved by sharpening the focus slightly on the fingertips and adjusting lighting to create stronger contrast between the hand and background. Overall, the piece explores themes of control, identity, and unseen pressure, aligning with my interest in visual storytelling and emotional expression.

Kais C- Forgotten Nostalgia

 This was taken in the Hoover Theater room the original one, it was taken in March of 2026 I edited it heavily using raw image filter and went through the filters to give it a nice feeling of a forgotten place, and forgotten memories. I think I could’ve done a better job but Im not sure what I should’ve done. 

Irais B-C - Roc In Guater

 I took this picture when the class went to the trail to take pictures for the HDR. It was taken on my phone and I chose the hdr filter called creative then on the camera raw setting, i brought out the colors and details. I think It would’ve been better if the rock beside the main one was a little darker and wasn’t so bright.

Victoria S- Enchanted Lake

 This picture is called “Enchanted Lake” because it looks like something taken out of a fairytale.  I took this image at Aldridge Gardens on March 8th. I took this photo with my Nikon camera. I edited this picture by decreasing the clarity and texture to give it a hazy, glowing effect. I honestly don’t really know how I could make this image better. I’m really happy with how it turned out. 

Nabeyal K - The Darnell

This is called The Darnell. I did this a week ago. I edited it by adding my car inside Darnell. I made this as a composite. I could make it better by adding more filters.

Darnell C ~ Diddy Blud's Party

 I call it Diddy Blud’s Party. I took the background Augest 17th and the picture of Nabeyal on the 19th, while the picture of me was on September 29th. I took the pictures with a phone. I edited it by cutting out Nabeyal and putting us in the prison picture, and added red lights on the eyes for fun.

Shelby S- Quiet Light

 This portrait, which I would title “Quiet Light,” was taken indoors against a simple white backdrop. The image was shot with a digital camera using a portrait setup and soft, directional lighting to create strong shadows and highlights across the subject’s face. In editing, warm tones were enhanced—especially the subtle light leak effect at the bottom—to give the photo a nostalgic, almost film-inspired feel, while contrast was adjusted to emphasize depth and mood. The natural expression and candid pose make the image feel intimate and authentic. It could be improved slightly by softening some of the harsher shadows on the face or adjusting the framing to give a bit more breathing room above the head. Overall, the combination of warm lighting, relaxed posture, and minimal background creates a compelling and emotionally expressive portrait.

Surya P - Are We Great Yet?

 I took this image Downtown a few weeks ago on my Nikon D750. I didn’t edit it much other than bringing the exposure up because it shot really dark. I didn’t really want to make it overly bright or overly edited because of the meaning behind the image. I tried to crop it but I didn’t love the way it turned out. I think overall I do like the image, but I think I like the meaning behind it rather than the actual image.

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 using multiple Nik Collection filters. It could be better if I zoomed out more.

Kaleb G- Untitled

I took the photo at home with my phone and I turned it black and white and maybe if it was like a main image I could have edited a bit more.

Victoria S- Autumn Evening

 This image is called “Autumn Evening” because the warmth of the reds and yellows remind me of the fall season. I took this photo on December 12th at the Preserve. I used my Nikon camera to capture this picture. I edited it in Photoshop by increasing the saturation and reducing the noise to make the image appear more smooth. I also added a vintage filter to give the photo a warm tone to it. Overall, I’m really happy with how this turned out. However, I do wish the car was more centered behind my subject.