Nicholas T - Vibrant Forest

 This image is called Vibrant Forest. It was taken last year for an abstract image project and it is a close-up of some moss on a tree. I used my DSC-W800 to take it and I edited it by cropping out some of the tree and increasing the vibrancy plus the contrast of the photo. I wish that there was less noise in this image.

Kye W- Frozen Stillness

 Title: “Frozen Stillness.” This photo was taken in my neighborhood on a winter morning in February using my Canon T7 Rebel. I edited it by increasing contrast, adding a cool tone, and applying a textured effect to create a calm but slightly eerie mood. The image could be improved by cropping some empty space and brightening the shadows for more detail. I chose this image because it captures the quiet beauty and stillness of an ordinary place after snowfall.

Shelby S- Intimate Mood

I edited this image using a high-contrast black-and-white filter to emphasize the texture of the skin and the natural contours of the face, creating a more dramatic and intimate mood. I enhanced the lighting to deepen the shadows and highlight areas like the forehead, nose, and lips for added dimension. I also added a warm light leak effect along the left side to introduce a subtle orange glow that contrasts with the grayscale tones. This combination of sharp detail and soft, cinematic warmth helps create a powerful and expressive final image

Rachel N - Alienation

This is Alienation. The picture has two photos. The hand photo with the lights was taken in the studio on January 16, 2026, and the face was taken at my house on February 2, 2026. The hand was taken with the iPhone 15 Pro Max, and the face was taken with a Nikon Z5. I edited by playing with the layer and adding more layers by generating. It could’ve been better if I put more effort into making it. Overall, I like how it turns out.

Caroline S- Prism

The title of my selected image is Prism. The photos used were taken in the studio on February 4, 2026. I took them on a Canon and I edited the photos by first layering them on top of one another. I then tinted them different colors and applied a mask to them. I erased them until only sections were left, correlating with the sections below. To finish the image, I lightened the opacity of the layers and added a grain filter. It could be better if I had spent more time strategically erasing sections, but I’m happy with how it turned out.

Calliope T - Cherry Garcia

 This image is called “Cherry Garcia” because my cat is named after Jerry Garcia, who the Ben and Jerry’s ice cream flavor is named after. It was taken in my front yard on February 9th, 2026 with my Nikon Camera. I edited it by increasing the contrast and darkening the black of Jerry’s fur. I also increased the green hue in his eyes to make them pop a little more against his black fur and with the grass. I think it could be better if I had gotten a little closer to the cat and also if  the camera was lower to the ground. 

Anna G- Joy in Motion

 The title of the selected image is “Joy in Motion”. This photo was taken in the studio a few months ago. This photo was taken with my Nikon D5100. I edited this photo by making the colors a tad more vibrant, but this is mostly how the photo looked when I took it. I think this photo could be better if the kind of “phased” part of her face was more clear and defined and visible. The subject in this photo is my wonderful beautiful friend Rachel.

Liam O- KON

The title of this image is KON. It was taken in my room (The kid and the figurine) and outside my house. It was taken with my iPhone. I edited it with Photoshop and cut out all the images before posting them together, allowing them to cleanly come together. I also took some risks from Google as a bit of rubble. It could be better if I had more rubble. 

Sophia H- Bullseye

 This photo, titled 'Bullseye,' was taken on my iPhone 16 at my friend Michael’s house. I chose this piece because of the editing process; I used Photoshop to combine a picture of a bow's scope with a different background I had shot. By moving the hand down and layering the images, I gave the photo a trippy, distorted look. I really like the vibe of the final version, though I wish the scope was a bit less blurry and the resolution was high enough to show more detail.

Kais C - Composite

 This was taken through multiple days of work, alot for the movie poster project, and some were for the compost project, taken before 2026 near the start of school, this is one of my composites and I used the tools given for it I also lightened and blended them to be abstract and appealing

Finley B - Airball

The title of my photo is "Airball." I captured it at my church on Sunday evening using a Sony A7 III. I edited the image to make it bright and vibrant. I could have zoomed in further or made additional edits in Photoshop to enhance it even more.

Irais BC - Blue Hair.

 The main photo, which is of Liam, was taken back in September of last year, and it was taken in the photography studio. I took the photo with my iPhone 16 and saturated it, as well as dodged and burned the photo. For the other things around him, I wanted to make it ocean and fantasy themed, maybe more like a dream. I added a fake jellyfish from a lamp I have, a picture of a lion fish tht i took at the Shedd Aquarium, a picture of the moon, and a picture that I took in the studio of a hand under a sheet. To me, it all fit the theme of the color blu,e so I added those in, and for the ones that weren't blue, I went to the hue and changed it until I got the right color. I edited the fish and jellyfish by decreasing the clarity to give them some fuzziness, and for the moon, I just sharpened the details on it. I added the picture of the hand as is since it was already edited. I’m not very proud of it because it was pretty rushed but I picked it because I like the color.

Maya H - Wasp

 The title of this photo is "Wasp"; I took it in January with my Canon Rebel SL1 camera and a close-up lens—it is of a dead wasp on a glass table on my porch. This image is an alternate edit of one I used for Series 5 of my Sustained Investigation; it differs in that this one's hue is adjusted and saturation increased. The boost in the saturation really enhances the chromatic aberration that was much more subtle in the original edit as well as the digital artifacting present in the image, which is a "flaw" I enjoy utilizing and exaggerating in my work.

Aleli S- Deal Me a Melody

 I took this photo of my friend Mars in my home studio at the beginning of this month. I named this photo “Deal Me a Melody” because of the deck of cards and the red vinyl record in her hands. I really like how this photo turned out because of the amount of light I used when taking it. I didn’t have to edit it much all I did was clean up the floor and bring her out a bit more.  

Kye W- LSD

 This photo was taken in fall 2024 along a curved road surrounded by trees, using my Canon T7 Rebel. I edited the image by heavily increasing saturation and shifting hues to create a surreal, dreamlike look, emphasizing warm tones in the road and foliage while cooling the sky. The road acts as a leading line that draws the viewer into the scene and adds depth. The image could be improved by softening some colors for better balance, but overall it reflects my interest in expressive color and altered landscapes.

Liam O- Whimsy of Death

 The title of this image is the Whimsy of Death. It was take on a feild trip to the museum and was taken with my iPhone. I edited it with the raw camera filter and edited the shadows an highlights and drew a whimsy little grim reaper which I then made the opacity lower. I think the image could be better. 

Darnell C - Megatron's Galaxy

I call this “Megatron’s Galexcy.” I took it at my house using a Samsung camera. I edited it by adding the background and the planets from Google, and using a photo of my Megatron figure. It could be better if cut the figure out a little better. This was used for the Surrealist Assignment.

Calliope T- Distance

 The title of this image is “Distance” because I think it shows a longing for connection, but being unable to form it because of physical or emotional distance with another person. It was taken on December 11, 2025 in Mr. Rigsby’s studio with his Canon camera. I edited it by making the blues a little more vibrant and darkening the background a little bit. I also cropped it in a lot to focus more on the emotion. I think it could be better if the movement of the lights in the photo were a little more spread over the image instead of just in the few spots. 

Kais C- Gazing Upon

 I took this in the studio and I wasn’t aiming for it to come out like this actually I was aiming for a competently different concept but this game out great it was taken around Decemberish in the studio in digital photography room I think it could be better will maybe less light darken it a bit

Finley B - Sunset Drive

 The title of my photo is "Sunset Drive." It was captured during a late-night drive past the Galleria. I used my iPhone 14 Pro to take the shot and enhanced it to be vibrant with cool tones. It could benefit from being sharper and less blurry.