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. 

Hayden C - Flying Venus

 This photo is named after the subject, my friend’s dog Venus. She’s still a puppy and was very difficult to get pictures of due to how wiggly she is. This photo was taken along with a series of other photos of the same friend’s dog as they did agility. I especially enjoyed this photo because of the way Venus’s tongue is sticking out, as well as the motion in her ears and legs.

I edited this photo by lightening the shadows so you could actually see her and making everything warmer. I brought up the greens so that you could see her collar and the pinks for her tongue.

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.