Julia M- Dog Summe

   This photo was taken Saturday at 10:12am. I took it with my phone when I was at the Greater Birmingham Humane Society for my volunteering job as a dog walker. I edited it by removing my hand and leg from the original photo, adding a filter to give the photo more of a sunshine/joyful effect, and I brightened the dog’s eyes and some other areas. I really like how it turned out but I don’t know how I would make it better because I like it so much, but advice is appreciated. Also the dog’s name is Alice and she is amazing.

Reginald L- Flowers

 The title of this photo is flower and I took this picture with my iphone 13 and it was taken outside behind the school last year for an assignment. How I edited it was to adjust the color mixer and light. I also adjusted the optics to make the image brighter around the corners and lastly I added a blur around the flower to make it look more focused.I was very satisfied with the outcome of this photo and I hope I get to make more photos like this one.

Angel M- At the Zoo

 I took this photo at a zoo. It was taken with my Iphone camera. I didn't edit it because I liked how it looked. It could have been better if the cage wasn't in the photo.

Nate H - Broken Glass

 The name of this photo is broken glass, I took this photo in the 8th grade for a photography class. I took it with my sony camera. I edited this photo by saturation it, raising the clarity, and changing the color of the leaves. I think it could be better if it shown more detail and had more contrast. It was one of the first photos I took and that is why I enjoy it.

Anna G - Fire

 The title of the selected image is “Fire”. I took this photo in the studio during one of the last couple months of school last year. I took this photo on my Nikon D5100. I edited this picture by making the colors a bit more vibrant and slightly increasing the contrast. I think this photo could be better maybe if the braid wasn’t there to more sharply contrast the positive and negative space. The subject of this photo is my friend Caroline.

Rachel N - The Missing Time

  This is The Missing Time, I took it at Calera back in July. It was taken with my iPhone 15 Pro Max. I edited it by fixing the colors and the lighting. It could be better if I put more time into editing this. The reason the title is as it is, is because the clock is missing its needles.

Denver C- Coward

 The title of this image is Coward. I took it in mid May in Mr. Rigsby’s classroom. I edited the colors mainly because the lighting was already good. I used a warm light shining on only one side of mine. I also used my phone screen to reflect the word loser onto my eye. I took it with one of Mr. Rigsby’s Canon Cameras. I think it would be better if it was less grainy and the word wrapped better around my eye. The idea behind the picture was a boy who got teased and was unwilling to stand up to his bullies because he’s too much of a “Coward.”

River B- Air Boats

It was taken in Spanish fort, Alabama. It was taken on my phone camera. I edited it by cropping it a little bit. It could be better if the coloring was a bit different and vibrant. It was on a trip that was a 3 day trip. It was super fun.

Sarah J - First Light

 I titled this photo “Sunlight”. It was taken on the evening of July 26th in my front yard using my iPhone XR. I edited it in the photos app by turning down the brightness, turning up the color, and adding a vignette. I made these changes so the leaf and its details would be more visible, while still keeping the prominent aspect of the bright sun. This image could be better if I made it more light, as I feel it’s now darker than I would like it to be.

Alana M- Something Sweet

I named this image “Something Sweet”, a pancake house downtown Birmingham on June 5th, 2026. I took it with my Iphone. I edited this photo by increasing the color and vibrance up, and as well as the clarity and dehaze. That’s all the editing I really did because I couldn’t decide on what to actually edit. Could be better by adding more effects to it. 
 

Liam D- Nature

 This was taken in the rose garden at botanical guardian, It was taken with my cannon camera. I turned the contrast down and changed it to black and white It could be better if the quality was slightly more clearer. I also wish it was closer to the 

Kais C- Close

It was taken in Tennessee in the smokey mountains when these animals were crossing the road I got super close and got a good picture of it, I didn’t edit it other than the background. I thought it mostly already looked good. I don’t think it could have been better, your thoughts?
 

Aimee A I See You and You See Me

 I named this photo I see you and you see me, I took the photo at The Birmingham Zoo some time in April and I took it with my Canon camera. The way I edited the photo was by getting rid of the glare that the glass was giving, making the black fur a little darker, and making his face a little brighter. I think that now looking at it a little more it could have been better if I would have cropped the top a bit.

Caroline S- Boston Public Library

 The title of my image is Boston Public Library. It was taken in Boston over the summer when I went on a trip with my family. It was taken with my Nikon D3100 and I edited it by adjusting the tint to make it slightly more pink and less yellow, as well as dehazing it a bit. I edited some people out and turned the contrast down a little to make the photo not quite as dark as a whole. It could be better if the light in the window was not impacting the surrounding area and maybe if the photo were a little brighter.

Darnell C- Towering Turtles

I call this Towering Turtles. I took this on the Zoo field trip this year of 2026, Using my philip phone 6, And edited the colors a little bit. It could totally be better if I had used an actual camera and not a Phone camera not gonna lie, still haven’t found a new camera i’d like to get yet though. 

Finley B - Emerald

The title of my photo is "Emerald." I captured it using my Canon camera at the Birmingham Zoo during a field trip. I edited the image to make it darker, which helps the green eyes stand out more. I also could have cropped the photo closer to emphasize the face and eyes even further.

Kye W - Bubble Moment

 This photo, titled Bubble Moment, was taken outdoors in front of a brick school building during the daytime, likely on campus. I captured it using a Canon T7 Rebel camera, focusing on freezing the action of a large bubble being blown while the subject reacts with an expressive, open-mouthed pose. I edited the image by slightly increasing brightness, contrast, and color saturation to make the bubbles stand out more and give the photo a vibrant, lively feel. The composition uses motion and candid expression to create energy, but it could be improved by adjusting the framing to reduce background distractions and better center the main subject. Overall, the image captures a spontaneous and playful moment, emphasizing movement, color, and emotion.

Aleli S - After Night

 I took this photo at the state fair this weekend. When taking this photo, I wanted the toad to look like it was moving towards you. When editing this photo, I turned up the Vibrance and the Saturation to really make the colors stand out.          

Kais C- Diamond

 I call this Diamond because of the persons name is Diamond. It was taken April 24th for fashion students and I gave them as one the images, I edited the background and gave the clothes a sharper look. I think it’s good as it is.

Angel M- Untitled

 I took this photo at my house.It was taken with my Canon camera. I edited it by increasing the shadows and increasing the saturation. It could have been better if I got a shot thats zoomed in a little bit more.