Renea M- Friendship

 The title of this image is “Friendship”. Taken with one of the class cameras we have, and where it was taken is here at Hoover High School in the courtyard. September 29, 2026 is the date it was taken on. I didn’t particularly edit the photo because I thought it would just be good the way it is. It could be better by editing it more into a photo like. 

Hazel A- Juventud

 The title is Juventud, It was taken in the Birmingham state fair on the 26 of september at night, it was taken on my iphone 15 pro max, i edited it by changing, lighten and brightening the color and cropping it and it would have been better if i can change on the angle or do more adjustments but I do know I love this picture.

Kais C- Ruminative

This is Ruminative, It was taken at work of the eye and the picture of me in the eyes are from the studio in Mr. Rigsby room. It was taken with my iphone 16 and a rebel t7. I moved both eyes up and down AND brightened myself up in the eyes. I think the lighting could be better.

Caroline S- Frank the Cat

  The title of my image is Frank the Cat and it was taken over the summer when my family adopted two kittens. It was taken in my mom’s room and I edited it by removing distracting factors and brightening it a bit. It could be better if the focus on the cat’s face was a little less clear.

Reese J- Sunset

 The title of this picture is Sunset. It was taken in my front yard in mid September. It was taken with my olympus om camera.I edited it by bringing out some of the reds and pinks and yellows, it could be better if the tree in the middle was a little less out of focus.

Kingston C- Golden Hands

The title of this shot is called “golden hands” it was taken in the photoroom in Mr. Rigsby class. Not sure what type of camera it was, I messed with the exposure and saturation, I messed with everything that you could edit. I think the string could be a little less bright but overall I like the look of it.

Tucker C- Dad Shot

The title of this image is called Dad Shot. I took this photo on a trip we took to Georgia to a funeral in the car obviously. The photo was taken with my iphone air and the main tweaks I made was upping the contrast but it honestly was kinda the way I wanted it when I initially took the shot so very few adjustments. The photo I think could be better if the seatbelt wasn't in the way but that wouldn't look realistic and maybe have the sky on the left to be more gray to the sky seen in the front window. Overall I was very pleased with the photo especially for the lack of edits I made.

Addison G- The Games Untold

 The title’s name is “The Games Untold” like the cover of the book. All these photographs were taken either in the studio or around my house with items. I took it with Mr. Rigsby’s Canon Rebel T7 and my Canon RX100. I used lots of layering and honestly just messing around with filters for this project to work. I think I could’ve done better to color match my image to the original. 

Sarah J - Sunset over Appalachia

 This photo is titled Sunset over Appalachia. It was taken in Maggie Valley on the evening of July 16, 2026 on a camping trip in Smoky Mountains National Park and taken with my iPhone XR. We also went to this location at night to see the stars, but unfortunately, my phone couldn’t capture that as well. I edited it by making the greens more prominent, lowering the black point, and upping the vibrance and saturation just slightly. I tried my best to bring out the beauty of each of the colors in the original photo without oversaturating it and making it look unnatural. I believe this photo could be better if I cropped it better and made it less grainy, but, overall, I really love this picture.

Liam O- Seeing Through You

 The title is Seeing Through You, it was taken outside in the courtyard. It was taken this month october. It was taken with a cannon series camera. I edited it by first converting it to a raw camera filter. Next I merged both the background with my subject and the background without my subject. I then used the select tool to erase my subject and his insides leaving the background looking through him. I could be better if the background was a little clearer. I'm slightly disappointed with it because the idea felt better than the execution, but I'm pleased with how far I've come in my photography and how my work is being perceived. 

Anna G- The Peaceful Pigeon

 The title of this image is “The Peaceful Pigeon”. I took this photo in a park in Rome over the summer with my Nikon D5100. I edited the image by making it slightly brighter and warmer but I didn’t change it too much. I think some people think the photo would be better if her eyes were open but I personally really like how peaceful she looks with her eyes closed just resting under a tree. I love pigeons.

Aimee A- Angel of Versailles

 I named this photo “Angel of Versailles” with the help of my sister. I took it at an old church uptown on March 3, I took it with my Canon camera and I edited it by cropping the sides, making the background a little darker, and bringing out more of the shadows and the green on the angel. I think that I could have made it better if I would have cropped it from the bottom and top a bit.

River B- Pinkie

 The title of this image is Pinkie, It was taken with my s25 phone camera and it was on September 28th. I edited it by removing some of the obfuscations and cropping it how I like. This car got 7th place in the race sadly but it was one of my favorite looking ones.

Rachel N- The Pole

 This is the Pole. It was taken at Birmingham August 22, 2026. It was taken with my iPhone 15 Pro Max. I edited it by trying to fix the blurs on the top of the pole. I didn’t succeed, though. But I fixed the coloring to make it better. It could’ve been better if I put more effort on this photo.

Denver C- Last Words

 The title of this image is Last Words. I took it in my driveway. I used my nikon d3000. To take and edit the photo, I used fake blood and dirt to cover my hand, and i dripped the fake blood onto the ground so it looks like blood is dripping from something, and I adjusted the colors and lighting a small amount and added a vignette. It could have been better with a better focus and at a better time.

Renea M- Motion

 The title I decided to give this image is “Motion” again because it was taken during the Motion Conference at the BJCC Arena downtown. July 24th 2026, was the exact date it was taken, taken with my iphone. I edited by simply just a Nik collection 6 on photoshop app. It could be better by adding more effects/filters to it and maybe choosing a different photo but this is all I have. 

Reginald L- A Site Image Taken Last Year

 The name of this photo is a site image taken last year. It was taken with an iphone and I edited by upping the color and adding a little blue to make the leaves and bushes stand out more and look more colorful. I also adjusted it to where you can see the tunnel more clearly. I think it would be better if i could make the photo look less fuzzy.

Braden K - Camera and Ash

 I titled this image  “Camera and Ash”, it was taken in Lewisburg in the afternoon. It was taken with Canon EOS Rebel T3. I edited it by increasing contrast, increasing vibrance, and saturation. 

Lilly S- Sunday Sunset

 The title of my image is “Sunday Sunset”. It was taken with my iPhone 12 in my neighborhood on August 2, 2026. I only edited it slightly by lowering the exposure, increasing the brilliance a little, and using the clean up tool to remove some houses in the background. It could be better if it was angled a little more to the left. 

Anastasiia O- Beach in Destin

 This is a picture that i took on the beach in Destin Florida. The seagull was walking by and it looked really cool so I decided to snap a picture of it. I added some filters and made the colors brighter. I cropped the picture and that's about it. I took it with my phone. 

Henry H- Home

The title of this image is Home. It was taken in my backyard last year. I took it with my phone.  I edited by increasing the saturation and the clarity.I think it could have been better if it was cropped more. I like the vibrant colors and the detail in this image.
 

Angel M- Near Home

 I took this photo near my house one year ago. I really like the black and white filter on it, I think it makes the image better. I edited it using the Nik Collection filters and the Camera Raw filters. It could have been better if the background was a little sharper.

Addison G- Gracie

 The title of this image is named, Gracie. This is the name of the dog in the photograph. It is my neighbors dog. I took it about a week ago at my neighbors house when I was helping dogsit. I took it with my Canon RX100. I just fixed the lighting of the image. I could’ve made it better by touching up some spots that need fixing. 

Tucker C- Under the Staircase

I took this photo at the preserve under a staircase. I took this photo with my iphone thin air and made it slightly darker and increased the contrast. The improvements could have been to made the photo seem more straight and align due to the stairs seems crooked. Overall the photo turned out okay but honestly I rushed the editing process
 

Anna G - "Let Down"

 The title of the selected image is “Let Down”. This photo was taken last week in the photography studio. This photo was taken with one of Mr. Rigsby’s cameras (Canon EOS Rebel T7). I edited this image by adding wings and a lot of distortion. I think this photo could be better if there was less dead space at the top of the image.

River B- Bottles and fruits

 The title of this image is bottles and fruits. It was taken about a week ago and was taken in the photography room studio. It was taken with my s25 phone camera. I edited it by cropping it how I liked it. It could be better if the boot was positioned differently in the background.

Kingston C- Water

 The title of this image is Water This was taken at my apartment through my window. It was taken with my camera. It could have better lighting and more focusing of the camera.

 

Liam O- Cloudy Summer-

 The title of this image is Cloudy Summer. It was taken during the summer on a particularly cloudy day. It was taken with my Canon and was edited with better lighting as well as better visibility and clarity of the overall picture . It could be better if I had worked a little more on it and if the sun was a little brighter.

Denver C- Sunset Trail

 This pictures name is Sunset Trail. I took it early September near sunset. I took it with a Nikon 3000. I lowered the saturation and turned down the warmth. It would be better if I got more of the trail itself in the picture.

Hazel A-Mirada

The title is Mirada, it was taken August 3rd of this year at night in Birmingham in an abandoned railroad area. It was taken on my iphone 15 pro max, it could have been better if I had included more colorful or some type of effect like in another picture. This image was taken for a friend Ingrid and we got to see many different things there, even get a closer look on a train that was there and many designs and signatures there.

Mary Alex R- Light of the Lens

 The title of this image is Soft Light. I took this photo with my Nikon D7500 in my closet while taking photos for the Site Image project last month. I edited this photo by slightly lowering the brightness and increasing the saturation. It could be better if the blanket’s texture was more visible, and if the blanket covered the full background of the photo. 

Julia M- Flower Of Fuchsia

  I took this picture on September 12 at 11:20 AM while I was walking, I edited it by making the flower bigger and more clear by selecting it and creating a layer via copy and I also gave the background a gaussian blur to make the flower the main focus.

Kais C- Bored

 This was taken in July, in Japan Osaka National Zoo it was so amazing the place was beautiful the birds was the best but this was the worst part the chimps were so sad to look at they were so lazy laying around had a baby and just doing nothing this is one of my nicer photos of it but it was not good. It was taken with a rebel t7 it was edited making it clearer and darker and warmer to give it a nicer summer tone. I think it is good maybe without so much in the frame and it was just the chimp. 

Reese J- Light

 The title of this image is light. It was taken on my familys deck on September 10,2026 around 9:30 at night. It was not edited at all. I had a long shutter exposure and when I pressed the shoot buttion, I rapidly moved the camera to the left so the light looked like it was moving outside into the darkness. It could be better if all the blinds were completely down and you could not see the roof, but it's ok how it is.

Aimee A- Concert

I named this photo “ Concert”. I took it at The Legacy Arena at The BJCC on Friday, Aug 28 at 8:00 pm, I took it with my Iphone 16 pro and I edited it by cropping it, bring the lights down a bit, softing the photo, brought out more of the shadows and brought the white lights down. I think it could have been better if I would have cropped it at the top left a little bit more, but I still love this photo especially because this was a concert I went to with my mom and we had so much fun together so it’s one of my favorite memories with her.

Rachel N - Lamp

 This is Lamp. I took this on September 13, 2026 with my iPhone 15 Pro Max. I edited it by just fixing the coloring because the raw image was really pale. I could’ve made it more smooth in the photo or made it darker to make the photo look nonchalant. 
 

Sarah J- Flowers of the Mountains

 This image is titled “Flowers of the Mountains”. I took it on a trail called Waterrock Knob near Blue Ridge Parkway during the afternoon of July 17th on a camping trip with my dad and brother. It was taken with my iPhone XR and I edited it by making it a bit darker, slightly upping the saturation, and adding a “dramatic” filter on it from the Photos app. I believe it could be better if I had the subject in better focus, but otherwise I’m happy with the photo and I really like how it turned out. The hike itself was also gorgeous and I’d recommend anyone go on the hike if they’re ever in the area. 

Caroline S- Marblehead

 The title of my image is Marblehead because it was taken in Marblehead, Massachusetts at a wedding rehearsal. I took it over the summer and I did not edit it; however, I set my camera settings to be warmer in order to emphasize the summery feel of the photo. It could definitely be better if I edited it and brightened it a bit.

Reese J- Butterfly

This was taken in my neighborhood in late August. I don’t  remember if I edited it, but I think I blurred the background a little. It was taken with my Olympus camera. It could be better if the butterfly was less blurry.

Tucker C - Tockus

 The image I selected for our first blog image and statement is of a bird shot I took on the Zoo trip this spring. I took it with my Nikon D-40 and made minor tweaks by upping the contrast. I believe the photo could have been better if the bird beak and eyes were more focused and not the wings but overall I was pleased with the way it turned out. 

Kingston C- Alone

 The title of this image is “Alone” . The reason for that is the car looks like it's the only one on the road and the street makes it look like it's in the middle of nowhere. This was taken at a gadsden camping lot, this was taken with a Nikon. The only thing i did was try to enhance the reflection and dark the photo a little bit, Only thing different i would want is the car to be a bit more clear.

Hazel A- Mars

 The title of this image is called Mars, it was taken in Orlando, Florida on How to train your dragon rollercoaster on march 21 with my sony camera (used for trips). I didn't have to edit it much although I did do some retouching and cropping. I could have edited this better if I had chosen to show a better view that was there but overall possibly could have made the background better and is still a great photo.

Addison G- The Divide

 The title of the image is The Divide. I named it this because I really like the photo’s divide in the middle of the water and the sky. I took it in Michigan on my family friend’s lake. I took it about 3 weeks ago. I took it with my phone. I edited it by actually changing the vibrance to be more calming and softer colors. I think I could have spent more time getting rid of the little distractions from the image. 

Braden K- Black & White

 The name of the image is Black and White. It was taken at my house during the autumn season. I edited by decreasing brightness, removing grain, and increasing the sharpness

Mary Alex R- Strike

 I titled this beach photo “Strike.” I took this picture on a solo walk while a lightning storm was going on in the Gulf. I took this 3.4 second exposure photo with my iPhone 15. This is the raw photo that I took, and it could be better if the condos and lightning were more in focus and if the overall photo was less noisy. If I ever get another chance, I would love to recreate this shot using my camera and tripod to get a crispier photo.

Anastasiia O - Vibe

I called this picture “Vibe.” I took it in my room at night, while sitting on the floor. I cleaned my room beforehand so I decided to light some scented candles, and put one on the window because I felt like it. I think it looked cool because it had a calming vibe to it, so that's why I named it what I did. 

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.