Aleli S- Blue Line

 I took this photo at the Birmingham Blue Line Banquet on March 10th. I took it when he was singing the national anthem. The room was very dark when I took the photo, but I managed to lighten  it up a bit . It appears slightly blue, but I believe it looks much better compared to the original.

Hayden C - In the Eye

This is a photo taken of my friend’s horse, Mia. I wanted to get a close up of the horse’s face and bridle. While editing I brought up the texture and contrast to further highlight all the little details.

Kaleb G- Untitled

This is a picture I took of a mirror in the bathroom and edited the mirror to look different from real life.

Darnell C - Jackpot

 I call this Jackpot a DMC reference. I took this at my house using my lightbox, and took the photo using my phone. I edited it by adding highlights to make it look like the figure was lit up and was charging his arm cannon. I could make it better by giving it a different background.

Leo D- An Open Mask

 The image is called An Open Mask.  It was taken using the camera in Mr. Rigsby room it was taken in the theater room. I edited the composition as well as lighting it and changing the color. It could be better if I got all three. 

Surya P - Holding a Moment

I took this image in New York City over spring break on my Nikon D750. I edited it by cropping in the original to focus more on the hands because the original photo was taken on a fixed lens, so I couldn’t zoom in when taking the picture. Then I brightened the colors and made the image a little more contrasted, trying to bring out the blacks. I wish less of her arm was covering the phone, but overall I really like this image. 
 

Angel M- Cracker Barrel

 This image is titled; Cracker Barrel. I took this photo at the Cracker Barrel in Pelham. It's a panorama so I took multiple photos, then combined them to make this one. I really like the color palette of this photo and the warm lighting. I could be better if I got a wider and higher angle. 

Shelby S - Oppression

 This photo is called OppressionI. I created this image as a digital collage rather than taking it in a specific place or time. I made it on my computer using Adobe Photoshop, where I combined different images, text, and textures into the shape of a human face. I used layering, masking, and blending tools to fit the elements together and adjusted the colors and contrast so everything looked consistent and focused. The message of the image is about feminism, identity, and speaking out, which is shown through the phrases and protest imagery across the face. To improve it, I could make the transitions between elements smoother, reduce some of the clutter so the main ideas stand out more clearly, and sharpen certain areas to create a stronger focal point. Overall, this piece reflects my intention to express social issues and highlight the importance of women’s voices in society through a bold and detailed design

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. 

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.

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.

Sophia H- Identity

 The title of this image is “identity”. It was taken when I was making a mask out of clay in early January. I took it with my iPhone 16 and edited it using my MacBook’s photo editor app by cropping the frame to focus tightly on the facial features and boosting the saturation. I was able to transition the clay from its natural, cool state to a much warmer tone. I’m not sure how it could be better.