Hello! My name is Aaron Brewer and I am in Photography 2. I was in Photography 1 my Freshman year, didn't take the class last year, but am now resuming photography because I realized how much I missed it. I have been taking pictures my whole life (back to when I was around 5 with a little Vtech kids camera). Recently my liking for photography has grown and I have invested a lot more time in it, as well as purchasing my own DSLR. I am currently trying to become a more experienced photographer with booking portraiture photoshoots and potentially pursuing photography as a career. My favorite genres of photography are sports photography, macro photography, and more recently portrait photography. My biggest challenge in photography is confidence and really need the good pictures here and there to propel me forward.

Here are some notes on a few of my photos below.

Both Blinding and Window were taken on the same day where I saw the cool lighting on the window from outside as well as the cool lines the sun shining through the shutters created and knew I had to take a picture of both. Metal is shot from the inside of a metal decoration in my yard with the camera laying on the ground looking up through the inside of the metal decoration towards the sky. In order to do this I used the remote shooting feature on my phone connected to my camera. Pink Spiral was an idea that happened by accident. I was rolling out my legs after a run with my foam roller and saw the cool spiral that was created when the sun shined through the inside. I took my camera and my roller outside and got this shot shooting through the inside of the roller. Thank you for taking the time to look at my work!

Hello! My name is Angelo Alvarado, I am Mexican-American born on May 11th, 2005. I am a Photo 1 Student, my first year at Atwater High School for my Freshmen Year. Things I like to do in my free time are Watching The Flash and Riverdale, Listen to Music, Play Baseball and Soccer, Hang out with my friends, Spend time with my family, and Take Pictures. I really like the class assignments, Digital and Film Photography. At the year I didn’t really like the class, but little by little I ended up liking it at the end. My favorite thing about the class was when Mrs. Eckman would always make her jokes, but sometimes nobody would laugh. I like to take pictures of almost anything, but I like to take pictures of my family and friends when they are not looking. I like to take random pictures not even for school assignments just for fun. I am really glad that I got the experience to learn how to improve my photography skills and learn new skills and how to use a DSLR. A quote that inspires me is “Contrast is what makes photography interesting” - Conrad Hall. This quote inspires me because the recent photos I have taken have been in B/W and they have come out really good. When I grow up I want to be a CSI or a Lawyer (don’t know which one yet), But, also I want to be a photographer as a side gig to earn some extra money, and for others to have an opportunity to get their photos taken by me.

Hi! Thank you for clicking on my page. My name is Cristal Xitlali Santoyo and I’m a junior at Atwater High. This is my second year in my photography class. I have always had an interest in taking photos and my favorite aesthetic to photograph is nature. I’m still growing as a photographer but I hope you enjoy the images down below:)

Down below you will find some of my favorite pictures I have taken. I hope you enjoy them:)

Hello Everyone! My name is Eryka Lepper. I am a junior this year at Atwater High School and this is my second year taking photography... I love taking photos of flowers, trees, and sunsets. My favorite activities include working out, reading, and watching movies. I love photography because it allows me to express myself without any words. Taking photos makes me feel inspired and excited. The main reason I take photos is because it contributes to my overall happiness in life. Below you will find some of my favorite photos. All of these photos were taken on a day where I felt creative and happy. I hope my work reflects that and I hope you enjoy looking through a few of my best photos.

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My name is Jocelyn Juarez and I am a student at Atwater High School. I’ve been taking pictures for about more than a year and it has become a great side hobby. I love being able to capture a moment from a different perspective and elevating my photos through Photoshop. An inspiration would be my brother because he takes amazing photos and he encouraged me to enroll in photography. Hope you like what you see.

Hey! I'm Litzy. I’m a senior in Atwater High. My interest in photography started my Sophomore year. At the beginning, I struggled for ideas and eventually realized plenty of my pictures that I liked weren't planned. It has become one of my favorite hobbies when I'm not required to take pictures for my photography class. I prefer peachy tones or black and white photography than any other hue. This type of photography looks more elegant and removes distractions of color and helps the viewer focus on other aspects such as the subject, textures, shapes, and patterns.

I am Natalie Stephenson. I am 15 years old and have been taking pictures for about 3 years now. I first started in 7th grade in my yearbook elective class. We worked on taking pictures and cutting them out digitally using a base similar to photoshop. I don’t really care for taking photos of people but more of animals and plant life along with random objects that suffice to my aesthetics in life, as you can see that I don’t have any humans in my pictures, they are all objects, pets, and plants. My inspiration is when my pets are in a cute pose that I know they most likely won’t be in during the next five minutes so I get my camera out while they are still there and shoot my shot. It usually takes a few tries to get the picture perfect but they usually come out well. I take pictures to secure a moment in time digitally so I can keep that memory for years to come. My challenges are finding good opportunities, with all the sickness around at this time, I can't go out to places as much to take good pictures of different things so I am stuck with the same things in different ways. I do excel at catching my pets in a photo op moment at times and other times they don’t cooperate as much as I would like them to. I hope you enjoy my creativity, thank you.