I chose this artifact because it made out to be a great feature photo. Typically when taking photos, I like to capture the event as a whole, however I focused on the students emotions with this photo. I also enjoy the background of our newsmagazine, and the winning cover. Overall, this photo was well framed and I like the emotion and detail captured through it. (April 11, 2026)

I chose this artifact because I feel our publication doesnt do as much sports coverage. With this, I was able to learn about the ocrrect settings for my camera to be able to capture the player, and utalize the lighting in the gym. Overall, I like how this photo captures the details of the player, and in unique compared to other sports coverage we have done. Espicially with this event being senior night, it was an important event to cover. (April 16, 2026)

I chose this artifact because it was one of the first photos of an environment that I had taken. For this photo, it was all about finding the right angle, and going at the right time of day. I enjoy this photo because of its overview of the new cityplace building (Eataly), along with some nice scenery and colors in the sky. (February 2026)

I chose this artifact because I feel it is a good representation of my variety of work environments. This is a demonstration of how I was able to utilize the tight space that I was given to still capture the event. through this photo I feel I was able to tell a story and encompass the surrounding's in a good light. (Oct. 8th, 2025)

I chose this artifact because I feel I was able to learn and grow as a photographer through this show. At first, I felt unhappy with my photos, so after working on learning more about the camera settings and utilizing the lighting in this Blackbox theatre, I went back again to utilize my mistakes to grow. I feel this photo was a good representation of my dedication and growth overall.(Sept. 16th, 2025)

I chose this artifact because I felt it is a good representation of how I am able to not only work within the website but experience other forms of media. Through pictures came learning how to use a camera for the first time and ensuring I got the right angles to create a good photo. I also learned how to edit on Adobe Lightroom. I wanted to include this in my portfolio because I feel it demonstrates my variety of work and how I am able to step outside of my comfort zone within this publication.  

I chose this artifact because I felt it was a good representation of how I can capture school spirit through my photography. I feel proud of this photo because it was chosen for Front of Book and helped me to learn more about using camera equipment. I wanted to include this in my portfolio because it demonstrates some of the varieties of photos I have been able to take. Some difficulties I had with these photos were that I had a limited amount of time I had to take them because lunch is not very long. Overall, I feel they turned out well! 

I chose this artifact because I felt it was a good representation of my progress in photography throughout the year. For me, these were the photos where I was able to learn more about Adobe Lightroom and how to enhance photos. I feel that the only difficulty I encountered when taking these was the sunlight from outside. Something I am proud of with these photos was my ability to get them through coverage and published on the same day. Overall, I feel I did well with this coverage and am proud of these photos.

I chose this artifact because this was one of my first times photographing a big show in Meyer Hall. I feel it was an amazing learning experience for me, and I was able to learn about different types of camera lenses and which ones to use to get the exact shot I want. These photos also helped me to learn more about the rule of thirds and about telling a story through my work. I feel I didn't really have any difficulties with these photos, but I was able to learn that I don't need to take thousands of photos in order to get good photos.

I chose this artifact because these photos helped me grow a lot as a photographer. I was able to learn about the importance of shutter speeds on a camera when photographing fast-paced performances. These were also some of the first feature photo single shots I had gotten. I overall really enjoyed how these photos turned out and how much emotion I was able to capture from the performers. I was also able to learn about the importance of adjusting the settings of the lighting in the gym on these cameras.