2) Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken. developing new skills in the process

4) Show commitment to and perseverance in CAS experiences

5) Demonstrate the skills and recognize the benefits of working collaboratively

In the school year 2022-2023(Grade 11), I joined and worked as a member of the Wells Photography Club.  As a person who likes to take pictures, I thought continuing to be the member of the Photography club would be great to improve my skills in photography.  After the pandemic, many sports events and school activities resumed. Therefore, I decided to participate in many events and use my creativity to take pictures that could be used in the yearbook, school website, and facebook posts. As a photographer, I went to various sports events including volleyball, basketball, and football. Taking pictures in sports events required different skills. I had to find the right timing when the players are jumping, setting, shooting, and passing the balls to take the best shot. Setting up the camera according to the lighting, manipulating the camera functions including zoom in/out, and moving the positions depending on the players were also the key skills needed as the photographers. These skills were hard to master at the beginning but I could constantly improve and enhance the skills as I continued taking pictures. The leaders of the photography club supported me greatly by teaching the skill. One of the meaningful events I went as a photographer was the Varsity Basketball Tournament held at NIST in 2022. It was my first time taking picture for basketball games and attending a basketball tournament. Therefore, I could gain new skills in taking basketball pictures and learn more about the game system. 

Also, I took pictures during school events. During Wells High School sports day, I took pictures for relay and basketball games. Because we needed many photographers on that day, we had to divide parts and choose people who will be taking for different games. During basketball games, I worked with another photographer and tried taking pictures in different position. In this way, I realized that collaboration is significant in photography as taking pictures in one position would not have variety and working as a solo photographer would be difficult in big events. I also took pictures during several Volleyball games, CAS showcase, ASAC football tournament, and High School Graduation. I participated in various events and worked consistently this year. I believe that it was a great choice to become a member of the photography club as I did not only gain the skills in photography but also got to experience different events.