The stories behind our photographs

Photography is more than just capturing an image and having it saved on a memory card. Whenever I photograph something half of the time I do it because something memorable is occurring at that moment. The other half I am just taking pictures left and right. Just one photograph can tell an entire story. I like looking back at my pictures over the years and then talking about them with a friend for hours. All photographs are treasures. Some people know how to appreciate them and others don't. The important thing to remember is that they are OUR photographs, so even if someone else finds no meaning in it to you it will always have meaning. Some of our simple photographs can even become famous if the brave chance is ever taken to submit it somewhere. This TED talk really gets the point across about photographs that tell stories. It even somewhat touches up on a project that is very similar to the one I plan to work on this year. ENJOY!

Not with Yearbook? No Problem!

I'm not in yearbook and I'm a bit upset about it, but I have no time. I love photography and always want to take pictures and show them around. Obviously, doing that isn't always easy. Now as a senior and living in a split up family no one really has time. I love taking pictures and recording videos and want others to see them and even maybe have some published somewhere. The only chance of that happening would have been if I was in yearbook. So, although I am not in yearbook I want to provide another opportunity for those of us who want our photography shown and shared with our fellow classmates, teachers and even visitors! I want to start up a website and have students send in pictures and videos they want the world to see! I am partnering with Alejandra Rodriguez and together we will build this website to give everyone an opportunity to express themselves through media. We have also decided that each month we will hold a contest for the top picture and/or video!