This photo was taken in September of my junior year which was a time where real life and educational responsibilities had the heaviest presence since school had begun. The inspiration behind the shot was how I felt while experiencing my hardships. The rain, which was just water poured from a bottle, represented my struggles and mental battles. I wanted to express the way that I sit dazed from overthinking my issues before making an effort to solve them, even if that's a habit I’m aware I don’t enjoy. That communication was my main goal but I was definitely happy to capture falling droplets as that was a goal of mine shooting as a kid.

There are many times when in the moment we never realize how impactful a single moment would have in our lives but we are left with just a single memory.This photo I took in the summer of 2023 symbolizes a time where I realized I had the power to change my reality and that I was the writer of my own story. This specific moment I took this photo was when our vacation was coming to an end and we went to see the hollywood sign before we left back home. I remember it was very sunny so it was hard to capture this photo and while in a moving car added the pressure of taking the shot at the perfect moment and turn driving up to the sign.I got the shot and was very excited. I captured the scenery and the beauty of the hollywood sign perfectly in the moment.

This piece is a reflection on the beauty of the Bay Area and the magic of home. I've never been a "city person", but San Francisco is such a magical city that I feel a really strong connection to, having grown up in the Bay Area. The name "Dear San Francisco" is a reference to the Seven Fingers show at Club Fugazi of the same name, a performance which I saw many times and really inspired me.

Was with my friends and was enjoying the view when they took a photo of me enjoying the view.

As I was walking in San Francisco I looked up and saw the massive buildings towering over me, like they were reaching into the sky.

This photo is of one of my best friends. I took my camera to a flea market we were going to, hoping I would be able to capture some unique and creative objects, booths, etc. In this particular picture, I wanted to guide the audiences' eyes to the subject, while also leaving lots of objects around her to look at. I used the clothing rack as a leading line, and made sure to keep the main focus on my subject father down. During the developing process, through lots of trial and error, I found the aperture and time setting that worked best for this photo; mainly focusing on making sure I had a range of color, from pure white to black.

This photo was taken in Washington. It was a very clear night sky and the stars were out. I used a tripod and a camera, along with using a long exposure to capture this image.

I just had to catch this beautiful moment that doesn't come often, it is a unique mirrored image.

I find it memorizing while seeing patterns in natures beauty. In this particular photo I went on a rainy day hike in Novato. When I walked through the dark forest I noticed the bright reflections that were shown in the creek nearby. It greatly stood out from the rest of the foreground and the vibrant colors seeping in the water caught my eye. It was truly amazing when the sunlight shined through in the reflection.

The fire, to me, is mesmerizing and I could watch it for hours. It ebbs and flows and crackles so elegantly. The fire shows passion and beauty. However, as I was capturing the fire with my camera, I felt contradicted. As there have been so many calamitous fires in California, it felt wrong to think of the fire as beautiful. The photo captures the malevolent aspect of fire that is untamed, powerful, and engulfs entire towns. The photo also represents the ethereal and invigorating dance of fire. Fire can be devastating, blissful, elegant, and terrifying all at once and I think that's captured that in my photo.

The city of London, often associated with hustle and bustle, reveals a different kind of energy at night. The intersection transforms into a canvas where time seems to pause, allowing us to appreciate the transient beauty inherent in the mundane moments of our daily lives. Through the interplay of light and shadow, my intention in this photograph is to capture the quiet, poetic moments that often go unnoticed in the frenetic pace of London life.

I really like capturing end of day light, so when I was riding my bike to practice one day, I had to capture the amazing light from the bridge. I wanted to capture the way the structure of the bridge contrasted with the sunset.

In the quiet corners of San Leandro is stillness. It was late one night and I had a lot on my mind. Melancholy to be exact, a pensive sadness. Each click echoes through the hushed streets, where the quaint charm of aged trees meet the freezing wet air. The camera becomes my compass, guiding me through the understated beauty that thrives in the simplicity of daily life. I love where I live. Its not perfect but holds many memories that are very dear to my heart.

I took the photo with a digital camera and edited it on PhotoShop. I really wanted to capture the contrast of the clouds to the plain building. My goal was to make the clouds seem like they are in motion overhead.

This piece was my favorite photograph that I took while in a darkroom photography class. It’s a picture of the underside of the old bay bridge taken from the embarcadero. The golden light of the afternoon was shining beautifully on the side of the bridge. When I took the picture my camera had a setting wrong so my negatives where almost completely blown out making printing this photo a struggle. I finally made a print I was happy with that captured all the details in the picture.

i took this photo while I was on a ferry ride back to my hometown from a run in the city with my cross country team. At the time, I was sure that I would miss the moment to take this photo because of a group selfie happening right when I needed to take the shot, but I managed to take this photo at just the right time to get the top of the bay bridge in frame as well. It was a very happy happenstance, and it made for an equally nice print. It reminds me of how proud I am of living in the bay area, which sounds super cheesy, but it's true.

What I want the photo to mean is that in life we have feelings and the colors represent the way we feel and this photo was an inspiration for me because I know that there are young people like me who are in difficult moments and always We have to be able to overcome everything, although it is not easy, but this makes me feel that with the photo I can make young people my age feel that they know that in life everything is possible.

My image seeks to represent the internal connection that grants us peace in the simplicity of the exterior and life, this human essence to cultivate an inner balance that is reflected in waves of pure energy and an essence that without explanation connects with what surrounds us. . My images show the relationship between humans and their suburbs that, without the need for facial expressions and actions, reflect that deep connection and interaction of resonances that intertwine.

This photo is one of a series of photos I took in Sea Ranch over my fall break. I was fascinated by the natural beauty there and focused on capturing the different shapes and forms I came across. This amazing rock formation caught my eye as I was exploring with my dog at dusk. The moon had just risen above the ridge and my dog was enjoying the beach.

I am currently taking an analog photography coarse, but this photo I took in august of this year has inspired me to strive to take every chance I can take to make my photos stand out from more basic photos. I think the confusion and the colliding factors of photos like these are what photography is all about. When I was out playing sports with my friends, a person that lived near this park came up to us to share this peice of artwork he had found. It was a old broken sculpture of a native American figurehead. me and most of my friends thought this was really interesting. I thought this would be a perfect time to capture a moment in time that will never happen again. The interesting nature of this phot was captured and I didn't think about it until a few hours before submitting this forum. I hape whoever is reading this enjoys this photo as much as me.