Dear new Photo I students,
Photography I is definitely one of the best electives you could take. You are allowed so much creative freedom, and you can take photos and edit them however you like. The teacher, Mrs. Cauchon is also one of the chillest teachers, she lets your creativity soar, just make sure to never speak whilst she is speaking. We are assigned about 3 assignments every week, which is the perfect amount, not too many, and not too little. Shooting in the studio is also one of my favorite parts about this class; the studio is a private room where you can shoot whatever you think is appropriate for an assignment. One of my favorite assignments was the professional-looking photo shoot in the studio. Another one of my favorite assignments was one where we had to take photos of body parts. I took one of my best works there of my friend’s hands, it looked really professional. In the class, you get to use professional, high-quality cameras, flashes, tripods, and lenses. Mrs. Cauchon shows us how to use them properly, which allows us to take really high-quality photos. The teacher also shows us how to use photoshop and lightroom, editing my images is one of my favorite parts about this class because I can edit photos however I like. We also do these portfolios that include all of our best images, they’re like a PowerPoint that displays our greatest works that are then presented to the entire class. Also, if your photos are super creative and interesting, they can get posted on the website. which only few of the photos there get posted on the Instagram account.
Sincerely, Valeria Huape