Deadly Sins

I took this photo to illustrate the story of one of the “deadly sins:” Pride, Envy, Gluttony, Lust, Anger, Greed and Sloth. I chose gluttony and took this photo of a hand reaching for some red berries. The berries represent a “forbidden fruit” of sorts with their warning red color. They are so tempting, just …

Film Noir

Film noir is a generally darker style, and our prompt this week was to tell a story in this style. I took a photo of the Rengstorff House, which learned has a pretty dark but interesting history. A group of (slightly insane) friends decided they wanted to buy this house, but were short some money, …

Long Shutter Speed Exposure

This week, we were supposed to take a long exposure photo at night that celebrates the New Year. One of my family’s favorite New Year’s traditions is to have a fire in our fireplace and hang out together in front of it, playing board games and talking about good memories from the year that’s ending …

Silhouettes

This week we told stories with silhouettes. I took this photo of my siblings on the swings and then edited it in Photoshop to give it a slightly vintage look. This photo tells a story of childhood. The homes in the background give the feel of suburbia, and the grainy blue of the sky gives …

Color Without Color

This week, we took a photo and converted it to grayscale in order to tell a colorful story without using any color. In this photo, even without color we can see the different values of what would normally be very colorful- bright and sparkling in the sun to attract tourists. The grey of this photo …

Friends and Family

For this prompt, we were asked to take a photograph that tells the story of someone we know well. I took this photo of my mom to tell a part of her story. My mom is on the sunny side of this bridge, which shows how my mom is optimistic. She is looking out on …

Your Culture

For this prompt, I chose to photograph a plate of caprese salad. It’s a simple Italian dish that I love having as a side to other meals. A lot of my family’s culture is handed down in the food we eat. When I visit extended family, the gatherings are always centered in the kitchen. I …

Freedom

This photo tells a story of freedom in many ways. There are multiple American flags in the photo, reminding us of all the veterans that bravely fought and died for our freedom. Death is also, in a sense, freedom from the worries and suffering in this world. I think this photo turned out well. I …

Stranger

I think this photo tells a very distinct story of a stranger. I took this photo when we went to visit a farm. The shining eyes of the dog and the sheep shearer and wool give a glimpse into the life of someone’s life who is very different from what we usually see. They tell …

Aging

For this prompt, I chose to go simple and take a picture of this dying rose. It tells the story of something beautiful that has started to rot around the edges. It serves as a reminder that all physical beauty is fleeting and subject to be undone by age and death. I think this photo …