Elliott Erwitt said, “Photography is an art of observation. It has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.” While Elliott Erwitt was talking specifically about photography, this concept applies to many aspects of life, including how we see each other. I want to view others and be viewed by others through the lens of creativity, understanding, and appreciation for all kinds of beauty.
My identity is shaped by my interest in and demonstrated talent for photography. I continually observe people, places, and things with a photographic view. I have a creative curiosity and appreciation of differences that allows me to see the world in a different light. As I move throughout my day my brain processes the …show more content…
However, even years before high school, I had a passion for photography. When I was in elementary school, and flip-phones were the “thing,” I used to frequently borrow my parents’ phones to take pictures or videos of everything. As I got older, I got more and more into photography, and my parents gave me a basic digital camera that I took everywhere. The summer before my freshman year of high school, I got my first DSLR camera. I loved that camera so much! It was my most prized possession. When freshman year started, I enrolled in a Photography 1 class. I loved the class and was always excited to be in that class. My teacher took an interest in me and my work and talked to my mom, noting that I have an artistic eye and that photography was a great outlet for me. My teacher asked me to join photography club; I was overjoyed and said yes. My teacher continued talking to me about the following school year and encouraged me to register for Photography 3 so she could teach me the Photography 2 content along with the level 3 concepts as well. Placing me in the Photography 3 class meant that I would be in the longest photography block class available. With a few tears of joy, I happily said, “Yes!” to this
My identity is shaped by my interest in and demonstrated talent for photography. I continually observe people, places, and things with a photographic view. I have a creative curiosity and appreciation of differences that allows me to see the world in a different light. As I move throughout my day my brain processes the …show more content…
However, even years before high school, I had a passion for photography. When I was in elementary school, and flip-phones were the “thing,” I used to frequently borrow my parents’ phones to take pictures or videos of everything. As I got older, I got more and more into photography, and my parents gave me a basic digital camera that I took everywhere. The summer before my freshman year of high school, I got my first DSLR camera. I loved that camera so much! It was my most prized possession. When freshman year started, I enrolled in a Photography 1 class. I loved the class and was always excited to be in that class. My teacher took an interest in me and my work and talked to my mom, noting that I have an artistic eye and that photography was a great outlet for me. My teacher asked me to join photography club; I was overjoyed and said yes. My teacher continued talking to me about the following school year and encouraged me to register for Photography 3 so she could teach me the Photography 2 content along with the level 3 concepts as well. Placing me in the Photography 3 class meant that I would be in the longest photography block class available. With a few tears of joy, I happily said, “Yes!” to this