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My name is Ameer, I am from Yemen, I am a student at OIHS, I have been in Oakland for one year and my main language is Arabic. My experience taking photos is joyful and surprising because I learned new things, I learned to use a camera and how to take great photos. My model was Mewael. He is from Eritrea. I have known him since this school year begined. We met when this school year started. He is a kind and helpful person, also he’s a professional and a perfect model. When I look at this photo I feel proud of myself because it looks like it's from the 60’s. What I like about this portrait is the position of the model and the nickels on his neck and I think that I am great photographer but the model did a good job, something I did well was the way that I took these photo because I took a lot of photos and I choose this one because it was the best one of them.To take this photo I told the model to make random moves, then I took a lot of photos maybe about 40 per minute. To edit this photo there were a lot of colors on it, so I had a choice to make it with color or black and white, so I added little contrast, turning the colors to black and white with a little bit of crop from the under. While making this portrait I learned how to add contrast, how to change the colors and turn it into black and white and I learned how to take great portraits and how to make the model feel comfortable while I am taking the photos for him and I learned how to use photoshop.

My name is Sohail and I am from Afghanistan. I have been in Oakland for one year. My main language is Dari but I also speak some English. It has been almost two months since we started taking photos with Mr. Zak and I didn’t really have any experience with cameras before coming to this class.

My model in this portrait is Reza, he is my friend and classmate and we took a lot of photos together this year. We first met last year when it was his first day at school. Ever since we met we really were close friends till right now and we hope that it lasts a lifetime. I felt like this photo could be great with a cool edit when I first took it, and it turned out that I was right. I think this photo is amazing and has the potential to be on one of the posters that our teacher is planning to make. First, I took this photo when we were shooting in Mr. Zak’s studio and I took a lot of photos but this one was the one, best of all. Then, I found an interesting video that showed m how to do this dope edit in which Reza is turning to ashes just like the Avengers Endgame movie. At the end, when I finished everything that was needed to do with the photo, I showed it to Mr. Zak and he loved it. So did I.

The most important things that I learned were taking photos which I didn’t know anything about before. Also editing with photoshop which includes learning how to work with tools, doing adjustments on the photos like contrast or saturation and last but not least, everyone can do anything if they really try hard enough.

I am Brandy. I am from Honduras. I am 19 years old. I am senior in OIHS. I think a experience that I have was good because I learn how to know what types of rules of composition in each photo and also I learn how to hold the camera straight to take a good shot.

This portrait is of Daniela. I want to describe this portrait with the best style of the year. When I look at this portrait I feel surprised. I think that I took a good shot and I like how Daniela looks. Something that I like of this portrait is the texture of the photo, the color and also the pose that Daniela did in the photo. To take this portrait, I first got help to have ready the studio, like setting up the background, turning on the lights, closing the curtains and also preparing the camera to take the photos. For editing this portrait I used Adobe Photoshop 2022.

Something important that I learn was is good to try new thing because personally I don’t like to edit photo but when I see the portrait that took and edited I feel proud of myself.

My name is Anosha I am from Afghanistan, I am 17 years old and my main language Dari, I am a student at Oakland International High School. I am currently a 12th grader and will graduate this year. My experiences in photography and cameras are good as I started taking photos with my phone a lot. This portrait is of my two friends, Nataly and Karen, who I have met in my film production class. The two women in the photo are beautiful, and they look very nice posing together. I also like the black and white edit to the photo which makes it dramatic. When looking at this portrait I feel proud as the photo is very nice and the faces of the models are perfect for this dramatic feel of the photo. It is also a pretty photo which I am satisfied with taking and editing. In this photo, I like the way the models are posing as they are friends. It is shown through their body language. Their outfits are very nice, and even though it is in black and white, the audience can picture the colors of the clothing.

I took this portrait at school in my film production class where we had a blank background. I had the two models sit together and made sure they were comfortable to pose this way. I edited this photo by turning the color to black and white. Not only that, I also changed the lighting in the photo to get rid of any unwanted shadows around both of their faces. I made sure to balance the lighting to make sure it was flattering for the models.

The most important thing I have learned from this experience is that I am able to create a story within a photo. As seen in the image, the black and white color presents to the audience the emotions and dramatics of the photo. It shows how much a photo can show us a sad story in one moment.

I’m Karen. I’m 18 years old. I’m in 12th grade . I come from Mexico and I speak Spanish and English. I know a little bit about cameras because I was in an internship where we had to use cameras but I don’t have any experience of photography. This portrait is of my friend Brandy, a classmate.

I would say that Brandy is not a professional model but she poses really natural, and authentic. When I see this portrait I feel envious because she is so beautiful and also she is very good at posing. I think this is one of the best photos that I never took in my life. What I like about this portrait is the background, the different color of the shirt and also the accidental creativity of the movement of the umbrella. When I took this photo it was kind of an accident but that was the best thing. When I took the photo she was getting ready to pose and I just toked. I edit this portrait in adobe express and I add color balance , contrast and vibrance. What I learned from this experience is that the most important thing to take a good photo is to look natural when you are posing.

My artist statement: Hi my name is Hillme. I'm from Yemen. I’m also a student at Oakland International High School. I had experience using cameras and taking photos in Mr. Zak's class in the OIHS studio. I had the chance to make films and take photos and edited them. This is a portrait of my friend Ahmed. He is a funny guy and he is handsome. I feel creative because I edited this photo and I'm happy about the result. I think I did an excellent job with this photo. I like his smile and the shadow on his left face.

I took a lot of photos from different angles, when I took this photo I focused on his face and used the rule of the third I use a black background and used the selection tool to add a shadow to his face, contrast, and brightness.

I learned that I have to take a lot of close-shot photos to have better portraits and also a lot of photos of other students.

My name is Angelina Ramirez Ramirez and I attend Oakland International High. I am a 12th grader and will graduate in 2023. I don’t have a lot of experiences of taking photos on cameras, but I do take a lot on my phone.

This portrait is of Alicia. I would describe her as a better person and sometime she helps me and she is a pretty student.

When looking at my portrait I really like the background of the photo. The green color of the bench and the plants behind Alicia stands out. I took this portrait using a camera and placed the model on the bench with the greenery in the background. I edited this photo by making sure the green in the photo was darker and more noticeable. I learn from to edit the pictures. I feel happy because I finished editing the pictures and to edit the photos and with this portrait. My experiences is about this edit photos how to put in the final project and how to take some copy and to take more things and and to put colors.

My name is Rosaura Juarez Lopez and I attend school at Oakland International High. I am currently 18 years old and a senior who will graduate this year. I’m from Guatemala and speak Spanish and some English. In my family, I live with my parents, one older brother, and two older sisters. My experience with photography and cameras started within this classroom, but I took photos on my phone all the time. For professional photography I am still a beginner and I am looking forward to improving on my skills in using cameras and editing.

This portrait is of my friend, Alicia, who I met this year in my film production class. She is 4’9” with a great personality and has a nice smile. Alicia is 17 years old and attends Oakland International High. She is currently a senior at this school. When looking at this portrait, I feel very happy and proud of my photography skills. Within this photo, I love the lighting and the placement of my model with the shadows of the trees. The mixture of lighting from the trees is very nice and has a dramatic touch to the photo with Alicia, my model. Not only that, the purple color of her shirt stands out in the photo. I took this photo with my camera in front of the garage of a house four streets from my school.

When editing this photo I changed her pink shirt to purple. I have also changed the saturation and color balance. When changing the lighting it makes the photo balance with the shadow and the model.

The most important thing I have experienced is using Adobe Photoshop to edit my photo of my friend, Alicia. At the beginning of the film production class I did not know how to edit, but now I have learned how to use the application to improve my photos.

I am Noor Allataifih, a 17-year-old student from the Middle East, Jordan to be exact. I speak both Arabic and English fluently. I came to the U.S. when I was 10 years old, and I have been living in Oakland for about 7 years. I go to Oakland International High School. If I were to be asked how well I knew the camera two years ago, I’d be entirely bewildered by the question, and would not know how to answer. Now, after about one year of experience with both amazing teachers, Ms. Lilly and Mr. Zak, I’d be able to name most of the parts, and what each part does.

This portrait is of one of my classmates and her name is Vivian. Vivian and I met last year in PE class, and have been friends since then. To describe Vivian in three words, I would say she is kind-hearted, hardworking, and very strong-minded. When I look at this portrait, I’m reminded of our strong friendship, and I think this portrait does really well to bring out Vivian’s personality. I feel very happy that I was able to edit it the way I did. There are many things to love about this picture, but my favorite thing is the color of the background, and how it’s not affecting the color of her face as much as it’s affecting everything else. We did a lot of things in order to be able to take a picture like this one but to sum everything up, we set up the background, color, and lighting. Then we had the model stand in front of the camera and do different poses until we got at least one great photo. Some of the steps I took to edit this picture were adding contrast and saturation, then selecting her face and lowering saturation to lessen the pink on her face and make it more similar to her skin color rather than the background color. Then, I did something I was surprised by the outcome of. This was cleaning the mirror Vivian was holding using Photoshop. The most important thing I learned from this experience would have to be learning how to edit pictures in Adobe Photoshop.

MY NAME IS KAHSAY. I am from ERITREA. My main language is TIGARNI. I am 20 years old. I am a student at OIHS I have been in Oakland for 2 YEAr I am werk playe music. And everyday sunday I am go to church Happy,

She is describe her and opone the mauthe. she very nice. Everyday she is happy also every sunday she go to church and sing.

My model was Luna We met when I came here USA. I have known her What I like about this portrait is I Like Here smile and style. When I look at this photo I think the Phatto very nice b/c cover her hair and smiling When I look at this photo I feel she is Happy and she is smart to take this photo is good coler.o take this photo is good color. To edit this photo is change the color and size.

My name is Luna, I am from Eritrean which is East Africa, My main language is Tigrinya, I am a student at OIHS, I am 20 years old, I have been in Oakland for 2 years and 6 months. This is a photo of my best friend Kahsay who is the best model for me. When I look at this photo I feel happy.

My name is Samir and I am 19 years old. I am from Afghanistan and my main language is Dari. I am a student at OIHS, I have been in Oakland for 1 year. I learned to use a camera at Oakland international studio, my experience taking photos is having confidence and surprise. My model was Wendy, we met when we were in our college English class in 11th grade. I have known her since last year. She is from Guatemala and she is the most polite girl and a nice person I have ever seen. When I look at this photo I feel proud, something I did well was I took this photo when she didn’t know that I’m taking a photo of her. What I like about this photo is the subject is in focus and the backlight is great. To take this photo I was looking at her to find a great opportunity to take her picture. She was taking pictures of others and I called her name, then she looked at me and I took her picture. To edit this photo I added some contrast, then I made it a little dark and colored. This photo didn’t need more edits because the model is so attractive and it’s only her face. While making this portrait I learned that when you take candid photos it’s better than if the model knows.

My name is Jose Vasquez, I am from Honduras, My main language is spanish and I am a student at OIHS. My experience taking pictures was very fun and also I discovered that I am very good at taking pictures and editing them.

My model was Luna. She is a nice person, very kind and calm. I have known her a long time ago.

I feel very proud of myself, because I have never taken and edit a portrait before so I feel very smart because of that. I like the combination that the black background and the white of her clothes makes.

To take this photo I told her to touch her glasses, so it can look like she was distracted putting her glasses. Then I took a bounch of photos like this to get the perfect one.

To edit this photo I changed the background, I make it look more black so I could make a good combination with the color white on her clothes. Then I put more contrast on her clothes so the color white could be more brighter.

To edit this photo I changed the background, I make it look more black so I could make a good combination with the color white on her clothes. Then I put more contrast on her clothes so the color white could be more brighter.

My name is Gawhara. I am from Yemen. I am a student at OIHS. My experience with photography and cameras is I learned last year how to hold a camera and take a photo and this year I learned about focus and holding the camera straight. This photo of Khatare. She is from Afghanistan. This model is beautiful, and she looks strong in this photo. I feel good because I took this photo and in the portrait, she looks amazing. I think in this work I did good work taking and editing this photo. I like the angle of this photo and the focus on her face. I took this photo closer to her face and focused on her face. I edit this photo by adding more color. The most important experience I learned from these lessons was how I took a good photo and edited it using a Photoshop website.

First, I took this photo inside the studio. Then, I chose this photo. After that, I put this photo in the best photo folder. Finally, I edited this photo in photoshop and added more color to this photo.

I’m Khatera from Afghanistan and I’m 18 years old. I'm a student in OIHS. I have been in Oakland for 1 year. My experience taking photos is last year in the graphic design class, I learned how to use cameras and how we can take photos.

My models were Michelle and Carlos. Michelle is from Guatemala and Carlos is from Mexico. Mechille is 18 years old and Carlos is also 18 years old. They both speak Spanish.What I like about this photo is the focus of Michelle on the camera and the contrast we can see in the picture. When I look at this photo I feel happy because the picture is like a story.To take this photo I did hard work to take a great photo of my model. And we chose a nice place to take a photo. Then I use my professional skill to take one of the best photo.To edit this photo I used Adobe Photoshop to make my photo what I want. I added contrast and color to make the great background in my photo.

Then I finished the edit of my photo and posted that in the final folder.While making this portrait I learned how I can take photos and how I can edit the photo so I can say I learned a lot of things about photography. This can help me in my future if I take a photo of someone I know how to take a photo and edit it. I love to learn more about photography and how to edit photos.

My name is Husam. I am from Yemen. I live in Oakland with my parents. I am 17 years old. I am a student at OIHS. My experience in photography is how to take pictures with different angles, how to use the camera, how to use the ISO, the shutter speed, and the focus. My portrait is Michelle she is my friend and she is smart. I describe Michelle as a cool person because she is good. She is from Guatemala. She is 18 years old and I love how she is leaning on the chain link fence. When I take her photo I felt so excited. I think taking pictures of your friends is fun, and use photoshop to edit the photo. For example, I edit Michelle's photo using contrast, crop, rule of thirds, lighting, color, and level. What I like about this portrait is that it is cool because many people feel it is mysterious and amazed, confident, and optimistic. I take this as a form of my experience. The most important thing I learn is if you take a lot of photos you can find a nice one, and you can do a good edit especially when you use photoshop and remember to play with the editing app.

I am Benazeer, 17 years old from Afghanistan. I am a senior at Oakland International High School and I speak Persian and English. I have been in Oakland almost for 3 years. My experience with photography and cameras so far is that I learned what makes an amazing portrait and what steps you need to consider to take the best shots.

This is a portrait of my friend Anosha. She looks very beautiful and calm in this portrait. When I look at this portrait I feel peaceful. The things I like about this portrait are the background, model, pose, and the contrast. I took this portrait in the studio. I set the background and turned the lights on to take this portrait. To edit this photo I used contrast to make the background a little dark and I also made her eyes a little bigger.

The most important thing I learned from this experience is editing photos by Adobe Photoshop and using different things to make my shots better like: texture, cropping, changing the background and some other cool things.

My name is Alex Pablo, I am from Guatemala, I am 17 years old, I have been in Oakland for about 8-9 years now, I’m a student at OIHS, the languages I speak are English, Spanish, Mam, sometimes I’m really good at communicating with people and find different ways to help my peers around me.My experience taking photo is good because I have learn how to use a camera in different ways like take photos of rule of thirds or how to focused it on my main target or my model. My model was German I have know him since we started 9th Grade and I get along with him well. He is a really chill person to hangout with and to be around because he really take about the people around him. When I look at this photo I feel good because I know that I have done a good job. Something that I like about this photo is that how the background came out and how it was focused on the main object. To take this photo I first found a place where there was not to much light and wasn’t dark, So then I started to focus the camera on the main character which is German. To edit this photo I didn’t use much tools because it was already a good photo. Than I used adobe photoshop 2021 to edit this photo by putting different filters and colors on to it. While making this portrait I learned to don’t make the object and the background to bright because than you will have trouble to focus on the main object.

I am Michelle Esteban and I am 18 years old. I was born in Oakland but I grew up all my childhood and part of my teens in Guatemala so, my first language is Spanish.

My school is OIHS and recently in film production class, we started to take photos. This is not my first time taking photos, I had already taken pictures in graphic design class but I never took it seriously, until this year when I saw the beauty of taking and editing photos as well as the beauty of the model. Taking photos is not easy, you have to take care of the rules of the third and the composition. You also have to take care to make your model feel comfortable.

luckily I had a very nice model and that I can connect well with her. She is Khatera Nassimi, she is 18 years old and she is from Afghanistan. She is very kind, sweet and she has a princess vibe. I like these portraits because it shows two sides of Khatera

My artist statement: My name is Adolfo I am from Guatemala I am 18 years old I am 12 Grade. I get to experience how to use a camera. This is my friend Cristian. This guy is good. I study with him in every class. When I look at this photo I feel cool. I think this is good because it took me a long time to take this photo. I like the color and the background.I take this photo in a studio in Oakland international high school then I use the camera. I edit the color. I learned how to use the camera and how to change the background and the photoshop.

My name is Reza and I am from Afghanistan. I'm 17 years old, and I'm a student at OIHS. I have been in Oakland for one year. My native language is Dari but I can speak a little English too. It's been almost two months we started Mr Zak’s class, before this class I had not any experience to how take photos or how edit photos, but in this class I learned how to use a camera, how to edit photos and how use photoshop.and I was in a group with Sohail,William,Beijia. But in most classes I was with Sohail and we took great portraits. He is so handsome and I have known him for one year and now he is my best friend.

When I look at my portraits I think they're the best portraits I have seen before, and I like to edit them, and when I’m doing these edits I feel very comfortable. Mr Zak helped me when I took my portraits and also he put some videos In Google Classroom about how to edit photos in photoshop.

And the most important thing I knew at this class is how photography and editing is fun.

My name is Diana I from El Salvador, I am 20 years old and I have been in Oakland for 4 years ago. I am a student in OIHS.

My model was Dany. We met when 9 grade and we are good friends. She is so cute and friendly. She is Salvadoran like me. In this picture Dany poses for my photo in the school but out of the Ms Lili room.

When I see the portrait I feel inspired, because I think that is like freedom. In this portrait I like the background and drawings. And the model stands out above all. When I look at this photo, I think that I can do much better. I feel that I can be a professional photographer like my dad was.

I edited this photo using Photoshop. I change some contrast, and make some drawings. I enjoy editing this photo because I can try different types of editing.

I'm Elias, I'm from El Salvador and now I'm living my life with Benazeer and I'm still in model school, which makes it good to take some photos of him for the portrait and for the edits he needed. I think some good pictures of Joel came out. I edited some with very little creativity because I'm not very good at using the Photoshop app or program. I think it's a good opportunity to learn how to edit photos and to take more photos and edit. Joel is from Mexico. I think he is about 16 years old and he is a good model.

How i take this portrait i take with my hands and a camera using some light and a different angle.

What was important for this photo that I took is that it was something fun and simple, not very difficult, and that's it.

My name is Anibal Godinez. I am a student at OIHS, I am from Guatemala, and I am 18 years old. My main languages are Spanish and Mam. My experience taking photos was something amazing because when I am taking photos I feel good and relax. I learned how to use a camera, the structures and the functions of each button that the camera has.

My model was Wendy. I have known her for about 3 years ago. She is a helpful person and kind. When I look at this photo I feel surprised because the photo looks great to me. What I like about this portrait is the background because it looks amazing with the sunset as the subject also.

I took this portrait in the OIHS studios with my other partners. I edited this photo in (Ps), I changed the background and added some more contrast. It was very fun editing this photo.

While making or editing this portrait I learned some parts of Photoshop because this was my first time editing a photo in photoshop, so I think it was a very important thing to learn about.

Hi my name is Ahmed. I am from Yemen. I am 12 great. And I am 18 years old. I am a student at Oakland International high school. I get to experience using cameras and photography, how to take photos and how to edit photos. I edited this photo. This is Sohai. He is my friend, he is a good guy. I study with him in every class at Oakland International high school. When I look at this portrait I feel my edit is cool because I take a long time to edit. I think it is very cool because I learned a lot of things from this photo. I like this portrait, the background, and the color and I like how the color changes in photoshop.

I take this photo from the cameras and I send this photo to google drive then I go to photoshop, then I change some things.

I learned how to use camera photography and how to edit and I learned a lot of things about this class. Thank you so much Mr: zak.

My name is Mewael {mow}.I’m from Eritrea. I’m 18 years old. I’m a student at OIHS. My main language is Tigrinya. I have been in Oakland for 3 years.My experience taking photos is not much but I try a little bit to see if I’m better at photographer.I learned to use a camera some years ago and I’m still learning. My model was Jissel. She is very kind and friendly. We met when we just started taking photos. I have known it is not a long time just this year in this school .When I look at this photo I think I had to spend more time making it look better than what it’s now. When I look at this photo I feel proud of myself, and something I did well was that I’m trying to do some creativity that connect with the picture.To take this photo I just manage the brightness and the ISO, and then I told her to be on the black background.To edit this photo I spent some time to do white and black color first, and then I crop the picture and I put some words on it.While making this portrait I learned how to edit on photoshop more than I had.

My name is nasser. I am from YEMEN.I am 16 years old, and I am a student at OIHS. My main language is Arabic, and i have been in Oakland for 3 years. My experience taking photos is better than what i used to be. I used to not know how to take photos but now i’m much better thanks to Mr.Zack. I learned how to use a camera Oakland International studios. My model was Renze. We met when we started this class. have known him for a few months. He is incredible person. Something I did well was editing this was having fun and not to much edites. When I look at this photo I think what in incredible work i have done. When I look at this photo I feel proud of where i have came to. To take this photo I needed to set the light, and find the right moment. Then i took a lot of photos to get a perfect one. To edit this photo I added texture made it a bit dark with a color finally i made a shadow. While making this portrait I learned that i need to have fun with it can be creative i also learned that time is everything.

My name is Carlos Cota, I’m from Mexico and I have been in Oakland for a little over that 1 year. I never tried to take pictures before but I always thought of it as an interesting idea, and I was able to try a little bit last year in Graphic Design class. My models were Vivian and Michelle, I have known them for a little bit less than a year and they have become very close friends in that short period of time. They inspire me to be better, I want to think that we all inspire each other to be a little bit better each day. They also are very good friends with each other and the photo captures the confidence they have in each other.

When I look at this portrait I feel happiness because of the multiple colors I can find in the picture, the confidence that the models share and the creativity towards the pose they’re in. Something I did well was that I chose a picture that captures more the moment and the feelings they have at that moment. To take this photo my group and I got the idea to copy the pose they have in the background. To edit this photo I just turn the brightness up so the colors in the background stand out more. While making this portrait I learned that it is very important to be surrounded by people that are going to encourage you to try new things and that are also willing to try those same things and others too.

Some information about me is that my name is Vivian Oseguera. I live in Oakland. I study at OIHS. I am 18 years old. I love taking pictures of people. It is so much fun when you compliment them and they blush or when you start to make conversation and you capture an unsuspecting photo. My experience with cameras is when I was 15 my mom bought me my first Canon, and I fell in love with the way I could capture so many memories. Then, I started to take a lot of photos, and right now in 12th grade I am taking a film design class. It's going amazing. I have learned so many rules and how to edit on Photoshop.

This portrait is of Noor Allataifih. She is 17 years old. She lives in Oakland, California. She is from Jordan. She is a natural leader, the smartest girl at my school, she helps others, she is funny and likes to correct her teachers. What I like about this portrait is that she was not prepared and the smile looks real and beautiful. Also the colors are awesome.

My name is Alexis Amaya and I attend Oakland International High School. I am currently a senior at this school. I am Salvadorian and speak Spanish. I started with photography and cameras this year, but I would frequently take photos on my phone. This photo is of my friend, Karin, we met in our film production class. The model in this portrait is very friendly, outgoing, and loves to help people when she can. When I look at this portrait I feel proud about my work because of how clear the camera quality is and the placement of my model. I like this portrait as her outfit is stylish, the background is neutral where the focus is on the model, and the way she sits and places herself as a model.

I took this portrait sitting on the floor in the film production class with my teacher’s camera. To edit this photo, I used the computer to edit this photo with an application called, Adobe Photoshop. Within the photo the face had several shadows and I wanted to balance the lighting. I lowered the brightness to fix any unwanted shadows in the photo. I have also used the color balance editing to make sure the colors in the photo blended well together.

The most important thing I learned from this experience is learning how to edit with Adobe Photoshop. I did not know how to use the editor in the beginning, but now I have the knowledge of using this application for my photography.

My name is Natalie. I am a 12th grade student. I come from Mexico and I speak Spanish and English. I just know a little bit about photography. A few years ago I took a photography course just to learn something new but they teached me how to take photos on the phone and I have been learning little things about photography this year.

This portrait is of my friends Karen and Brandy. If I had to describe them I would say that they are funny, authentic and charismatic. When I see this portrait I feel impressed because when I took it I wasn’t expecting it to be a good photo. I think it has a story and that is what I like about the portrait. In order to take this portrait I had to prepare the place where I was going to take it and the model. I edit this portrait in Adobe Express and I add contrast, color and brightness. While I was doing this project I learned the rules of composition and how to use a camera.

My name is Fthi tekle. I am something years old. I am from Eritrea in East Africa. I live in Oakland. I have been in Oakland for almost three years. My main language is Tigrinya and I am learning English. I am a student at Oakland International High School and currently a senior. In the United States my first school I went to was OIHS. I started school in 2020. My experience taking photos is that taking a lot of photos is a great way to get a nice picture. I learned how to take an amazing photo. My model is Alexis. We met at OIHS. He is the nicest and funniest person. I have known him since I started school in 2022. I love him. I feel great when I look at this portrait. I think I did really well. About this portrait I like the student’s six edit photos. To take this photo, I observed the person that I am taking. Then, I pressed the button and took the picture. To edit this photo I copied then I uploaded to adobe photoshop. Next, I changed the background. Following, I added white and black. Finally, I added contrast and saved it. The most important thing I learned from this experience is that when you take a photo you have to stay steady and should not move to take a good photo.

My name is William Tan and I am from China. I speak Mandarin, Cantonese, and English. I attend Oakland International High School and am currently a senior. My experience with using photography and cameras is very good. This is a portrait of Sohail. This photo of him is very nice and creative. When I saw this portrait, I thought he was handsome. I love the creation and subject of this portrait, and the color coordination of the photo is nice and comfortable. To take this photo first you have to have a camera, then you have to have 4 partners and then the person taking the picture stands in front of the legs of one of them, the person being photographed stands behind the hip of the other person, and then find a suitable distance to take the picture . I used the Adobe Photoshop to watch this painting woven by the video teacher arranged by the video. This is very simple. I just modified the color of the picture. The most important thing I learned from this experience is English. Thank you so much teacher for teaching us so much!

From this experience it was important because I have learned how to edit photos. It is great as I did not know how to in the beginning.

My name is Meseret. My experience taking photos is that I'm still learning how to take better photos and how to edit the best photos, but I learned a little bit in M.s Lili’s class and Mary college. My model was Augusto. He is from Guatemala and he’s 19 years old. I know that he is good at editing photos. I also met him in this class. His hobby is helping others. When I look at this photo I feel happiness, one thing I like about this portrait is the place and the background. Also, something I did well was I changed the color. When I look at this photo I think it looks like a jel.

To take this photo I take a high angle, then I take a close up and I take a picture. To edit this photo I take changing colors and some crops & rotate. Then texture, sharpness, and I take contrast a little bit of shadow. While making this portrait I learned how to change the background, color & shadow. In Mr. In Zak's class, I learned how to take a photo in the studio. Also, the most important thing I learned in this work is communicating with each person.

My name is Laurenze. I am from the Philippines. I am 20 years old. My main language is Ilonggo. I have been in Oakland for almost 4 years. I learned to use a camera last year in Ms.Lilly’s class. My experience taking photos is to be in good quality and it's in focus and also it has to be not diagonal. My model is ryomen sukuna. I have known him since I was 13. He is living inside of yuji itadori. When I look at this photo I feel like I am an artist. What I like about this portrait is how it suits the blood moon background. To make this I needed to draw it over a 100 times so it looks perfect and then I edit it. To edit this photo I selected the subject and changed the background into a blood moon. While making this portrait I learned how to adjust a brightness, contrast, effects, and also curve.

My name is Josue but you can call me gus ‘my experience with drawing and adobe illustrator was pretty fun i had a great time with my friends while making my project ‘ the draw is about someone whos very especial ‘when i see this draw make me feel “good”. Why did it i did this draw, to do my project that most important value about this experience and every experience is to have fun while you are doing it because there is a limit time better enjoy every second.