This year, I started my sophomore year, and I play for the school's varsity girls basketball team. Last year, I played for the JV girls basketball team as a freshman. I remember I was nervous because I was just a freshman and being around sophomores and juniors and seniors was really intimidating. I anticipated that they were going to hate me and see me as a really bad player. To my surprise, they were really nice and supportive. They welcomed me, and we had many team bonding experiences outside of basketball that brought us together. Now as a sophomore, I realized that the new freshmen joining the basketball team might feel the same way as I did last year. I gathered a few of my sophomore teammates and we took the freshmen to a football game in the fall. This was a great experience for all of us, and I really enjoyed stepping up and welcoming the new players to help them get more comfortable with us as teammates and friends.
Newcomers
This year, I started my sophomore year, and I play for the school's varsity girls basketball team. Last year, I played for the JV girls basketball team as a freshman. I remember I was nervous because I was just a freshman and being around sophomores and juniors and seniors was really intimidating. I anticipated that they were going to hate me and see me as a really bad player. To my surprise, they were really nice and supportive. They welcomed me, and we had many team bonding experiences outside of basketball that brought us together. Now as a sophomore, I realized that the new freshmen joining the basketball team might feel the same way as I did last year. I gathered a few of my sophomore teammates and we took the freshmen to a football game in the fall. This was a great experience for all of us, and I really enjoyed stepping up and welcoming the new players to help them get more comfortable with us as teammates and friends.
This photo was taken on a weekend night at an arcade while hanging out with friends. Everybody was having fun, playing games, and having a chance to talk with each other and engage in conversation. Everybody was participating in one way or another whether it was with each other or in fun. Everyone had a chance to relax and have a fun night.
Night In the Arcade
This photo was taken on a weekend night at an arcade while hanging out with friends. Everybody was having fun, playing games, and having a chance to talk with each other and engage in conversation. Everybody was participating in one way or another whether it was with each other or in fun. Everyone had a chance to relax and have a fun night.
This photo was taken in my parents bedroom. My parents are participating on their phones and not noticing my brother who is trying to get their attention.
Not Noticed
This photo was taken in my parents bedroom. My parents are participating on their phones and not noticing my brother who is trying to get their attention.
This photo was taken at school during a marching band practice. Contrary to common opinion, marching band is actually a very rigorous activity. Members must march in unison to a beat with heavy equipment, all while playing difficult rhythms and pieces. Marching band members stay late out at night, stay just as long or sometimes even longer than other conventional sports teams. Marching band members are passionate about their art, and practice constantly to make their performance as flawless as possible. Here, I tried to emphasize the amount of skill, strength, and precision marching band takes, by exaggerating movement through the use of blur, while still showing the neat lines they form during their practice.
Not Your Stereotypical Sport
This photo was taken at school during a marching band practice. Contrary to common opinion, marching band is actually a very rigorous activity. Members must march in unison to a beat with heavy equipment, all while playing difficult rhythms and pieces. Marching band members stay late out at night, stay just as long or sometimes even longer than other conventional sports teams. Marching band members are passionate about their art, and practice constantly to make their performance as flawless as possible. Here, I tried to emphasize the amount of skill, strength, and precision marching band takes, by exaggerating movement through the use of blur, while still showing the neat lines they form during their practice.
This bird was dropped by a hawk accidentally as it was feeding up on top of a tree in my backyard. The bird was freshly killed when it escaped the grasp of the hawk. Later in the day, when I came back to my yard, the hawk had ripped opened the bird's cavity and fed off of it. The organs were gone and the neck was picked at. Even though the fate of this bird perhaps would be considered terrifying, in the end, it provided nourishment for a hawk which in turn made it possible for it to continue living.
Nourishment
This bird was dropped by a hawk accidentally as it was feeding up on top of a tree in my backyard. The bird was freshly killed when it escaped the grasp of the hawk. Later in the day, when I came back to my yard, the hawk had ripped opened the bird's cavity and fed off of it. The organs were gone and the neck was picked at. Even though the fate of this bird perhaps would be considered terrifying, in the end, it provided nourishment for a hawk which in turn made it possible for it to continue living.
This photo was taken on the beach. I carry my watercolor palette and brush everywhere I go so I can participate in life by capturing what I find in my artwork.
Ocean Art
This photo was taken on the beach. I carry my watercolor palette and brush everywhere I go so I can participate in life by capturing what I find in my artwork.
~ Nature is participating being part of the ecosystem. Everything is healthy and green and the sky is blue.
On The Ground
~ Nature is participating being part of the ecosystem. Everything is healthy and green and the sky is blue.
I took the photo in Chinatown when I went with my family on the Saturday after Chinese New Year to celebrate the holiday. Many people gather around and watch the annual parade.
One Culture, Many Races
I took the photo in Chinatown when I went with my family on the Saturday after Chinese New Year to celebrate the holiday. Many people gather around and watch the annual parade.
In this image my goal was to capture an image that represented the participation theme through the action of community service. Community service is able to be showcased in numerous ways, however, I chose to use the action of picking up trash. In my mood board, I focused on the color scheme of greens and blues. In this image I was able to capture the sunset and its natural pink vibrance. I decided to surround my editing style around the color of the sunset. Therefore, I increased the exposure and saturation levels.
One Step at a Time
In this image my goal was to capture an image that represented the participation theme through the action of community service. Community service is able to be showcased in numerous ways, however, I chose to use the action of picking up trash. In my mood board, I focused on the color scheme of greens and blues. In this image I was able to capture the sunset and its natural pink vibrance. I decided to surround my editing style around the color of the sunset. Therefore, I increased the exposure and saturation levels.
This photo was taken inside a church youth group during worship. The subject was standing towards the stage and raising his arms toward the worship leader that was singing. The person in this photo is participating in an environment that is unfamiliar, and therefore creating new opportunities for himself. The setting created a sense of hospitality, and participation immediately became simple. In my mind, participation is the key to unlocking new things and experiences such as that shown in this photo.
Opportunity
This photo was taken inside a church youth group during worship. The subject was standing towards the stage and raising his arms toward the worship leader that was singing. The person in this photo is participating in an environment that is unfamiliar, and therefore creating new opportunities for himself. The setting created a sense of hospitality, and participation immediately became simple. In my mind, participation is the key to unlocking new things and experiences such as that shown in this photo.
This photo was taken outside, right in front of my house. It was very cold yet my mom and grandmother were outside looking at the sky. They were looking around and just spending time together in each other's presence. I had gone outside to see what they were doing and I saw that they were holding hands. I had asked what they were doing and they responded with, “spending time together.” They were showing participation by taking part in spending time with each other. They might not have been doing much of anything, but they were happy to be able to spend time with each other. They were taking part in spending time in each other’s lives. My photo isn’t much of anything and it is very simplistic. Though it may not seem like much, this photograph is showing a daughter spending time with her mother.
Outdoor Quality Time
This photo was taken outside, right in front of my house. It was very cold yet my mom and grandmother were outside looking at the sky. They were looking around and just spending time together in each other's presence. I had gone outside to see what they were doing and I saw that they were holding hands. I had asked what they were doing and they responded with, “spending time together.” They were showing participation by taking part in spending time with each other. They might not have been doing much of anything, but they were happy to be able to spend time with each other. They were taking part in spending time in each other’s lives. My photo isn’t much of anything and it is very simplistic. Though it may not seem like much, this photograph is showing a daughter spending time with her mother.
P art of the reason for taking this picture is because it shows the team and how they work together as one.
A ggressiveness in volleyball is because the whole team wants to make the play that helps the team.
R eady position is what everyone on the court is in when they are ready for the ball to come to them.
T eamwork in volleyball is essential in getting the bump, set, spike then point to come.
I participate in volleyball by passing and diving for every ball that comes near me, and getting ready to hit the ball that is set to me.
C overing for our teammates shows we have their backs and we are ready for the ball to come right backover.
I n the word participation, there is a word called anticipator, which in volleyball is really good because you need to read where the ball is going so you can call it early and not just watch it drop.
P assing the ball is one of three main points in volleyball that you need, for it leads to a good set and hit over the net.
A true volleyball player tries their best and participates while paying attention to the occurring play so they can help carry the team.
T andems in volleyball is when a blocker blocks immediately after the other, showing they were ready for a play to happen right away.
E ach player on our team participates in volleyball by being ready for a quick play, covering for their teammates, and playing as a team, and not as an individual.
PARTICIPATE
P art of the reason for taking this picture is because it shows the team and how they work together as one.
A ggressiveness in volleyball is because the whole team wants to make the play that helps the team.
R eady position is what everyone on the court is in when they are ready for the ball to come to them.
T eamwork in volleyball is essential in getting the bump, set, spike then point to come.
I participate in volleyball by passing and diving for every ball that comes near me, and getting ready to hit the ball that is set to me.
C overing for our teammates shows we have their backs and we are ready for the ball to come right backover.
I n the word participation, there is a word called anticipator, which in volleyball is really good because you need to read where the ball is going so you can call it early and not just watch it drop.
P assing the ball is one of three main points in volleyball that you need, for it leads to a good set and hit over the net.
A true volleyball player tries their best and participates while paying attention to the occurring play so they can help carry the team.
T andems in volleyball is when a blocker blocks immediately after the other, showing they were ready for a play to happen right away.
E ach player on our team participates in volleyball by being ready for a quick play, covering for their teammates, and playing as a team, and not as an individual.