Content description: Selfie 1. I took this selfie while my friend and I were at the local froyo place for the first time, and I thought I looked okay in the picture so I kept it. I got this hat and shirt from a couple of places where I used to live, so they’re pretty simple in color and design but meaningful to me still. I liked the background of the image because it provided a nice, neutral backtone to my face while still seeming pleasant to the eye.

Content description: Selfie 2. I actually don’t have any selfies prior to this year and felt like I needed to build more of a background for the project, so I decided to just go a different route and use an old photo that was taken of me around the time I was 8 or 9. This was just a routine science experiment at home, where I’d take something random and try to create something new to keep myself interested. I think this picture is of me after I tried to make a magnet in a tube, which was pretty successful if I remember correctly. I try to cultivate this kind of attitude in college, too. I always try to do something new or create a new project wherever I am, and don’t really let stuff impede my creative spark. The essence of myself here hasn’t really shifted in the last 12-13 years, so I liked this one as my second selfie.

Image description: Selfie 3. This last selfie has two main foci: a gift that my friend recently gave me (the stone carving from an Indian temple in my hand), and my bulletin board full of notes, papers, and pictures from the last couple of years written (or taken) by people who mean very much to me. This image doesn’t have me in it, but I still feel as though this selfie is very much full of “me” anyway. Even the Spiderman poster has good memories attaches to it, and everything in this photo represents a time or period that has made me who I am today.

April 14th, 2023

This is my most recent selfie that only had me in it. In this photo I wanted to put the main focus on myself and Kauke. I started off by cropping out a bench on the right and a distracting tree. I then used the sharpen tool on myself and the building in the background. I like this photo mainly because its rare to see photo of a singular person in a popular area. I guess the irony of this photo is that im wearing a Villanova Hoodie.

February 19th, 2023

This is a photo of me playing basketball. For this photo I wanted a more narrow structure to match the subject of the photo (Me, the ball, and the hoop). To focus more on the subject I blurred everything in the background. Then I sharpened hoop and the ball more. Finally I adjusted the brightness to be slightly higher.

April 1, 2020

This photo was at the start of the pandemic. As some people may know, most basketball courts were off limits due to Covid restrictions so my dad and I drove around one day for a while to try to find a court for me to play on during the pandemic and we finally found one. And this photo is at that court.

First off, similar to my other basketball photo, I wanted to make the image fit with my body position so I cropped the sides of the photo inward. After that I blurred part of the background that either had big distracting colors or lettering.

This photo was taken on my 15th birthday, and was taken by a film camera. Lots of my family have jobs in which they produce media, so I have always been surrounded by cameras, and thus grew a love for photography. I started taking film photography classes in 8th grade, and continued until I got to college. I loved how therapeutic the darkroom was, and loved watching my artwork come to light. I love how young my face looks in this picture, along with the lighting and composition of this image.

This photo was taken in November of 2020. Some family members of mine were high risk, so I rarely saw people other than those who lived with me. Two weeks prior to this photo being taken, I severely dislocated my knee, and was basically in bed 24/7 for two months, making me lose all mobility and muscle in my right leg. My parents built a fort in our backyard with an old couch and a space heater, and I would have my best friend over and we would watch movies together. She is the subject of the photo, but you can see my leg with my cast/brace on coming from the side- I lowered the saturation on this image to further convey the gloomy mood. This photo almost seems surreal, because a year prior to this photo being taken, I could have never predicted the position I would have been in.

This photo was taken in April 2023, right before the Spring dance concert. Last year was my first full year back to dancing, because the two years prior I had either been injured or recovering from my knee surgery. I was extra excited for this concert because the piece I was dancing in I had also choreographed, and my parents were in the audience. I feel like the contexts between the previous image and this one is quite uplifting to see that I was able to return to dancing and that life returned to (semi) normal. I like my costumes are very dark, almost alluding the the mood of the previous photo, but the mood of this image is very bright.

August 25th, 2023

This is the most recent picture I took myself I intentionally projected a serious expression when taking this photo, aiming to represent my facial features clearly and realistically. Furthermore I had used photoshop to adjusting the mouth and eyes to create a serious yet natural look. By doing this, I aim to ensure that my identity is properly verified by facial recognition throughout the transfer of funds from my US bank account to China. This additional layer of identity verification is intended to increase the security and authenticity of transactions and demonstrate my commitment to complying with required procedures.

January 30th, 2019

This image captures a moment when I was engrossed in playing the cello, reflecting my profound connection with music. To further emphasize the visual impact, I used photoshop to enhance the lighting. I increased the exposure in certain areas of the image, while also applying a subtle blur effect at my right hand, creating a heightened sense of movement and intensity. Through these edits, I aimed to convey the powerful emotions and dedication that I pour into my musical pursuits.

February 16th, 2023

In this image, I proudly display pants I made myself, highlighting my strong interest in fashion design. The words on my clothes, changed from “thinking differently” to “being different,” mean a lot to me. They show how I want to change normal ideas, celebrate being one-of-a-kind, and embrace my individuality. This idea really speaks to me and inspires my creative endeavors and the way I want others to see me. I employed Photoshop to cut myself from the original photo and paste it onto my hand, which covers the phone. This was my way of showing my desire for control over my life. Furthermore, I extended the length of my pants using Photoshop to symbolize that my creativity last over time.

August 28th 2023

This is the most recent selfie that I took of myself. I raised the contrast of the picture so it would be easier to see my face. I cropped the image so my face could be in the center of the image. I sent this selfie to my friends in Japan to tell them I am doing well at college overseas.

April 4th 2020

This is a selfie of me going outside when the COVID outbreak happened. I come from the city part of Japan and during the outbreak I felt constrained. I made the photo colors slightly darker because I was feeling dull.

August 27th 2023

This is a selfie that I took at the Andrews Library. I usually spend time at the library when I need to do assignments because it helps me zone in. This selfie also shows my identity of how I spend a lot of time in front of screens. I made the highlights of the selfie stronger so it would be easier to see what I am doing.

Saving Compton Hall from the Tornado

This photo is my most recent photo. It shows my energetic , happy, and fun side even though I am backwards! This photo was Taken the night of the Tornado warnings on Campus. Me and my friends went outside and took photos. In this photo I really messed with light and angles. I used the .5 feature on the iPhone to give me a chance of more room to play with on the photo. Lighting was played with to make me the center target. To out enough light and shine onto me. Saturation was raised to give it more of a cinematic look.

Will in his favorite place !

This Photo is a representation of who I am and who I want to be. I love the gym. I love pushing myself to be the best I can be. The gym is a place were I find peace and enjoyment outside of athletics and other activities. It keeps me motivated and hungry for more. In this photo In took the downward approach of catching my feet and the weight. I went in the gym and made sure all the lights were on to give e the photo a higher contrast presentation. I played with saturation to give the gold a higher ands more colorful look.

The Good Old Days Of Freshman Year

This is an older picture from freshman year. It shows my youth and were I come from.These were my two best friends going into freshman year. My experiences with those guys the made me learn lesson and made me to who I am today. In this photo we used a snapchat feature because we were young! I intensified the saturation and lowered Contrasting this photo.