PHOTOJOURNALISM
Photos & Storytelling
PHOTOS
Everytime I have gotten a hand on a camera, I've worked to improve my skills and knowledge of photography. From my first photos of students in PALs to the basketball double header, I have considerable improvement. While increasing my technical knowledge I also got more confident in finding spots for good angles and purposeful composition of subjects. I've also taken pictures of sports that have difficult lighting situations, such as diving and track that do not get as much coverage. I also learned to write down information on pictures I had taken in order to write purposeful and informational captions to the photos. I hope to continue taking pictures when I can, as we have many talented photographers that consistently cover events around our school. We also highlight photography in our issues with photo features on our first and last pages, which showcases students across West High School.
1. The varsity girls basketball team stands for the pledge of allegiance before starting the game.
2. Aidan Jacobsen '24, Todd Rent '24, Izaiah Loveless '24 and Mustafa Tiea '25 take a victory lap after winning the distance medley relay.
3. Helenipa Stephens '23 and Dexter Hanna '24 wait next to their kids locker while they put their lunch away.
4. Jack Wallace '25 boxes out a defender in an attempt to catch a rebound.
5. Charlie Gardner poses with his woodworking equipment.
6. The two kids laugh at the image Anijah Turner '23 shows them.
7. Kate Van Waning '26 drives forward for a shot at scoring against Liberty.
8. Todd Rent '24 and Aidan Jacobsen '24 high-five each other before starting the distance medley relay.
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9. Aimee Varga ’24 high-fives Samantha Gumpper ’24 after completing their sixth dive.
10. Julia Dorale '26 twirls her baton to the pep band during halftime.
11. Lucy Wolf '24 dribbles the basketball across the court in a race to the basket.
12. Jacob Koch '24 looks for an opening to a teammate while being guarded.
13. Aidan Jacobsen '24 races around the Drake University's famous blue track during the distance medley relay.
14. Jumping into the hurdle, Aimee Varga '24 floats high above the board.
15. Coach Nate Frese claps for his team while they play offense.
16. Hayden Umoren '25 and Mason Goering '26 jump to block a shot from Liberty.
17. Todd Rent '24 races the 200 meter leg in the distance medley relay.