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photographic essay Memories To Love

"MEMORIES TO LOVE"  ->  BY: RANYA ABDULQADER (PERIOD 6)
Why did you choose the theme/story that you did?
- I chose this theme of Memories to Love because I feel like everything that you do is for a reason, and you should love it.
What message were you hoping to convey?
- The message that I was hoping to convey through this image is that you do what you do for a reason because it's a lesson that turns into a memory that teaches you something to admire in life.
Describe your process.
- The process of this image is that had my uncle pick up the baby when she woke up. Then I had him give her a kiss on the cheek to show the family love, as I angled the camera to capture that memory for them to remember. I then edited the photo and enhanced the coloring of it.
What did you learn from the experience?
- What I learned from this experience is that spending time with your family just to capture moments to remember really is lots of fun, and it makes you admire them even more.
Why did you choose the theme/story that you did?
- I chose this theme of Memories to Love because everything thing you no matter how small or big it it turns into a memory, in which you should remember.
What message were you hoping to convey?
- The message that I was hoping to convey through this image is that your family brings you happiness, and when you remember the moments you have with them you get happy.
Describe your process.
- The process of this image is that I ha my uncle stand up holding the baby while I captured the moment in a vertical orientation. I had him look forward at the camera as if he was looking through the viewer's eye, as the baby looked to the left I edited the picture on lightroom to enhance the baby's features, as well as my uncle's features.
What did you learn from the experience?
- What I learned from this experience is that having father and daughter time, and sharing memories together creates a closer bond with your loved ones.
Why did you choose the theme/story that you did?
- I chose this theme of Memories to Love because all the memories that I have and spend with my family I love.
What message were you hoping to convey?
- The message that I was hoping to convey through this image is spending time with the people you love creates memories that you love.
Describe your process.
- The process of this image is that I was holding the baby, and sharing a laugh with mu loved ones, and the baby was just there enjoying the moment. The theme of love was shared through this image. I had edited the picture and added a preset.
What did you learn from the experience?
- What I learned from this experience is that babies aren't as hard to deal with as I thought they were if you handle them in a gentle way and carefully.
Why did you choose the theme/story that you did?
- I chose this theme of Memories to Love because memories are like treasures, and they are spent and found with the people you love in my opinion.
What message were you hoping to convey?
- The message that I was hoping to convey through this image is that sharing a laugh or a cry with the right people creates memories that are always joyful.
Describe your process.
- The process of this image is that the baby started crying, so I had picked he up and twirled in a circle to create the blurred effect in the photo. I also tried to communicate the feeling of warmth and love through this image, and the memory that was shared upon us. I enhanced the image by pulling it up on lightroom, an toned down the exposure of the image.
What did you learn from the experience?
- What I learned from this experience is that you can show two different types of emotions or moods through an image, in which you would later in your life would look at and remember, and possibly laugh at.
Why did you choose the theme/story that you did?
- I chose this theme of Memories to Love because you choose what you do in life, and what I do I enjoy and love, and what I do turns into a bunch of memories.
What message were you hoping to convey?
- The message that I was hoping to convey through this image is that being around a lot of people makes you tired because it's too much for your brain to handle.
Describe your process.
- The process of this image is that I had a plain background and held the baby up at a certain position. I had everyone surround the baby to share this moment and feel the love. I edited the photo on photoshop, and removed a few dirty spots or distracting elements. 
What did you learn from the experience?
- What I learned from this experience is that having a plain background really does cause a huge different in how your image is viewed.
Why did you choose the theme/story that you did?
- I chose this theme of Memories to Love because when you look back at these images you remember the memories, and how much you loved being there at that moment.
What message were you hoping to convey?
- The message that I was hoping to convey through this image is that being surrounded by the people you love gives you a support system, and gives you memories that turn into lessons.
Describe your process.
- The process of this image is that again I had everyone surround the baby to share this loving memory. I took the photo from a horizontal orientation, and had the background be plain white, so that all the attention is on my subject. I edited the picture to make it pop more.
What did you learn from the experience?
- What I learned from this experience is that you can capture the cutest moments, and share the memory of yours, though a click of a button. (Referring to the camera)
Why did you choose the theme/story that you did?
- I chose this theme of Memories to Love because the feeling of Love makes you admire and enjoy all your memories, even if they are bad memories, and makes you think that everything happens for a reason.
What message were you hoping to convey?
- The message that I was hoping to convey through this image is that remembering certain memories makes you realize how crazy you are.
Describe your process.
- The process of this image is that the baby was getting tired so I layed it down on the bed. I layed out a blanket to have a plain background again. I captured the image a top point of view to have the viewer see what I was seeing. Also to share the same memory that I had had at that exact moment.
What did you learn from the experience?
- What I learned from this experience is that baby's can be very moody, so when taking pictures to capture memories you need to work fast.
Why did you choose the theme/story that you did?
- I chose this theme of Memories to Love because the moments that I spent and will be spending with my sister makes me happy and love her more. All those moments now turned into memories.
What message were you hoping to convey?
- The message that I was hoping to convey through this image is that babies are very lovable because they give you some happy memories that make you a better person.
Describe your process.
- The process of this image is that I attempted to have a clear background. But I wanted to have bright lighting, so I got studio lights and I opened up all the windows as well to have natural lighting. I took the photo from a bird's point of view, and I added a preset on lightroom.
What did you learn from the experience?
- What I learned from this experience is that spending this much time with someone shows how much you love them, and later in the future when I will look back at these pictures I will remember all these memories that I loved from this project.
Why did you choose the theme/story that you did?
- I chose this theme of Memories to Love because it makes you realize the love you have for the person, and makes you want to have even more memories with them.
What message were you hoping to convey?
- The message that I was hoping to convey through this image is that sharing the same moments with another human being creates the same memories. 
Describe your process.
- The process of this image is that I got all up close and personal to the baby, and captured this moment before the baby was trying to fall asleep. I enhanced the colors of what she as wearing, and made the image pop. I tried to make a loving mood that connects with the viewer, and share the memory.
What did you learn from the experience?
- What I learned from this experience is that getting really close to someone you can see everything on there face, even through the camera.
Why did you choose the theme/story that you did?
- I chose this theme of Memories to Love because you will always have memories that you love with the people you love in your life, and that you'll look back at when you're older.
What message were you hoping to convey?
- The message that I was hoping to convey through this image is that having love for the little member of the family makes the family closer upon the baby.
Describe your process.
- The process of this image is that again I was really up close and personal with the babies face, which's what I was trying to draw the most attention to. I had a lot of light up on her to create the mood of love. I was trying to achieve like heaven vibes i guess if that makes sense. I edited this photo and cropped the surrounding that were distractions.
What did you learn from the experience?
- What I learned from this experience is that watching a baby sleep is the most heart warming memory you can have, and makes you feel all sorts of love.

Why did you choose the theme/story that you did?
- I chose this theme of Memories to Love because it's important to me to admire everything I do out of the love I carry in my heart.
What message were you hoping to convey?
- The message that I was hoping to convey through this image is that babies bring peaceful memories in your life because you spend lovable moments with them.
Describe your process.
- The process of this image is that I had moved angles and sides. I went to the right side of where the baby was sleeping. I had the background include a whole bunch of colors, in which I later enhanced, and made pop more. The exposure of this image was perfect, but I had taken it from a horizontal orientation, and I cropped it from the sides.
What did you learn from the experience?
- What I learned from this experience is that changing the angle or the point of view from where you take your image changes the whole image's perspective.
Why did you choose the theme/story that you did?
- I chose this theme of Memories to Love because most of your memories are what build you up as a person, and makes you a better person.
What message were you hoping to convey?
- The message that I was hoping to convey through this image is that surrounding someone with love evokes a lot of attention that increases your memories.
Describe your process.
- The process of this image is that I moved up, and tried to show everything around the baby, and what was surrounding her. So I kept my distance, and captured a very cute moment, in which is a memory to remember now through this image. I didn't really edit this picture a lot because I wanted to like show everything that I was dealing with.
What did you learn from the experience?
- What I learned from this experience is that showing the background that you were dealing with is almost like revealing the behind the scenes because I usually crop all of this.
photographic essay Memories To Love
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photographic essay Memories To Love

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