Amber Waterfall
Parul V.
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I started photography in my junior year of high school as a simple way to fulfill my art credit. Little did I know, I would end up loving it.
Our assignments were exclusively on-campus. We had to use the new techniques we learned, from angles to shot composition, to create unique photographs of the same things we saw everyday. After a semester, we were confused about where and how to take unique photos. By my teacher gave us the key– he encouraged us to find the extraordinary in the ordinary.
Through this class, I saw my environment in a different way and I discovered parts of my school that I didn't know about before– like the alcove housing a small clover or the little stone fountain in the corner. I shot this picture after a rainy day in a tiny forest next to the gymnasium. There were leaves strewn on the ground and droplets on the grass, and this small area looked like it was another world, outside of the high school environment surrounding it. That's where I almost ran into a line of sap slowly seeping out of a tree, like a majestic waterfall, inspiring the photo I took.
Though my teacher retired this year, I'm forever grateful for his wisdom and instructions, and I plan to continue pursuing photography in college and throughout the rest of my life. I'll always remember his class when I look back on the photos I took and connect them to the place I spent four years discovering myself.
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Exploring my creativity allows me to see the world from a different lens. It started with my first drawing as a toddler and grew to photography, painting, and music today. It enriches my life, both my academics and personal endeavors, allowing me to bring a unique perspective to everything I do.
