While attending Academy of Arts I took three classes: Photography, Documentary Photography, and, Motion Pictures and Television. Academy of Arts is a university for students who are devoted into becoming a professional artist in the field they choose. In photography, I learned the basics of photography such as exposure and aperture. Exposure is the amount of light a camera captures while taking pictures and aperture means the camera's adjustable opening that allows light to reach the camera's sensor. In documentary photography, I learned that to do a well in documenting with photos one must answer these five questions: who, what, where, when, and why. Lastly, motion pictures and television taught me the basics of directing a video such as where an actor should stand, look, and what type of lighting should be used. Inspiring people I met during my experience at the academy were my instructors. They taught me a valuable lesson, which was to not give up and keep practicing, which I intend to do. Again, this could not have happened without your donations, thank you. I have upload some photos I shot while attending the program.

Being a recent junior, there was many things that were expected of me as a student. Managing my time to get my work done for classes as well as applying for the SAT and ACT. I learned that to achieve my goals I have to be optimistic, have grit, and manage my time wisely. I was even able to achieve a 4.0 GPA! I am excited to attend my summer program because I will be attending a photography class which has been my interest for a long time now. I am also nervous because I will be on my own and I tend to be very shy around people I do not know, but this is also an experience I cannot wait for because this will be a way for me to communicate with others and hopefully make new friends. I think the program will affect me in a positive way because I will learn new things about art in general and meet new people.