By Jose Figueroa

When beggining this project I already had my ideal teacher in mind. I chose someone that i had grown a relationship with throughout my junior year, Mr.Aruda. I had the idea in mind that I was going to take my pictures during my photo class and the period that I had with him to catch the perfect moments that I would need for my project. When going into my photos I was really proud of the moments that I was able to capture. They presented good moments that showed who Mr. Arruda really was. The only problem that was faced was the lighting. I had to learn to adjust to capture the feeling of his classroom. Along with that the biggest problem I faced was getting into the position quickly to be able to capture my moment. To help with this I stayed ready with my camera to my eye and shot multiple and just decided to go through them later to get that perfect picture. Along with this project i learned more and more about him from my interview. It gave me a better idea on his life not just in school but out of it as well. This helps me in my future by realizing that there is more to someone that just a what you see from their face.

Above is probably my favorite image that I took throughout this project. It shows him in his space grading and working on getting his stuff done. It shows how organized he is and how he shows intrest in the subject that he teaches. The next time I get the opportunity to do some sort of project like this I think I would try to do more than just pictures that are school related. I would get some outside of school doing things that he enjoys doing in life.