:) Photo Story & Resumé - Knead Cafe, College Photography Course

Creating a resume for one of my college photography classes gave me an opportunity to reflect on the skills I've been developing as a photographer. Along with the resume, I've included some of my photography work in this post. The images showcase a variety of photography techniques and come together to tell a small photo story. It was a fun project that allowed me to combine creativity, technical skills, and visual storytelling while continuing to grow as a student photographer. 📸✨

Vase on end table next to grey couch in living room; flowers & lamp

Vase with painted on flowers and seashells within on the kitchen counter

A colorful sloth plush massager sits on a cat tree wearing sunglasses
while Dusty the cat perches next to it.

a plastic pink rose in foreground with snowy landscape in background

chihuahua plush wearing a pink hoodie; couch & soft window light

pink bear on tan/ light brown wooden table, blurred background, in focus foreground

colorful assortment of highlighters.

Lucky Cat

String lights hanging in front of pink curtain

I took an artistic photo. It's flowers in a vase with a real bright window behind it, you can see snow outside.

 That sounds like a beautiful high-contrast image. The bright winter window would likely turn the flowers and vase into a partial silhouette, creating a contrast between the warmth and life of the flowers indoors and the cold, snowy scene outside.

An artistic description could be:

A vase of flowers stands before a brilliant winter window, its delicate forms framed against the glow of snow-covered scenery beyond the glass. The contrast between the vibrant life indoors and the stark brightness of the snowy outdoors creates a quiet, contemplative mood.

A few caption ideas:

Poetic

• Blooming against winter's light.
• Where summer lingers and snow begins.
• Flowers, frost, and a window full of light.

Reflective

• Even in the coldest season, beauty finds a place to grow.
• A reminder that warmth and wonder can exist side by side.

Simple

• Winter light through flowers.
• Snow outside, beauty inside.
• A bright winter morning.

If you'd like, I can also help analyze the composition or write a blog-style paragraph inspired by the photo.

It's October now. Not looking forward to snowy season. Brr. 

I don't blame you. 😄 October has its own charm, but once you start seeing hints of winter, it's hard not to think, "Here we go again..."

What's interesting is that your photo seems to capture exactly that feeling. You took a picture of flowers, but with the bright snowy view behind them, it almost feels like a visual contradiction: beauty and warmth inside, cold and snow outside.

That could inspire a caption like:

October is beautiful until it starts reminding me what's coming next.

Or:

The flowers looked cheerful. The snow outside was a less welcome guest.

Or even:

A bright window, fresh flowers, and the first hint of the season I'm not ready for.

For a blog, you could turn it into a reflection:

Looking at the photo, I realized it captures two seasons at once. The flowers feel like they're still holding on to the gentleness of autumn, while the snow outside the window is a reminder that winter is never far behind. I can appreciate the beauty of a snowy landscape, but I'd be lying if I said I was excited about icy roads, cold mornings, and scraping frost off the car.

As someone who enjoys nature and photography, though, you might find winter gives you some stunning photo opportunities, even if you'd prefer to experience them from inside with a hot cup of coffee. ☕❄️🌷