Jessica, 8th Grade, RYSS

At first, I was just trying to take a picture of the construction area, but it was surrounded by a fence, so I tried to take it through it, and this came out. I got interested in the picture because you see a fence in the foreground, and in the background, there are different things. At the right, there is a shadow which makes that side of the picture mysterious. Next to the shadow there is sand and part of the construction of the building. The sand makes it look kind of lonely, but then you see the building and behind the building you see the sky and it makes me feel very comfortable.

Jessica, 8th Grade, Junior Academy, Raul Yzaguirre School For Success [RYSS], Houston, Texas.

Jessica, 8th Grade, RYSS

I like this picture because there are different things there. In the lower left you see the roof and it seems like it is very long and never ends. In the right you see wood and a man walking (my teacher, Mr. Chambers). At the very top, you see a pretty blue sky with a couple of fluffy clouds. This is a very peaceful picture and it gives me a good, positive feeling.

Jessica, 8thth Grade, Junior Academy, Raul Yzaguirre School For Success [RYSS], Houston, Texas.

Maria, 7th Grade, RYSS

This picture looks really interesting, like you wonder what's going on. You can actually see a man doing something and in the background, you can actually see the clouds and the beautiful blue sky. It also shows that the workers are working really hard to build our new school building. The building is actually half way done so in the future, I'll be able to compare before and after.

Maria, 7th Grade, Junior Academy, Raul Yzaguirre School For Success [RYSS], Houston, Texas.

Oscar, 7th Grade, RYSS

As you can see, there is a huge ladder in this picture. What I felt while taking this picture was how high it was. The reason I took this picture is because I like to see high things, and feel the adrenaline.

Oscar, 7th Grade, Junior Academy, Raul Yzaguirre School For Success [RYSS], Houston, Texas.

Areli, 6th Grade, RYSS

I took this picture when I was walking. The cone was already like that. I thought that it was weird for the cone to be like that. There is a line in the back that it is wide and light blue. There are more lines in the front, and they are yellow. The street is cracked with grass growing in the middle. The cone is dirty, and there are black lines on it. There is also a lot of dirt on the ground. I think that it is not normal for the cone to be like that.

Areli, 6th Grade, Junior Academy, Raul Yzaguirre School For Success [RYSS], Houston, Texas.

Anyssa, 7th Grade, RYSS

I think this is a perfect picture because this building you see will one day be finished. It’s always nice to see something from the beginning until the end. It’s also fun when you look at it during construction and to see how much work they’ve done over time, and how fast they work. For me, taking pictures like this one is really cool for the same reason. In the picture, you can see all of the construction. You can also see the tractor picking up the pieces to construct the building and the road as you come inside the school with the cones making sure that no one gets hurt. At the bottom left corner of the picture, you can see the primary school. It’s really nice to go back and see how it once looked.

Anyssa, 7th Grade, Junior Academy, Raul Yzaguirre School For Success [RYSS], Houston, Texas.

Maritza, 8th Grade, RYSS

The thing about this picture is why did I take it? It is so weird. I just thought fast, and wondered how it would look to see through a square. When I took this picture, I was looking inside the little square, and there were a lot of things going on, and I thought to myself, "If I take this picture, it will be so interesting because it's just the same thing I feel. I always feel like a little square that doesn't fit into a big world. I feel like a tiny ant."

Maritza, 8th Grade, Junior Academy, Raul Yzaguirre School For Success [RYSS], Houston, Texas.

Janet, 6th Grade, RYSS

In this picture, the shape looks so cool because in the middle, it's not right. It's all wrong. It has only one color with lines. This picture makes me feel like I am a shape master, and this makes me laugh. It's expressive through its shape, color, and brightness. The shape does not talk or move, and it's strong. If the wind tries to take it, the shape will use its powers to not let it take it away. The picture is not that bright because the sun was not giving the table much light. When it was taken, the table was not in the center. It was more to the right because there were more things beside it.

Janet, 6th Grade, Junior Academy, Raul Yzaguirre School For Success [RYSS], Houston, Texas.

Griselda, 6th Grade, RYSS

I like this picture. I like the colors and shadows and the creativity it has with the patterns in it. When I took this picture, I felt a lot of creativity and emotion. It was really bright and dark with the shadows, shapes, and the movement of the sky.

Griselda, 6th Grade, Junior Academy, Raul Yzaguirre School For Success [RYSS], Houston, Texas.

Valerie, 7th Grade, RYSS

In this picture, I am showing my teacher, Mr. Chambers. He is a nice person. Next to Mr. Chambers, there is a pole that is gray and skinny. There is a white line crossing Mr. Chambers' shadow. I think this is a great picture. There is a shadow of a pole. I like this picture.

Valerie, 7th Grade, Junior Academy, Raul Yzaguirre School For Success [RYSS], Houston, Texas.

Cynthia, 8th Grade, RYSS

I like this picture because of the tunnel effect and the desks that are in the picture to make it look like as if it is the right way for education. The back and front make it look like what will happen if you get a lot or just a little bit of education. You can see that the front of the picture looks cleaner than at the back. The back looks like if you get a little bit of education your life is going be a mess. The front of the picture looks like if you get a lot of education, you’ll go to college and get a good job. You’ll have a good, clean and successful life. This picture inspires me to go to school and want to study so that I can have a better career and won’t be living on the streets.

Cynthia, 8th Grade, Junior Academy, Raul Yzaguirre School For Success [RYSS], Houston, Texas.

Juanita, 6th Grade, RYSS

I like this picture because it shows my feelings about darkness. There's a small hole, which is covered with grass. At the very back, you can see a red, long pole which describes my favorite color. If you look carefully, you can see that half of the picture is light and the other half is dark. This shows my feelings about nature.

Juanita, 6th Grade, Junior Academy, Raul Yzaguirre School For Success [RYSS], Houston, Texas.

Aide, 6th Grade, RYSS

What's so awesome about this picture is the ball with my school colors, and it looks like it was just added or pasted there. And there are all the volleyball players and the walls with the stripes. And if you can see the red sign in the corner almost at the right, you might think it's just like a red dot. The best thing is, the ball looks like if its going to hit the girl with a ponytail. It's just hilarious like it was the first thing you saw or came to your eye. What I feel about this picture are the volleyball players practicing, which makes the school better at volleyball.

Aide, 6th Grade, Junior Academy, Raul Yzaguirre School For Success [RYSS], Houston, Texas.

Aide, 6th Grade, RYSS

What I'm thinking right now about this picture is its shape, and you can see that it's from big to small. Plus, the shadow is cool, and you can see my favorite candy with the stick and pink gum. The trees and sky form shapes. And there's the little roof that covers the door, and it looks like the chair too. But my favorite part are the people in the back. They are blurry and the same size like the stick with the gum. And there's texture in the trees, fence, poles, the grass by the wall, chair, candy, and the beautiful stick with gum. The gum has a shape like a 3D rectangle or something. The picture is great because of all the sunlight, shadows, especially all the GREEN, sky, concrete, and many more things.

Aide, 6th Grade, Junior Academy, Raul Yzaguirre School For Success [RYSS], Houston, Texas.