Portrait with Prop – Lucas Pal 

In the photo, you can see the one and only Dylan Funk. You may notice that he is holding a Pentax K1000. You may also notice that he is laser focused as he searches for his next subject. I had Dylan hold up his camera as a prop because he simply loves taking photos. When I asked him what he loved about his photography class he replied, “It’s such a chill class and I like it because I can be creative.” Which is perfect given that Dylan is the chillest guy in town. “Also; the teacher’s pretty great.” The camera doesn’t just represent Dylan’s creativity, but it shows what he enjoys doing. As for composition, I purposefully angled the camera to have the sky in the background to allow the viewer to be able to fully focus on Dylan and his camera. Dylan likes all aspects of this class. His favorite part of the class is after he develops his film and can finally see the masterpieces that he has created. Nothing toots Dylan’s horn like being able to spread his creative wings and capture the beauty of the world through the lens of his camera.