Capturing a Passion

Essay by: Erin Brandt

Roseau Community School

Mrs. Didrikson, CIHS English 11

I was entranced by photography at exactly 5:59 p.m. on July 7, 2017. It was the day I received my first phone: a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. After testing out the call feature for hours with my friends, I decided to delve into the wonders of my new phone's camera. I quickly scanned the opportunities that my backyard presented, finding a picture-worthy subject almost immediately. My chocolate lab, Rufus, was contently lying in the shade of an ash tree with a blanket of white clover flowers encircling him. His pink tongue...