I took this photo because I really love abandoned, decrepit looking places. The outside looks old and the paint is flaking off, which I thought looked really cool.
I edited the picture of the theatre to look a little scarier in a sense. I love horror themed things, so I tried to make it look more dramatic and worn down.

  I took this photo in the inside of the opening to the theatre to show what it was like when you went further: completely worn down and unsanitary
All the photos of the theatre I edited mostly the same. I wanted sort of an apocalyptic look to it, just because I really like the intensity of the darker effects.

  I really love graffiti work, and although this isn't the normal stereotypical graffiti you see on the sides of buildings, I really liked how things were glued and stacked on top each other to make the building look messier and more abandoned.
I made this photo dark, almost black and white but I kept some very faint color in there to try to make it look more realistic.

I really liked the lights and how they looked with the sky and the buildings in the background.
I adjusted the focus so it was mainly on the lights, but not so much that you couldn't make out the background.

 I saw this sign on the street and I took a photo because I never stop to think about what these signs really say. I added a filter that made it look lighter and happier in a sense.

This summer was filled with fun memories and hard work. Every day I played soccer, and I worked extremely hard to be able to play on a varsity team at Lincoln High School. That, by far, was my biggest accomplishment this summer. Other than playing, I spent time with my friends and went to my neighborhood pool. My best friend lives an hour away from me, so I get to see her only about once or twice a year. Every year we go to a place called Halfway, Oregon, a six hour drive to the East of Portland. This is my absolute favorite place, as the weather is as nice as the people and the views are even better.