Justin Preston Capstone 2025

For my Capstone I created a photography photo book that gives SLA 9th graders the space to express themselves visually. The goal was to give the opportunity to people with little to no photography skills and learn how to capture meaningful images and tell stories by focusing on themes that reflected from their pandemic experiences. I chose this project because photography has always been a way for me to experience the world around me differently, and I wanted others to experience that too. Throughout the process I planned lessons, taught the 9th graders weekly, and guided them as they developed their ideas and improved their photos. In the end, my product is a phonebook of student photos tied together by their chosen themes showing how they applied what we learned and still told their stories while having fun. This Capstone taught me how being patient can really matter most when trying to be a leader.

The link to access the photobook is provided below: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGiwOq2FFM/bdpVf17GZcTkXSeoyQtUCg/edit?utm_content=DAGiwOq2FFM&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton