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=Natalie=
 * I like photos that tell a story, whether that be by showing people, animals, or inanimate objects. I find pictures more interesting when you can infer a meaning from the subject, positioning, colour, or environment in which they are taken.
 * The things that influence my perspective are definitely the things I am passionate about and things that I find interesting. I love music and art, and I dance and play water polo, so because these are things that I enjoy doing, they will be things that I am drawn to in photography. I also have several pets, so I am inevitably fond of pictures of animals.
 * A particular image that sticks in my mind is a picture from a camping trip to Long Beach, Tofino. Myself and three of my best friends are standing on the beach with the shoreline in the background. This picture is memorable because it captures everything that was great about that trip; not only was it my first camping trip, but I was with amazing people in one of the most beautiful places in the world.
 * From this course, I hope to not only be able to take better pictures, but to be able to appreciate other people's photography and have a better understanding of what constitutes a good photo.

This is my favourite photo so far because I love the balance between the dynamic lighting of the lion and the dark negative space on the right. I also like that it is black and white because you can see the shapes of the shadows much better that way.