“Art has always been a part of life that I loved since I was young. I especially loved colors. As I got older my love for art only grew as I got introduced to patterns and textures.

I don't know why I love art so much maybe because it reminded me of the flares of art in my own Gambian cultural clothing.  I want people to see that just like art has many out comes so does life. Being in this space with BIPOC youth has allowed me include my culture into art. this space has also given me the chance expand what I’ve learned about color and put that into my art and do more with my photography.”

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Hi my name is Rabiy I’m 16 years old and i was really surprised with how much fun I could have while taking pictures. I thought that I would be interested taking pictures of flowers and nature but I had more fun taking pictures of product and objects. At the start of the program I was scared of trying new things but now I’m more comfortable with messing with the camera settings.

My independent study was about product and object.  I chose this topic because it was what I was most interested in and more comfortable with. I would like to learn to take photos of product and objects with props because I think it is something I struggle with and I would like to get better at it.