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I took this cell phone photo in a store's restroom I visited last month because, despite the warning posted on the wall, the soap provided was so overly perfumed that it could have knocked out a COVID patient who had lost their sense of smell.

Details that communicate emotion/meaning in this photo are the low lighting, the yellow/blue color combinations that compliment the soap bottle, and the ironic message stuck to the tile.

I loved the look of the restroom. It doesn't look like a commercial restroom at all. However, the juxtaposition of the message, which adamantly forbids the use of any type of colognes, with the soap the store provided was humorously ironic. I imagined a passive-aggressive employee providing that soap.

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This image was taken by my friend of me and my two other friends at Waikiki Beach. This once a bit more recent, but I know it will stay with me forever.

Our body language: holding hands and looking at the next wave brings such joy and happiness to me. My friend Jenna, close to the wave, leaning towards it, indicating the rush of joy she's feeling to run/swim at the wave, there is a smile on all our faces, you can't exactly see because our backs are turned, but you know it's there.

The color of the sky and water is so vibrant and blue, as we are isolated in the middle of the ocean with such a peaceful scenery.

This image reminds me of life and the beauty of life and those around you. Many people experience this type of moment when they are young. What happens next is the wave crashes into us, and you hear laughter and smiles all around.

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This is simply a representation of my brother. I put together his services and as he always honored our heritage, this is him, minus his guitar, it's held up in evidence.

For me the emotions were a rollercoaster, I was happy that he didn't struggle but so sad because he was my best friend. The men in the picture with my brother were his favorite people to hang out with when he came down from wherever he wandered off too.

This image remains in my mind only because it only tells half of his story, as you can see he was very into Aztec and skull type of day of the dead items. He loves dogs and I wanted to represent everything he loved and deserved. It's honestly not the clearest picture, but to me, its him. I have these items in my home, even the flowers from his ofrenda to keep him alive in a safe place in my home.

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I took this film photograph in Brooklyn, New York. My friend was joyfully selecting a few squash from a free pile! It feels like a story to me because their dog is candidly looking down the alley and my friend is juggling items with their hands full sort of expressing the haphazard or randomness of the moment. The mass amounts of recycling in the background tell a story of consumerism and busyness, while the moment itself conveys slowing down and an appreciation for the simple gift from a neighbor.

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The photo is my boyfriend and me looking at the piano in the old house I lived in for many years in the Philippines. My grandmother took the picture on the same day we arrived, and what's so cool about it is that it was my boyfriend’s first time traveling outside the country. The house, now owned by my dad’s sister, had changed so much, but stepping inside felt deeply nostalgic. In the photo, you can see me trying to play the piano and smiling as I told him stories about my life there, where I studied, ate, and spent my days. There was never really natural light in the house, but I could tell how nostalgic it is, seeing the house's wooden walls and the door that always hit me (it was glass, so you would sometimes mistake it as open even though it wasn't), and that for me reflects the comfort and memories of home. The piano I spent so much time on back then symbolizes my connection to my past, while my boyfriend’s presence shows how I’m sharing that part of myself with someone new from the other side of the world; my new home.

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This picture tells a story from my childhood. These amazing animal crackers were sweet, crunchy, and always available right by the check stands at stores. They were healthy to eat and did not taste like it. I do not see them in stores today, just sugary unhealthy snacks to buy. I immediately grabbed them when I saw them. The lighting in this image is perfect. Bright enough to see every detail.

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This is an emotional one. It was the last walk that we had with Zeus the Malamute. He was such a redneck! We adopted him from the shelter to find out he had cancer of the mouth that was spreading and then he ended up testing heart worm positive. We kept him as comfortable as possible but in the end he stopped eating and it was time to say goodbye. Out of all the animals I have owned this one hits me the hardest and I think of him often. The footprints of Zeus after he has walked thru the wet grass along side my husband reminds me of the poem Footprints in the sand... The bond we had with Zeus in a short amount of time is shown here in this last Goodbye, but really is it or maybe it's I'll see you around...

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An old photo that I have is a good photo that I took of the moon during one of its phases.  I think it's really interesting how the moon has phases I believe this phase that I captured was a what are the phases of the Moon Waiting  gibbous And I was just getting started to work with zoom in lenses so I'm really happy that I took a good shot a clear good shot not a blurry shot  you know and I just really like everything in the background is dark and you can clearly see that I got good lighting too  I think when you look at the my photo it's kind of a sense of calmness

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This photo was taken the day my boyfriend’s brother and sister got their first vehicle. Even though they aren’t my real siblings, they feel like family to me, so it was a really special moment to capture. The bright sunlight and the way they’re standing together in front of the truck shows how excited and proud they were. The truck symbolizes a big milestone and a new level of independence. To me, this photo tells a story about family, growing up, and celebrating an important moment together.