📤 Ready to share your work?

Logging In

1. Find your gallery — Tap your gallery page on the website
2. Find your name — Tap your name on the Select your name drop-down
3. Continue — Tap the blue Continue button

What You See

• Quote of the Day! — Read the quote to inspire your photography!
• Weekly Challenge! — When planning your photo, consider the challenge!
• Weekly Summary — The summary gives you an overview of the week’s learning goal

Uploading Your Photo

Now you can add photos to your gallery by following these steps:

1. Photography Class Upload — Tap the Photography Class Upload link in the menu
2. Read the quote and challenge reminder
3. Make a note of the number of photos you can upload this week
4. Your Name — Ensure your name is selected from the dropdown menu
5. Give your photo a title — Something that describes what you captured
6. Write a caption — Tell us about your photo (up to 180 characters). Watch the counter!
7. Choose your photo — Tap “Choose File” and pick an image
   • Photo file formats allowed: JPG, PNG, or HEIC
   • Maximum file size: 10MB
8. Add notes — Optional! Share what you were thinking or how you took the shot
9. Check the boxes if they apply:
   • ⭐ “This is my Student’s Choice” — Check this if it’s your favorite photo this week
   • 🎯 “Challenge Accepted!” — Check this if your photo responds to this week’s challenge
10. Tap “Upload My Photo” — You’ll see a progress bar while it uploads

🎯 This Week’s Challenge

Each week has a special photography challenge and an inspiring quote
at the top of the upload page.

The challenge gives you a creative prompt — like photographing textures, capturing movement,
or telling a story with objects. You don’t have to do it, but it’s a fun way to stretch your skills!

If your photo is your response to the challenge, make sure to check the
“Challenge Accepted!” box when you upload.

🖼️ Exploring the Gallery

The gallery shows everyone’s photos from your class. At the top, you’ll see:

• Current week — Shows this week’s number and theme (e.g., “Week 3: Patterns”)
• Week timeline — Clickable circles showing all 8 weeks. Tap a week to see just that week’s photos!
• Quote of the Day — An inspiring photography quote to get you thinking
• This Week’s Challenge — The optional challenge prompt for this week

You might see two gallery views:

• Masonry view — Photos arranged in a flowing grid
• Slideshow view — One photo at a time with details on the side

What you’ll see on each photo:

• ⭐ Gold border = Someone’s “Student’s Choice”
• 🎯 Target badge = Challenge Accepted photo
• ℹ️ Info icon = Tap to see camera settings (ISO, aperture, shutter speed)

✨ Giving Stickers

You can react to your classmates’ photos with emoji stickers! Each sticker means something different:

Just tap a sticker to add it. The number shows how many people have reacted!

💬 Leaving Comments

You can leave short, kind comments on any photo:

1. Pick your name from the dropdown (or type it in)
2. Write your comment (up to 180 characters)
3. Tap “Post”

📷 Tips for Taking Great Photos

• Get closer — Fill the frame with your subject
• Try different angles — Get low, get high, look from the side
• Notice the light — Soft light makes gentle photos; strong light makes dramatic ones
• Look for patterns and textures — They’re everywhere!
• Take your time — The best photos come from really seeing
• Photograph the same thing multiple ways — Your 5th shot might be the best one

🔒 Your Privacy

A few things to know:

• No login needed — Just use your first name
• Location info is removed — GPS data is automatically stripped from your photos
• Only your class can see the gallery — It’s not public on the internet

🙋 Need Help?

If something isn’t working or you have questions:

• Ask your teacher!
• Check that your photo is a HEIC, JPG, or PNG file. (iPad photos are HEIC by default)
• Make sure you’ve filled in all the required fields (name, title, caption)
• Try refreshing the page if something seems stuck