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The Monarch

The Student News Site of Archbishop Mitty High School

The Monarch

The Student News Site of Archbishop Mitty High School

The Monarch

Photo from Patrick Marleau’s Retirement Ceremony

Featured Creative: Panayiota Good

Nikethana Karthikeyan '27, Staff Writer February 27, 2024

How long have you been involved in photography? I started taking photos in 2018 while I was in college at the University of Oregon. What inspired you to pursue it? Was there a moment that made...

Gallery: Darkness

Gallery: Darkness

Click on the Gallery to View Your Fellow Monarchs' Photos of Beauty Within Darkness.
Angelina Vargas and Adrianna Fuller-Boardman February 27, 2024

5 Composition Tips to Quickly Elevate Your Photos

5 Composition Tips to Quickly Elevate Your Photos

Whether you are using an iPhone or DSLR camera, these tips will help make great photos!
Adrianna Fuller-Boardman, Editor February 27, 2024

Do you want to take more eye-catching photos? Then here are 5 quick tips for your photos. All these composition techniques help to move the viewer's eyes to your subject and each of these can be used in...

Gallery: Reflections

Gallery: Reflections

Click on the Gallery to Go Through Your Fellow Monarchs' Photos
Adrianna Fuller-Boardman and Angelina Vargas December 9, 2023

Is Anyone Really ‘Photogenic’?

Is Anyone Really ‘Photogenic’?

Hannah Greene, Staff Writer December 9, 2023

In the modern-day digital space, photos are everywhere. From countless ‘flicks’ circulating your friends’ Instagram stories to absolutely heinous high school and college I.D photos, getting your...

Gallery: Caught in Motion

Gallery: Caught in Motion

Experience snapshots of action as you scroll
Adrianna Fuller-Boardman and Angelina Vargas October 18, 2023

Featured Creative: Ryan Spence

Featured Creative: Ryan Spence

Ryan Spence '24 shares the story of his iconic videography journey
Ryan Spence, Staff Writer October 18, 2023

How did you start videography/photography? I have always had an eye for creative media and once I had finally bought a camera I could put my ideas to work. I was motivated to make creative media by...

Digital vs Mobile Cameras

Digital vs Mobile Cameras

Now while digital cameras have been produced into new forms, such as phone cameras, the question remains: Do people prefer the classic digital camera, or phone cameras?
Brianna Dang, Staff Writer October 18, 2023
The younger generation is drawn to these digital cameras, because the quality allows them to feel like they are living in the moment. The quality of most digital cameras tends to be good, therefore many students don't mind carrying around a digital camera if it means that they are getting great pictures.
Ben Marinez

Featured Creative: Ben Marinez

Ben Marinez '23 shares the story of his photography journey.
Ben Marinez, Staff Writer April 24, 2023
"I’m drawn to photography because it’s an underappreciated form of art."
Steve Winters

Steve Winters: Wildlife Awareness Through Photography

Erin Chung '23 writes about the famous wildlife photographer, who specializes in wildcat pictures to spread awareness about these endangered animals.
Erin Chung, Editor April 24, 2023
"Through his work, Winters hopes to increase awareness about wildlife conservation, particularly in urban areas, such as the Hollywood Hills, where human activity can pose a threat to these beautiful animals."
Katarina Ercegovac ’24

In The Night

April 20, 2023

Karly Richman ‘23

Featured Creative: Karly Richman

Karly Richman '23 shares the story of her photography journey.
Karly Richman, Staff Writer February 27, 2023
Photography turned into a way for me to look at things from a different angle and perspective, while also capturing meaningful moments.
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