Portraits with a Purpose
Partnering with Bill Wilson Center to create portraits that support people in our community. We are planning 1–2 visits this fall.
See what stays.
VCHS Photography is a student collective documenting people, place, and everyday life.
Portraits
Faces, gesture, and presence. Temporary stock photography will be replaced by student work.
Campus
The people and passing moments that make Valley Christian feel like a community.
Motion
Sport, performance, and the split-second choices that make movement readable.
After Hours
Low light, live events, and the energy that appears when the school day ends.
Leadership
The people behind the lens.
Click a name to open their portfolio. Student work will replace temporary stock as the archive grows.
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Allen Wu
Co-President Portfolio → -
Ethan Chen
Co-President Portfolio → -
Jocelyn Kwok
Co-President Portfolio → -
Amanda Garcia
Vice President Portfolio → -
Daniel An
Operations Officer Portfolio → -
John Wu
Technical Officer Portfolio → -
Andrew Liang
Sophomore Apprentice Portfolio → -
Austin Guydish
Freshman Apprentice Portfolio →
Our initiatives
Work that reaches past campus.
Learning the craft, serving the community, and building a home for student photography—led by club members across curriculum, outreach, fundraisers, and the web.
Curriculum
Hands-on meetings covering camera settings, portrait direction, and how to shoot with intention—from basics to professional habits.
Fundraisers
Events and campaigns that keep the club equipped—film, prints, gear, and the materials that make projects possible.
Website
This site is the club’s public archive and schedule—gallery, initiatives, and what’s coming next.
Photo gallery
A growing student archive.
Fall 2026
Club schedule.
Meetings, fair days, and community shoots—scroll through the season as it unfolds.
Aug 17
2026
Club Fair
Photo booth on campus—Instant film, frames, and a first look at the club for new members.
Kickoff
Aug 31
2026
Camera settings basics
Club meeting focused on exposure, aperture, shutter, and ISO—the foundations of intentional shooting.
Curriculum
Sep 4
2026
Bill Wilson Center
Planning meeting for Portraits with a Purpose—setting up 1–2 visits over the next four weeks.
Outreach
Sep 14
2026
Portraits & craft
How to shoot portraits with purpose, give clear direction, and explore types of photography and gear.
Curriculum
Fall
Ongoing
Community shoots
Visits to Bill Wilson Center and fundraiser support—putting what we learn into work that matters.
PurposeA place to practice seeing.
VCHS Photography brings students together to learn technique, share critique, and document school life with care.
Phones, borrowed cameras, and personal gear are all welcome. No previous experience is required.
This year we are building curriculum, community partnerships, fundraisers, and this website—so student work has somewhere to live.
Socials
Follow the work.
New shoots, club moments, and campus stories land on Instagram first.