Yearbook “can.did” it all
CVHS students’ laughter, smiles, and enthusiasm creates a scene as yearbook students take camera shots from afar, capturing the vibrant atmosphere and energy individuals show.
This year’s yearbook theme is “can.did.” Students in the yearbook class work hard to get the perfect pictures around campus unknowingly while incorporating the meaning behind the themes’ wordplay.
“With this theme of can.did, we play on the idea of growth and reflection. And then candid is cool because we want to focus on getting not just posed photos, but some action moments we want to try to capture this year,” said yearbook teacher Jessica Porter.
“Can.did” became the final theme over the summer during yearbook camp. Students had gathered up a number of different theme ideas, but the concept of candid photos really stood out to the staff.
The “can” in “candid” represents every student here at CVHS, incorporating stories of their dreams and what they’d like to accomplish.
The “did” highlights what students were able to accomplish and do by the end of the year.
In previous years, other themes have been design-heavy and hard to execute. As Porter detailed, students would often get carried away from the main theme and bring more attention to little aspects instead.
As a way to not repeat the mistakes of previous years, yearbook staff decided on a theme that was more simple, both stories and design wise, rather than over the top.
Throughout this current year, yearbook students take candid shots of people at CVHS doing their own thing and write stories along the theme.
“[Yearbook’s] a student publication. It’s more of letting the students figure out what are the stories they want to capture,” explained Porter. “And kind of teaching them about ethics, trying to capture all perspectives of different stories too.”
Throughout the year, yearbook students improve their special skills in addition to photography, such as building communication, writing, stepping out of comfort zones, and design.
“Yearbook is one of the most fun extracurriculars I’ve ever done,” said sophomore Jessica Kong. “It lets you meet new people who are passionate about the same things as you.”
Kong also shared how being part of yearbook allows for students to explore their creative freedom, as the class allows everyone to express themselves through photos and writing.
“Candid is really about trying to emphasize that every single student has a story,” said Porter.