Senior Claudia Clapper has been on the yearbook staff since she was in ninth grade. She has done many activities such as designing the yearbook, running the website Trello and being the photography and student editor. 

“Last year’s yearbook was living in color. I actually got to design the CTC spread and learn all about it. Although I’m not really one to follow the format, being able to express what I love in a creative setting I think is pretty cool,” Clapper said.

Clapper has been doing photography since the age of five.

“I’m the person who wants to take all of the photos because photography is my absolute favorite thing I love to do,” Clapper said.

Yearbook and photography have been a big part of Clapper’s life since she’s been doing them since such a young age. 

“I think it’s pretty cool being able to express what I love in a creative setting like mine,” Clapper said.

Clapper often finds herself taking pictures of nature, wildlife and family in her free time.

“I take pictures of nature and wildlife, and I just recently started taking pictures for family members. I just took my stepbrother’s senior college photos in May,” Clapper said.

Clapper sees herself becoming a part time photographer in the future.

“I think maybe I could become a photographer a little on the side. It would definitely help myself get through school,” Clapper said.

Clapper said one of her favorite things about taking photos for the yearbook is the student life.

“I just want different reactions honestly like candid student life, seeing people in classrooms doing certain tasks, but you have to try to make it bold instead of constantly seeing a different platform. I want people to see pictures of them and be able to be like, hey, that’s me. Wow, look at what I was doing,” Clapper said.