GRAND PRIZE
ME INSIDE ME
PHOTOGRAPHER Ava Hollis
ADVISER Crystal Russell
Houston County High School, GA
PHOTO ELEMENTS Creativity: Unique Idea | Composition: Lighting | Photo Story: Portrait
The storytelling, emotion, and artistry in this piece are powerful. The message behind it is timely and captures the experience of students in this school year. The use of lighting and negative space -- with the subject facing the center of the frame -- show a clear understanding of composition techniques.
1ST PLACE | SOLO
PHOTOGRAPHER Derek Peng | ADVISER James Webb | Ames High School, IA
PHOTO ELEMENTS Composition: Framing, Center of Visual Interest (CVI) | Technical: Depth of Field
The rim lighting and large aperture places an active subject at the center of visual interest.
2ND PLACE | SPARKING A LIGHT
PHOTOGRAPHER Chandler Reiman | ADVISER Sharon Rott | Kinsley Jr./Sr. High School, KS
PHOTO ELEMENTS Composition: Lighting | Technical: Contrast, Sharpness & Shutter Speed
3RD PLACE | FISH ARE FRIENDS
PHOTOGRAPHER Katie Tozier | ADVISER Kaitlin Weidkamp | Wood Creek High School, CA
PHOTO ELEMENTS Creativity: Unique Idea | Composition: Center of Visual Interest (CVI), Viewpoint
4TH PLACE | CONTROLLED CHAOS
PHOTOGRAPHER Gavin Weiskopf | ADVISER Jessica Hunziker | Castle View High School, CO
PHOTO ELEMENTS Composition: Golden Hour, Lighting | Technical: Contrast
5TH PLACE | GETTING YOUR FEET WET
PHOTOGRAPHER Megan Riley | ADVISER Sharon Kubicek | Round Rock High School, TX
PHOTO ELEMENTS Composition: Viewpoint | Photo Story: Height of Action | Technical: Sharpness & Shutter Speed
1ST PLACE | WE MADE IT
PHOTOGRAPHER Will Huster | ADVISER Mitch Eden | Kirkwood High School, MO
PHOTO ELEMENTS Composition: Cropping | Creativity: Storytelling | Photo Story: Emotion
This candid, storytelling moment fills the frame with the subjects, showcasing genuine emotion.
2ND PLACE | FINAL WALK
PHOTOGRAPHER Kylie Calabrese-Kenny | ADVISER Taylor Wong | Iolani School, HI
PHOTO ELEMENTS Creativity: Storytelling | Photo Story: Emotion | Technical: Depth of Field
3RD PLACE | LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
PHOTOGRAPHER Frances Walton | ADVISER Cindy Ortiz | Fullerton Union High School, CA
PHOTO ELEMENTS Composition: Lighting | Creativity: Storytelling | Technical: Depth of Field
4TH PLACE | THE END OF AN ERA
PHOTOGRAPHER Emily Whittaker | ADVISER Lisa Stine | Bryant High School, AR
PHOTO ELEMENTS Composition: Golden Hour, Lighting | Technical: Contrast
5TH PLACE | TEAR-FILLED FINAL MEMORIES
PHOTOGRAPHER Dacie Ritch | ADVISER Kyle Carter | Richland R-1 High School, MO
PHOTO ELEMENTS Composition: Symmetry | Creativity: Color Harmony | Photo Story: Emotion
1ST PLACE | WILDFIRE AND THE MILKY WAY
PHOTOGRAPHER Ashley Xue | ADVISER Catherine Faught | McKinney Boyd High School, TX
PHOTO ELEMENTS Composition: Lighting, Rule of Thirds | Technical: Sharpness & Shutter Speed
The photographer demonstrated patience to craft a stunning landscape that utilizes rule of thirds.
2ND PLACE | BEAUTY THROUGH THE BLEAK
PHOTOGRAPHER Anna Moore | ADVISER JoAnn Gage | Mount Vernon High School, IA
PHOTO ELEMENTS Unique Idea | Composition: Background Simplicity, Center of Visual Interest (CVI)
3RD PLACE | SHROUDED IN CHILLS
PHOTOGRAPHER Ethan Sorensen | ADVISER Kim Dunn | Concordia Academy, MN
PHOTO ELEMENTS Composition: Golden Hour, Leading Lines | Technical: Sharpness & Shutter Speed
4TH PLACE | CONTINUOUS STREAM
PHOTOGRAPHER Abbey Lawyer | ADVISER Rachel Dobbs | Sarcoxie High School, MO
PHOTO ELEMENTS Composition: Repetition | Creativity: Color Harmony | Technical: Sharpness & Shutter Speed
5TH PLACE | STARGAZER
PHOTOGRAPHER Clara Zhu | ADVISER Honora Jackson | Harriton High School, PA
PHOTO ELEMENTS Composition: Center of Visual Interest (CVI), Rule of Thirds | Technical: Sharpness & Shutter Speed
1ST PLACE | BLOW US AWAY
PHOTOGRAPHER Koali Ito | ADVISER Ellen Cordeiro | Kamehameha Schools Hawaii, HI
PHOTO ELEMENTS Composition: Cropping, Leading Lines, Lighting
Cropped tightly to fill the frame, this photographer uses the subject’s eye line and lines of the instrument as leading lines to engage the viewer.
2ND PLACE | A LOOK IN SPACE
PHOTOGRAPHER Mia Ytuarte | ADVISER Quinn Nichols | Lamar and Norma Hunt Middle School, TX
PHOTO ELEMENTS Composition: Background Simplicity | Technical: Contrast, Sharpness & Shutter Speed
3RD PLACE | WHEN BULLS FLY
PHOTOGRAPHER Kylee Carter | ADVISER Kyle Carter | Richland R-1 High School, MO
PHOTO ELEMENTS Composition: Cropping | Photo Story: Height of Action | Technical: Sharpness & Shutter Speed
4TH PLACE | UNFEIGNED
PHOTOGRAPHER Gabriella Breen | ADVISER Elizabeth DeVinny | Eagle Peak Middle School, CA
PHOTO ELEMENTS Composition: Background Simplicity, Lighting | Photo Story: Portrait
5TH PLACE | THE POWER OF CHEERS
PHOTOGRAPHER Sonja Taavettila | ADVISER Shauna Banks | Coppell Middle School-East, TX
PHOTO ELEMENTS Composition: Cropping | Photo Story: Height of Action | Technical: Sharpness & Shutter Speed
1ST PLACE | FISHING FOR COMPLIMENTS
PHOTOGRAPHER Rylee Allen | ADVISER Kate Pritchard | Glen Ridge High School, NJ
PHOTO ELEMENTS Unique Idea | Composition: Symmetry, Viewpoint
Exceptional photography and editing combine to create a photo illustration that’s youthful and fun.
2ND PLACE | FIREWORKS OVER ARNOLD’S PARK
PHOTOGRAPHER Samantha Wilbur | ADVISER Kris Faust | South O’Brien High School, IA
PHOTO ELEMENTS Composition: Rule of Thirds | Photo Story: Height of Action | Technical: Contrast
3RD PLACE | MANIC
PHOTOGRAPHER Lily St. Amant | ADVISER Marcus Journey | Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts, LA
PHOTO ELEMENTS Unique Idea | Composition: Repetition | Photo Story: Portrait
4TH PLACE | REBIRTH
PHOTOGRAPHER Sophia Hsu | ADVISER Sarah Shay | Yorba Linda High School, CA
PHOTO ELEMENTS Unique Idea | Composition: Lighting | Creativity: Color Harmony
5TH PLACE | FLY ME TO THE MOON
PHOTOGRAPHER Gavin Weiskopf | ADVISER Jessica Hunziker | Castle View High School, CO
PHOTO ELEMENTS Unique Idea | Composition: Leading Lines | Technical: Contrast
1ST PLACE | ORDINARILY UNIQUE
PHOTOGRAPHER Anna Schreiner | ADVISER Natalie Gerber | Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy, UT
PHOTO ELEMENTS Composition: Background Simplicity, Lighting | Technical: Contrast
The use of black and white, strong eye contact, sharp details and lighting, make this a timeless portrait.
2ND PLACE | ORANGE MONOCHROME
PHOTOGRAPHER Riley Heffron | ADVISER Shari Adwers | Riley High School, VA
PHOTO ELEMENTS Composition: Framing, Lighting | Creativity: Color Harmony
3RD PLACE | SPINNING LIGHT TOY LIGHTS UP
YOUNG BOY’S FACE
PHOTOGRAPHER Carrick Webb | ADVISER Chris Klein | Desert Vista High School, AZ
PHOTO ELEMENTS Unique Idea | Composition: Lighting | Technical: Sharpness & Shutter Speed
4TH PLACE | MY FRIEND DAN
PHOTOGRAPHER Noureen Salah | ADVISER Natalie Gerber | Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy, UT
PHOTO ELEMENTS Composition: Background Simplicity, Lighting | Photo Story: Emotion
5TH PLACE | IN THE SPOTLIGHT
PHOTOGRAPHER Gavin Weiskopf | ADVISER Jessica Hunziker | Castle View High School, CO
PHOTO ELEMENTS Composition: Framing, Lighting, Rule of Thirds
1ST PLACE | FUTURE GOPHERS
PHOTOGRAPHER Jackson Baker | ADVISER Brendan Meier | Holy Family Catholic High School, MN
PHOTO ELEMENTS Creativity: Color Harmony | Photo Story: Height of Action | Technical: Sharpness & Shutter Speed
This image captures peak action and is enhanced by perfect white balance and strong composition.
2ND PLACE | SOARING HEIGHTS
PHOTOGRAPHER Katherine Hamilton | ADVISER Dow Tate | Shawnee Mission East High School, KS
PHOTO ELEMENTS Unique Idea | Composition: Lighting | Technical: Sharpness & Shutter Speed
3RD PLACE | TRICK SHOT
PHOTOGRAPHER Mallory Derrick | ADVISER Wade Kennedy | Richardson High School, TX
PHOTO ELEMENTS Composition: Viewpoint | Technical: Depth of Field, Sharpness & Shutter Speed
4TH PLACE | LAST DITCH EFFORT
PHOTOGRAPHER Irene Chen | ADVISER Michelle Riley | Burlingame High School, CA
PHOTO ELEMENTS Photo Story: Height of Action | Technical: Depth of Field, Sharpness & Shutter Speed
5TH PLACE | UP N’ OVER
PHOTOGRAPHER Larkin Lee | ADVISER Taylor Wong | ’Iolani School, HI
PHOTO ELEMENTS Composition: Viewpoint | Photo Story: Emotion, Height of Action
1ST PLACE | PRAY FOR THE TIGERS
PHOTOGRAPHER Sydney Rowe | ADVISER Clint Smith | Texas High School, TX
PHOTO ELEMENTS Composition: Center of Visual Interest (CVI), Viewpoint | Photo Story: Emotion
Taken in the middle of the action, this image captures a storytelling moment in spite of difficult lighting.
2ND PLACE | SPIRIT OF A WINNER
PHOTOGRAPHER Chloe Sanders | ADVISER Carey McCarthy | Communications Arts High School, TX
PHOTO ELEMENTS Composition: Center of Visual Interest (CVI), Repetition | Photo Story: Emotion
3RD PLACE | HURT
PHOTOGRAPHER Macy Maynard | ADVISER Clint Smith | Texas High School, TX
PHOTO ELEMENTS Unique Idea | Composition: Viewpoint | Creativity: Storytelling
4TH PLACE | ROCKIN’ N ROLLIN’!
PHOTOGRAPHER Destiny Mbuthia | ADVISER Colton Croy | Bryant High School, AR
PHOTO ELEMENTS Creativity: Storytelling | Photo Story: Emotion | Technical: Sharpness & Shutter Speed
5TH PLACE | DOM’S REALIZATION
PHOTOGRAPHER Jillian Briganti | ADVISER Brandon Bird | Erie High School, CO
PHOTO ELEMENTS Composition: Rule of Thirds | Creativity: Storytelling | Technical: Depth of Field
1ST PLACE | CLINK!
PHOTOGRAPHER Ana Ladaniuski-Ribera | ADVISER Sarah Schreiner | Ryan High School, TX
PHOTO ELEMENTS Creativity: Storytelling | Technical: Contrast, Silhouette
The silhouette and contrast are enhanced by the technical ability to create perfect sharpness without grain.
2ND PLACE | NIMBUS
PHOTOGRAPHER Nessa Blair | ADVISER Yvette Green | Carlisle High School, AR
PHOTO ELEMENTS Composition: Background Simplicity, Lighting | Creativity: Color Harmony
3RD PLACE | MAKING WAY
PHOTOGRAPHER Isabella Pupo | ADVISER Eric Johnston | Green Valley High School, NV
PHOTO ELEMENTS Composition: Center of Visual Interest (CVI), Repetition | Creativity: Storytelling
4TH PLACE | WE HEAR THE WORD
PHOTOGRAPHER Brooklyn Brumley | ADVISER Tosha Powell | Southmoore High School, OK
PHOTO ELEMENTS Composition: Lighting, Viewpoint | Creativity: Storytelling
5TH PLACE | SENIOR PARADE
PHOTOGRAPHER Lainey Hogg | ADVISER Mitch Eden | Kirkwood High School, MO
PHOTO ELEMENTS Composition: Rule of Odds, Viewpoint | Creativity: Storytelling
1ST PLACE | FOCUS ON THE DOT
PHOTOGRAPHER Noureen Salah | ADVISER Natalie Gerber | Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy, UT
PHOTO ELEMENTS Composition: Background Simplicity, Viewpoint | Creativity: Storytelling
The subject’s expression demonstrates an authentic behind-the-scenes action worth documenting.
2ND PLACE | ON YOUR TOES
PHOTOGRAPHER Tylan Parkinson | ADVISER Natalie Gerber | Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy, UT
PHOTO ELEMENTS Composition: Framing, Viewpoint | Creativity: Storytelling
3RD PLACE | LIFE THROUGH THE LENS
PHOTOGRAPHER McKinley Dunn | ADVISER Natalie Gerber | Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy, UT
PHOTO ELEMENTS Composition: Background Simplicity, Rule of Thirds | Technical: Contrast
4TH PLACE | WOAH!
PHOTOGRAPHER Alexander Cannon | ADVISER Natalie Gerber | Karl G. Maeser Preparatory Academy, UT
PHOTO ELEMENTS Composition: Leading Lines | Creativity: Storytelling | Photo Story: Emotion
5TH PLACE | FOCUSED
PHOTOGRAPHER Ashley Xue | ADVISER Catherine Faught | McKinney Boyd High School, TX
PHOTO ELEMENTS Composition: Rule of Thirds | Creativity: Storytelling | Composition: Viewpoint
1/ UNIDENTIFIABLE
PHOTOGRAPHER
Nina Heizmann
ADVISER
Jamie Beavers
Midway High School, TX
2/ SENIOR LIEUTENANT
PHOTOGRAPHER
Sydney Rowe
ADVISER
Clint Smith
Texas High School, TX
3/ BATTER BATTER SWING
PHOTOGRAPHER
Bethany Arnold
ADVISER
Clint Smith
Texas High School, TX
4/ WATCH ME CRUMBLE
PHOTOGRAPHER
Kaylynn Yang
ADVISER
Stacey von Winckelmann
St. Margaret's Episcopal School, CA
PHOTOGRAPHER
ADVISER
PHOTOGRAPHER
PHOTOGRAPHER
ADVISER
Texas
PHOTOGRAPHER
9/
PHOTOGRAPHER
ADVISER
ONE FOR A BROTHER
Madyson Shoebottom
Brent Roberts
Bald Knob High School, AR
5/ WATER
Braylen Garren
Clint Smith
Texas High School, TX
7/ SPORTSBALL
Braylen Garren
Clint Smith
High School, TX
6/ GIVING BLOOD
Teara Duke ADVISER
Clint Smith
Texas High School, TX
8/ BURNOUT
Braylen Garren
Clint Smith
Texas High School, TX
ADVISER
ADVISER
5/ THE REMAINING LIGHT
PHOTOGRAPHER
Elise Madden
Dow Tate
Shawnee Mission East High School, KS
1/ RETRO MOVIE
PHOTOGRAPHER
Myra Caddick
Rachel Dobbs
Sarcoxie High School, MO
2/ LANDSCAPE2 PHOTOGRAPHER
Sierra Hart-Fabbri
ADVISER
Melany Brubaker
Indiana County Technology Center, PA
3/ SURFIN’ PHOTOGRAPHER
Elizabeth Debenport
ADVISER
Clint Smith
Texas High School, TX
4/ DANCIN' INTO THE NEXT STEP OF LIFE
PHOTOGRAPHER
Elizabeth Carter
Lisa Stine
Bryant High School, AR
PHOTOGRAPHER
Will Huster
ADVISER
Mitch Eden
Kirkwood High School, MO
7/
PHOTOGRAPHER
Alex Jones
ADVISER
Tod Traughber
Harding Academy, AR
8/
PHOTOGRAPHER
Sydney Rowe
ADVISER
Clint Smith
Texas High School, TX
PHOTOGRAPHER
Hailey Suter
ADVISER
Samantha Grimes Greenbrier High School, TN
PHOTOGRAPHER
Genesis Lukasiewicz
ADVISER
Kelly Shearer
South Williamsport
High School, PA
10/ TOOLS OF THE TRADE
Jr./Sr.
6/ CONGRATS EVERYONE
4K SPLASH
CAN’T HOLD ME DOWN
9/ SENIOR SPIRIT
PHOTOGRAPHER
Elsay Yoder
ADVISER
Shane Netzinger
Elk River High School, MN
PHOTOGRAPHER
McKenna Kimbell
ADVISER Amber Seat
CA
PHOTOGRAPHER
Evan Vorhis
ADVISER
Cristina McMinn
T.C. Roberson High School, NC
PHOTOGRAPHER
Aubrey Seat
David Hessemer Oaks Christian School, CA
5/ “DID YOU GET THAT?”
PHOTOGRAPHER
Kassie Cressman
ADVISER
Lela Siegel
Brazoswood High School, TX
1/ ALLUSIONAL FRAMES
2/ CATCHING FIRE
Oaks Christian Middle School,
3/ JAZZ SAXOPHONIST
4/ MY OASIS
6/ TAKE IT IN
PHOTOGRAPHER
Ella Miller
ADVISER
Stephanie Dykes
Ravenwood High School, TN
7/ MAGNIFIED MC
PHOTOGRAPHER
Sophia Stephenson
ADVISER
Ken Kasee
Chagrin Falls Exempted Village Schools, OH
8/ THE PATH TO NEW BEGINNINGS
PHOTOGRAPHER
Samantha Wilbur
ADVISER
Kris Faust
South O’Brien High School, IA
9/
PHOTOGRAPHER
Kylee Carter
ADVISER
Kyle Carter
Richland R-1 High School, MO
10/
PHOTOGRAPHER
Danyelle Baker
ADVISER
Rachel Dobbs
Sarcoxie High School, MO
STEER WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP
YELLING FOR VOGUE
1/ FUTURE NAVAL OFFICERS
PHOTOGRAPHER
Sunnie Pham
ADVISERS
Norrine Simpson & Theresa Drago
Naval Academy Preparatory School, RI
2/ CRY
PHOTOGRAPHER
Braylen Garren
ADVISER
Clint Smith
Texas High School, TX
3/ CAPS UP
PHOTOGRAPHER
Elizabeth Carter
ADVISER
Lisa Stine
Bryant High School, AR
4/ SINGING HER
HEART OUT
PHOTOGRAPHER
Emilia Weinrobe
ADVISER
Gayla Blair
Midtown High School, GA
5/ DEADLINE
PHOTOGRAPHER
Sydney Rowe
ADVISER
Clint Smith
Texas High School, TX
PHOTOGRAPHER
Hannah Banks
ADVISER
Mitch Eden
Kirkwood High School, MO
7/
PHOTOGRAPHER
Jeffrey Huang
ADVISER
Eric Oldmixon
The Branson School, CA
PHOTOGRAPHER
Desiree Cogdill
PHOTO ADVISER
Ashley Moore
Conway High School, AR
PHOTOGRAPHER
Joseph Wedgeworth
ADVISER
Kathy Beam
Burns High School, NC
10/
PHOTOGRAPHER
Evan Vorhis
ADVISER
Cristina McMinn
T.C.
9/ NO PAIN, NO GAIN
6/ THE SMILE BEHIND THE MASK
SUSPENDED
8/ AALIYAH BLACK AND WHITE
FOUR STRINGS ATTACHED
Roberson High School, NC
CANADIAN GRAND PRIZE | FLYING UNICORN
PHOTOGRAPHER Kara Sickle | ADVISOR Danielle Curtis | Brantford Collegiate Institute, ON
PHOTO ELEMENTS Composition: Background Simplicity, Viewpoint | Technical: Sharpness & Shutter Speed
Utilizing technical understanding, this image captures the height of action with a fast shutter speed. The simple background, free from distractions, creates a strong center of visual interest.