Students may enter up to 2 photos.
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COMMUNITY EVENT
A single picture of an unscheduled event for which no advance planning was possible or a picture of a scheduled or organized event for which advance planning was possible. Any event around school or outside which captures the moment as is..no edits no filters.
This category includes sporting events professional, college or ILS sports. Must include a caption including names of people on the photo, event name and date.
PORTRAIT
A single picture that captures an aspect of the subject’s (a person’s) character. Imaginative subject matter; technical quality and excellence; photo composition; visual impact; simplicity; cropping; and lighting. Must include a caption which includes the name of the individual in the photograph with some identifying characteristics such as grade, major, sport or activity as well as some additional information about the person. It can be in color or black and white, studio or on site.
ILLUSTRATION
A photo in where the photographer has used some sort of photo manipulation on his/her own photography such as; superimposing or anything generated by Photoshop. Photo may include a person, animal, backdrop, nature etc.. It needs to be designed to accompany a story package for publication in a high school newspaper or newsmagazine on the subject presented in the article on the prompt. It must appear to be seamless and intentional to convey a message. Follows current design trends; visually communicates an idea; shows originality and innovation; shows creativity and artistic details. Clean and well-executed work; sophisticated use of software.
Photo Credit for all above images: Al Diaz
PAINTING WITH LIGHT
A photo which makes creative use of long exposure times. Can be daytime or nighttime.
Must include a caption of where the photo was taken and include a title.