I took this picture on a field trip with my school. We, as students, need to use our voices and participate in society and the worlds issues. One voice can change the world. Use yours.
Speak Out
I took this picture on a field trip with my school. We, as students, need to use our voices and participate in society and the worlds issues. One voice can change the world. Use yours.
I took this photo on my stepmom’s iPhone XS MAX. I took this photo at K-1 Speed. K-1 Speed is a racing company that is member only and sells riders per race. It was a very difficult photo to get since he was driving so fast.
I wanted to go to K-1 Speed and race with my Dad just so that I could beat him. This ties into the theme of participation because my dad didn’t want to participate. I convinced him to participate because we made a bet and he couldn’t resist it. So we went and raced, but he won.
Speeding Father
I took this photo on my stepmom’s iPhone XS MAX. I took this photo at K-1 Speed. K-1 Speed is a racing company that is member only and sells riders per race. It was a very difficult photo to get since he was driving so fast.
I wanted to go to K-1 Speed and race with my Dad just so that I could beat him. This ties into the theme of participation because my dad didn’t want to participate. I convinced him to participate because we made a bet and he couldn’t resist it. So we went and raced, but he won.
Spirit
Reese H
Student
Los Angeles
2019
Honorable Mention
During the summer of 2018, I came across this photographer on social media who happened to be the team photographer for an MLB team. After looking through some of his shots, I remember telling myself, "Wow, if he can do that than maybe I could." And that's what inspired me to begin sports photography, but I wasn't too sure where to start. When I came into my sophomore year, I was given the opportunity to go on the field of my school's sports teams, which gave me the confidence to start my journey of sports photography. And throughout this school year, my best friend has been by my side supporting me through all of it - which I am so thankful for. I took this photo during our Homecoming Football game, which was the first time I participated in taking photos at a sports event. And from now on, I plan on to continue doing so.
Spirit
During the summer of 2018, I came across this photographer on social media who happened to be the team photographer for an MLB team. After looking through some of his shots, I remember telling myself, "Wow, if he can do that than maybe I could." And that's what inspired me to begin sports photography, but I wasn't too sure where to start. When I came into my sophomore year, I was given the opportunity to go on the field of my school's sports teams, which gave me the confidence to start my journey of sports photography. And throughout this school year, my best friend has been by my side supporting me through all of it - which I am so thankful for. I took this photo during our Homecoming Football game, which was the first time I participated in taking photos at a sports event. And from now on, I plan on to continue doing so.
Sports
Victoria O
Student
Los Angeles
2019
Honorable Mention
This photo was taken at a high school boys varsity soccer practice. This relates to my theme because students are participating in school sports.
Sports
This photo was taken at a high school boys varsity soccer practice. This relates to my theme because students are participating in school sports.
Squirrel
Lizette P
Student
Los Angeles
2019
Honorable Mention
The photograph was taken in the campus quad area. It's a photo of a squirrel who ran up a tree in the morning. There were many people passing which caused the squirrel to get nervous and it ran up the tree. This relates to "participate" because the squirrel did what squirrels are known to do, climb a tree and scratch.
Squirrel
The photograph was taken in the campus quad area. It's a photo of a squirrel who ran up a tree in the morning. There were many people passing which caused the squirrel to get nervous and it ran up the tree. This relates to "participate" because the squirrel did what squirrels are known to do, climb a tree and scratch.
Simply participating in companionship
a day alone
needs someone to talk
to see.
Stale Day
Simply participating in companionship
a day alone
needs someone to talk
to see.
This picture shows the theme of participation through the idea of non-participation. It shows how we can be strong and independent from worldly influences that can break us down and dirty us, such as drugs, alcohol, and inappropriate sexual relations. In this scenario we are the ice and the muddy water below is the world. The ice is hanging gently over the water even though forces such as gravity (peer pressure) and constant heat (easy availability) beat down on it trying to bring it down to be destroyed in the water. The gold light on the water is similar to the world's way of tricking us into thinking that participating in terrible things can be fun and wonderful, but it is just a show that will offer us nothing in the end. This picture helps us to see that we can overcome the forces of he world by refusing to participate and instead be something beautiful.
Standing Above The World
This picture shows the theme of participation through the idea of non-participation. It shows how we can be strong and independent from worldly influences that can break us down and dirty us, such as drugs, alcohol, and inappropriate sexual relations. In this scenario we are the ice and the muddy water below is the world. The ice is hanging gently over the water even though forces such as gravity (peer pressure) and constant heat (easy availability) beat down on it trying to bring it down to be destroyed in the water. The gold light on the water is similar to the world's way of tricking us into thinking that participating in terrible things can be fun and wonderful, but it is just a show that will offer us nothing in the end. This picture helps us to see that we can overcome the forces of he world by refusing to participate and instead be something beautiful.
The photograph was taken outside, near my home where a Spotted Towhee caught sight of my camera and participated in a staring contest. I held a staring contest with a bird. I believe my photograph relates to this year's contest theme because not only was the bird participating in the staring contest, but I was as well. Through this participation, I believe that others may resonate with the photograph and feel the sensation of being in a staring contest, just as I did.
Staring Contest
The photograph was taken outside, near my home where a Spotted Towhee caught sight of my camera and participated in a staring contest. I held a staring contest with a bird. I believe my photograph relates to this year's contest theme because not only was the bird participating in the staring contest, but I was as well. Through this participation, I believe that others may resonate with the photograph and feel the sensation of being in a staring contest, just as I did.
This is a photo I took at an airshow where the pilot was a 63-year old veteran flying his favorite plane at his final airshow. That plane happens to be one of my favorite planes, so we had a special connection without even meeting each other. Since my dad is a plane fanatic he had a connection with him too. It was a feel good moment so I decided to take the picture. When I was looking at it, the plane looked like a toy, and it looks like a child’s dream so I darkened the background and made it look like night time and individually added stars with photoshop.
This fits the participation by participating in the airshow and participating in a moment for me and my dad and capturing something we both will remember for years to come.
Stary Flight
This is a photo I took at an airshow where the pilot was a 63-year old veteran flying his favorite plane at his final airshow. That plane happens to be one of my favorite planes, so we had a special connection without even meeting each other. Since my dad is a plane fanatic he had a connection with him too. It was a feel good moment so I decided to take the picture. When I was looking at it, the plane looked like a toy, and it looks like a child’s dream so I darkened the background and made it look like night time and individually added stars with photoshop.
This fits the participation by participating in the airshow and participating in a moment for me and my dad and capturing something we both will remember for years to come.
This picture expresses participation as a love for personal interest, in which this man practices athleticism. The athlete was found practicing his abilities of strength and endurance.
Still Standing
This picture expresses participation as a love for personal interest, in which this man practices athleticism. The athlete was found practicing his abilities of strength and endurance.
Strength
Gaia M
Student
Los Angeles
2019
Honorable Mention
The photo was taken in my school, in the garden. It relates to the theme "participation' because the hands together represent the participation of a team.
Strength
The photo was taken in my school, in the garden. It relates to the theme "participation' because the hands together represent the participation of a team.
The photo was taken at the coast while I was visiting there. The photo relates to "participate" because plants have a purpose in growing, evolving and helping. They participate in evolving and changing over time to help the ecosystem. For each ecosystem they have to adjust to change and the plants all have to work together to become strong and to grow healthy.
Sublime Forest
The photo was taken at the coast while I was visiting there. The photo relates to "participate" because plants have a purpose in growing, evolving and helping. They participate in evolving and changing over time to help the ecosystem. For each ecosystem they have to adjust to change and the plants all have to work together to become strong and to grow healthy.