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Short of A Victory
The Waiting Game
We Fly High
We Did It!
Short of A Victory Amanda Pankhurst, photographer Amie Wiseman, adviser Amboy High School Amboy, IL
The Waiting Game Whitney Butler, photographer Margaret Sorrows, adviser Bryant High School Bryant, AR
We Fly High Emily Lowman, photographer Hillary Kreider, adviser West Davidson High School Lexington, NC
We Did It! Aaron Pino, photographer Andy Mitchell, adviser Sonoma Valley High School Sonoma, CA
An emotional hug, a tearful coach, a sagging football player. This tightly cropped black-and-white photo gives a glimpse of a private moment between two passionate people. This is an example of how great photography can show details attendees aren’t able to see at an event.
Far from being the painful experience some students fear, this photo, with its symmetry and repetition, emphasizes a calm atmosphere. Students check their phones and take time to read while waiting for their good deed to be completed.
After being thrown up in the air by her fellow cheerleaders, the subject makes eye-contact with the photographer, her motion stopped in mid-air by the photograph. The gap between the hands of the cheerleaders and the subject gives the viewer perspective of how high she was tossed.
While everyone in the gym is celebrating, this photographer caught one student who is more enthusiastic than most. Her gravity-defying hair flies up behind her, emphasizing her excited jump.