By J1 Photographer Elena Burt

Portrait of a Person

Environment

Marco Island, Florida

Sports/Action

Pregame Huddle. The Iowa Hawkeyes huddling, getting ready for one of their first games of the 2023 season. It was a very hot day at their home, The Kinnick Stadium

News/Feature

A Burt Birthday! The Burt family of 9 gathers around a beloved chocolate cake with festive candles, while taking a selfie as each siblings interprets some personality in their smile. It was Michael’s 18th birthday.

Light/Shadow

Orange peel basking in the golden sun.

Advertising

Aviator Nation in Austin, Texas

Pet Portrait

Sandy

Academic Moment

Zoned in and focused. Sarah Yiel ‘26 gets her last tasks done before the excitement of Field Week. Student services is a welcoming and suitable place to do homework, talk to counselors, study, and more.

Marian Core Value

Core of community. This photo embodies the Marian core value of community. This portrays the excitement and pride that the big sisters and little sisters feel for each other after the “odds” won in their kick-off to Field Day tug-of-war games that were held in the Marian West Gym.

Emotional Response

Good joke! At lunchtime on a regular school day, Niamh McGarry 26’ and Cleo Washington 26’ enjoy their time together eating lunch and telling jokes. Their laughter is contagious, and it illustrates their happy emotions at school.

Ethics Statement:

Photography is something that can be easily forgotten about, or neglected, because one might not want to make the effort to pull out a camera, or they think that doing so will disrupt a scene. I sometimes find myself neglecting taking photos for those reasons, but I’ve come to realize that pulling out that camera is so worth it. I enjoy the art of taking a photo and experimenting with different angles and colors, and after taking photos, either for capturing sweet moments or for creating art, I become so glad that I remembered to pull my camera out.