1. Portrait of a person — Alex Olmstead

2. The Environment – Estes Park, CO

3. Sports/Action photo

Warm up. 6th grader Ben Wepfer prepares for his basketball practice, taking place at St. Vincent de Paul. Coaches include two moms and one dad

4. News/Feature photo

Jazzed. Nick Ferro performs Greased Lightning during the Oct. 23 preview night for Grease. His character, Kenickie, has recently obtained a junk car to revamp, and sings about how his cool, new ride is certain to grab the attention of every girl in sight.  

5. Light/Shadow photo – St. Vincent de Paul Statue

6. Advertising photo – Pink

7. Pet or Animal Portrait – Roxy/Roxie

8. Academic Moment

Story telling. Marian Mimes perform at a Prayer Service to celebrate Thanksgiving. Club moderator Mrs. Michelle Delisi read the book Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper to the Marian Students at this service. Lee Link, Layla Weedin, and Isabella Hayes were the lead performers. 

9. Emotional Response

Walking back. Liv Brown returns from Youth Summit Retreat sponsored by the Kim Foundation on Nov. 14. The retreat focused on learning how to preserve your mental health from speakers and small group activities and discussions. Brown spots their friends and runs towards them.

Ethics statement:

I take photos to show beautiful parts of my life and environment, or just things I think are worth being photographed. As a photographer, I value consent and respect for my subjects and their wishes. I will not use pictures of them they will not be proud to be in and I will not take photos of someone who doesn’t wish to be photographed. Even if they consent to a photo, I will ask if they are okay with where I intend to use it. If a photo is staged or posed for, I will say so. I hope to continue to capture the beauty around me ethically and in a way that is meaningful to me and my subjects.