By J1 Photographer Hannah Taylor

Portrait

Helen Christen

The Environment

Lewis and Clark River from Yankton, South Dakota

Action Photo

Dancing Through Saturdays: Westside’s Varsity Show choir ATSC dances their opening number at Papillion LaVista’s “South Titan Classic” show choir invitational on Feb. 8. They placed runner-up in finals.

News Photo

Following Sisters and Tradition: Marian Juniors learn and participate in traditional salsa dance taught on Marian’s 3rd annual Culture Day held on April 10.

Light/Shadow Photo

Lake Cunningham through the tree line on Feb. 24.

Advertising Photo

Nails done by local Omaha nail artist @nailzbyzenny_

Pet Portrait

Peaches (and Cream)

Academic Moment

Behind the Journalists: Sydney Schulze and Anna Caccioppo ‘26 work on their Journalism photo essays in Block E journalism on May 1.

Core Value: Empowerment

Ready to Go: Marian students enter Marian’s doors to gear up for the last week of classes on May 15. Ready with their assignments and uniforms, they’re empowered to conquer the final days of the 2024-2025 school year.

Emotional Response

Saddle Up Seniors: Sydney Schulze ‘26, Ella Visty ‘26, and Anna Cacioppo ‘26 get ready to enter senior year and pose for a photo at senior takeover on May 13. Senior takeover is a tradition of bonding, food and photos Marian juniors do after the prior senior class graduates.

Ethics Statement: I take my photos to capture the reality of moments. I didn’t edit my photos to represent an authentic look into life and moments. I value the life and story of those I take photos of and take photos with consent and the intention of sharing realistic depictions events and experiences. I highly respect the subjects of my photos and aim to paint the emotional story of each moment I photograph.