Communication Arts-2010 Photography Annual

35^th Annual High School Shoot-Out Contest Results

Here are the results of the 35th Annual High School Shoot-Out contest sponsored by Third Floor Photographic Society. Thanks to everyone who entered this year’s contest. We greatly appreciate the effort that your schools takes to enter our contest. TFPS is made up of instructors and photography majors at Texas A&M University-Commerce who manage and sponsor this annual fundraiser. 885 single images and 12 Junior/Senior Portfolios were entered this year from 12 high schools with the proceeds going to the Third Floor Photo Society Scholarship. Certificates will be mailed out to all the winners with the First Place Junior/Senior Portfolio and Best in Show winners being eligible for a $1,000 scholarship should he/she decide to attend Texas A&M University-Commerce as a student pursuing a major in photography.  Also any student receiving an award is eligible for a $500 Third Floor Scholarship at A&M – Commerce. Once you receive your certificate please double check spelling, sometimes mistakes happen. If you happen to notice incorrect spelling or have questions please email us at . Thanks to John, David, Ryan and Brittany for all their help in making this contest a success and again many thanks and congratulations to all the winners. To those of you who did not make it into the finals, please keep making photographs!

Best in Show:

William Hall, St Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas

Junior/Senior Portfolio Top Pick

Kevin Choi, St Mark’s School of Texas, Dallas

Junior/Senior Portfolio

First	Kevin Choi	St. Mark's School of Texas	Alternate Perspective	Dallas
Second	Frank Thomas	St. Mark's School of Texas	Essay on Introversion: Portraits of the Self	Dallas
Third	David Pojunas	Austin HS	La Paysage	Austin
Honorable Mention	Harper Sahm	St. Mark’s School of Texas	Black Birds of Dallas	Dallas
Honorable Mention	Madeline Parish	Texas HS	The Little Things Add Up To One Big Thing	Texarkana

First Year B&W

First	Kathan Ramnath	St. Mark's School of Texas	Old Man in the Window	Dallas
Second	Kathan Ramnath	St. Mark’s School of Texas	The Hand of God	Dallas
Third	Kathan Ramnath	St. Mark’s School of Texas	The Flowering Flower	Dallas
Honorable Mention	Ryan McCord	St. Mark's School of Texas	Gas Tanks	Dallas
Honorable Mention	Paul Sullivan	St. Mark’s School of Texas	Night	Dallas
Honorable Mention	Charlie Rubarth	St. Mark’s School of Texas	Carr	Dallas
Honorable Mention	Kathan Ramnath	St. Mark’s School of Texas	The Distracted Girl	Dallas

First Year Color

First	Kathan Ramnath	St. Mark's School of Texas	The Bridge to Nowhere	Dallas
Second	Ryan McCord	St. Mark’s School of Texas	Red Square	Dallas
Third	Ryan McCord	St. Mark’s School of Texas	Pink and White	Dallas
Honorable Mention	Kathan Ramnath	St. Mark’s School of Texas	The Path	Dallas
Honorable Mention	Payton Mills	Granbury HS	Bleeding Pineapple	Granbury

Honorable Mention	Parth Tankaria	Granbury HS	Bhura	Granbury
Honorable Mention	Ryan McCord	St. Mark’s School of Texas	Blue and Yellow	Dallas
Honorable Mention	Ryan McCord	St. Mark’s School of Texas	Mechanic	Dallas

Abstract

First	Kimberly Hoang	Alief Hastings HS	The Jacket	Houston
Second	Ashley Hall	Prosper HS	Water Balloon	Prosper
Third	Adnan Khan	St. Mark's School of Texas	Blended in Heaven	Dallas
Honorable Mention	Riley Sanders	St. Mark's School of Texas	Wasteland	Dallas
Honorable Mention	Blaise White	Weatherford HS	Glass	Weatherford
Honorable Mention	Kevin Feng	St. Mark's School of Texas	Untitled	Dallas
Honorable Mention	Adnan Khan	St. Mark’s School of Texas	Perpetual Motion	Dallas
Honorable Mention	Vivica Huang	Foster HS	Looking In	Richmond

Architecture/Cityscapes

First	Ashleigh Secrest	Allen HS	Minimalism	Allen
Second	Kevin Feng	St. Mark’s School of Texas	Construction	Dallas
Third	Singh Kabeer	St. Mark’s School of Texas	Walls	Dallas
Honorable Mention	Riley Sanders	St. Mark's School of Texas	Empire	Dallas
Honorable Mention	Ryan McCord	St. Mark's School of Texas	Flags	Dallas
Honorable Mention	Ben Fremin	Austin HS	Shade	Sherwood
Honorable Mention	Kevin Feng	St. Mark's School of Texas	Fence	Dallas
Honorable Mention	Lauren Maynard	Texas HS	Hole in One	Texarkana

Cell / Smartphone

First	Grant Brooks	St. Mark's School of Texas	Tintype Emulation	Dallas
Second	Owen Berger	St. Mark's School of Texas	Girl on the Lake	Dallas
Third	Singh Kabeer	St. Mark's School of Texas	Pablo	Dallas
Honorable Mention	Jake Vaughn	St. Mark's School of Texas	Palm Tree	Dallas
Honorable Mention	Ash Thye	Trinity HS	Ticking Away	Euless
Honorable Mention	Renee Wolbert	Prosper HS	No Looking Back	Prosper

Digital Constructed Images

First	Jack French	Weatherford HS	Nightmare	Weatherford
Second	Nick Ullrich	Allen HS	Vanity	Allen
Third	David Pojunas	Austin HS	Piggy No.3	Austin
Honorable Mention	Jermal Sanders	West Brook	Me, Myself, and I, and I, and I	Beaumont
Honorable Mention	David Pojunas	Austin HS	Piggy No.2	Austin
Honorable Mention	Daniel Chavez	St. Mark’s School of Texas	Katara	Dallas
Honorable Mention	Cameron Bolling	Weatherford HS	Fly Away	Weatherford

Documentary/Photojournalism

First	Mateo Diaz	St. Mark's School of Texas	Unity	Dallas
Second	Kayleigh Moreland	Texas HS	Time Out	Texarkana
Third	Lauren Maynard	Texas HS	Color Run	Texarkana
Honorable Mention	Mateo Diaz	St. Mark’s School of Texas	Resist	Dallas
Honorable Mention	Lauren Maynard	Texas HS	All Lives Matter	Texarkana
Honorable Mention	Singh Kabeer	St. Mark’s School of Texas	Untitled	Dallas
Honorable Mention	Lauren Maynard	Texas HS	Like Mother Like Daughter	Texarkana

Industrial

First	Areli Silva	Granbury HS	Rust	Granbury
Second	Mia Rowe	West Brook HS	Chevy	Beaumont
Third	Mateo Diaz	St. Mark’s School of Texas	Fishing Boat	Dallas
Honorable Mention	Ryan McCord	St. Mark’s School of Texas	Red Bench	Dallas
Honorable Mention	Owen Berger	St. Mark’s School of Texas	Hanging Ladder	Dallas
Honorable Mention	Kevin Feng	St. Mark's School of Texas	Car	Dallas

Landscape/Nature

First	Lee Schlosser	St. Mark's School of Texas	Arizona	Dallas
Second	Parth Tankaria	Granbury HS	Lines & Vines	Granbury
Third	Yulissa Cortina	Trinity HS	Bloom	Euless
Honorable Mention	Alex Clark	Granbury HS	Prince	Granbury
Honorable Mention	William Hall	St. Mark’s School of Texas	Trepidation	Dallas
Honorable Mention	Owen Berger	St. Mark's School of Texas	Light Through Trees	Dallas
Honorable Mention	Harper Sahm	St. Mark's School of Texas	Where Lava Meets Water	Dallas
Honorable Mention	Grant Brooks	St. Mark's School of Texas	Cactus	Dallas
Honorable Mention	Tucker Ribman	St. Mark's School of Texas	The Journey	Dallas
Honorable Mention	William Hall	St. Mark's School of Texas	Adrift	Dallas

Open B&W

First	Kevin Feng	St. Mark's School of Texas	Track	Dallas
Second	Kenna Easley	Allen HS	Sadie	Allen
Third	Owen Berger	St. Mark’s School of Texas	Kid Chasing Seagulls	Dallas
Honorable Mention	Emily Tam	Allen HS	Pencil	Allen
Honorable Mention	Christopher McElhaney	St. Mark’s School of Texas	The Chase	Dallas
Honorable Mention	Citlaly Nieto	Allen HS	Doll	Allen

Open Color

First	Frank Thomas	St. Mark’s School of Texas	Falling Out	Dallas
Second	Madison Perry	Stephen F. Austin HS	Red	Austin
Third	Gracie Gardner	Allen HS	Hudson	Allen
Honorable Mention	Madison Perry	Stephen F. Austin HS	Take My Hand	Austin
Honorable Mention	Max Lumabas	Trinity HS	Prism	Euless
Honorable Mention	Christopher McElhaney	St. Mark's School of Texas	Ascension	Dallas
Honorable Mention	Sydney Staples	Weatherford HS	Egg	Weatherford
Honorable Mention	Maria Krupa	Trinity HS	Pop	Euless

Portraits/ People

First	Ash Thye	Trinity HS	Modern Mummification	Euless
Second	Abby Raffle	Austin HS	The Woods	Austin
Third	William Hall	St. Mark's School of Texas	9-5	Dallas
Honorable Mention	Adnan Khan	St. Mark's School of Texas	Hardships	Dallas
Honorable Mention	Laura Hoelter	Austin HS	Daily Routine	Austin
Honorable Mention	Riley Sanders	St. Mark's School of Texas	Valentine	Dallas
Honorable Mention	Cara James	Allen HS	Arya	Allen
Honorable Mention	William Hall	St. Mark's School of Texas	The Revenant	Dallas

Sports

First	Carolina Couch	Foster HS	Human Pretzel	Richmond
Second	Riley Sanders	St. Mark's School of Texas	Count Down	Dallas
Third	Madeline Parish	Texas HS	Focused	Texarkana
Honorable Mention	Max Lumabas	Trinity HS	Blow by Blow	Euless
Honorable Mention	Racheal Sizemore	Texas HS	Frustration	Texarkana
Honorable Mention	Racheal Sizemore	Texas HS	Underwater	Texarkana
Honorable Mention	Kayleigh Moreland	Texas HS	Got Hops?	Texarkana
Honorable Mention	Kayleigh Moreland	Texas HS	Out of the Trap	Texarkana
Honorable Mention	Kaylee Knights	Trinity HS	Red Bull Gives You Wings	Euless

Still Life

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First	Kevin Feng	St. Mark's School of Texas	Tension	Dallas
Second	Adriane Guzman	Allen HS	Shoot-Out	Allen
Third	Anya Albuquerque	Allen HS	Dancing Shoes	Allen
Honorable Mention	Lauren Maynard	Texas HS	Triangular Prism	Texarkana
Honorable Mention	Macy Buerhaus	Prosper HS	Three Forks	Prosper
Honorable Mention	Maxwell Wardlow	Allen HS	Black Pineapple	Allen
Honorable Mention	Jacob Broomes	Weatherford HS	Artichoke	Weatherford
Honorable Mention	Tucker Ribman	St. Mark's School of Texas	Toys	Dallas