TEXARKANA, Texas - A Texas High School student photograph judged grand champion was among several that recently won awards in a national contest.
Abby Elliott's "Indigo" was the overall winner of the Jostens 2021 Photo Contest. Of 91 photos awarded from among thousands of entries, 11, including Elliott's, came from THS' Commercial Photography program.
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The annual competition, co-sponsored by Jostens and Wolfe's Camera, celebrates the creative and innovative talents of student photographers from schools across the country. The competition empowers students to positively capture their school experiences and share the stories of their entire school communities through photography.
The work submitted was done by THS students throughout the school year. The students chose 10 of their best works, and their class helped them narrow them down to their best three for submission.
Thousands of student photographers from across the country submitted entries. Photo contest submissions were judged by a panel of four judges consisting of professional photographers and photography instructors. The judges focused on storytelling, quality, showstoppers, originality and thoughtfulness.
Nine categories were featured in this year's contest: Academics and Community Service; Graduation; Landscape; Photo Illustration and Manipulation; Portrait; Sports: Athletes in Action; Sports: Sidelines and School Spirit; Student Life and Traditions; and Yearbookers in Action.
THS' winners were:
Abby Elliott - Grand champion. Receives $1,000 and a Nikon SLR camera. Abby also won third place in Sports Action, two honorable mentions in Sports Action and one honorable mention in Student Life.
Peyton Sims - First place in Portrait and in Student Life. Receives $500 for each first place, along with photography accessories.
Caden Rainwater - First place in Sidelines and School Spirit. Also two honorable mentions in Academics and Student Life. Receives $500 for first place award.
Brooke Knight - Fourth place in Academics.