2008 Woodie Awards
Student skills captured in fifth annual photo contest
Victoria Vlisides
Issue date: 11/14/07 Section: Arts & Lifestyle
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Students ranging from freshman to seniors participated in the contest to display their work, have it recognized and win prizes.
One of the entrants, Jonathan Good, a multimedia digital arts major who won best in category for digitally enhanced photos last year, has been interested in photography for the past two years.
"I really fell in love and knew it was a calling last January when I borrowed a friend's older Canon Rebel for about a month," Good said. "I could barely let go of it. March '07 I decided to spend the $550 and I got my own. It's the best money I've ever spent."
One of Good's biggest influences is Ansel Adams, who was best known for his black-and-white photographs of the American West. Adams is considered one of the greatest nature photographers of all time by Good. Following suit, Good's favorite type of photography is black-and-white because it "can be so dramatic and it can improve an okay frame to something spectacular."
What Good disliked about the past contest was that the judging seemed to lack an emphasis on the qualities of good photography.
"It seemed like they were picking them because they looked cool," Good said.
Kate Barr, a freshman art major, has been taking photos since she had a little Crayola camera. Barr entered two animal photos and two nature photos because nature photos are her favorite, but she also takes photos of her friends for senior photos and Facebook.
"My interest in photography became even stronger when I got my macro lens for my 16th birthday," Barr said. "That was when my future goal changed from an art teacher to a photographer."
Brittney Behymer, a freshman music education major, is entering the contest for the first time.
"[I've] always been interested in photography, but only recently started taking it seriously," Behymer said.
A favorite photo Behymer entered was in the black-and-white category. It was a corner of an old window in her garage detailed with paint chippings and various shadows.
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