YWP visual art
Welcome to YWP's visual art submissions. For a slide show of the Best of 06-07, click here. For slide show of the Best of 05-06, click here.
MarionetteKelly Nyhagen, a senior at Essex High School, has this to say about her piece: “I took this photo against a black background, as the model stood on her tip-toes. I aimed a hot lamp directly at her torso to make the light fade out towards the edges of her body. I feel that the photo looks like she’s floating. It’s almost angelic.”
FallMichael Steven Thomas is a senior at Essex High School and he wants to go to photography school in the fall. Here’s what he says about this photo: “This is one of four images of a leaf as it lives on the tree, falls and heads down stream. I try to spend most of my time trying to work with nature photography as much as I can, but I also enjoy working on architecture photography.”
The LabThis computer art was created by Lindsay Breen of Milton and John Babcock of Winooski, juniors at Center for Technology, Essex. Their class was challenged to create a computer illustration that would look like a laboratory. This is what Lindsay and John thought an “alchemy” lab might look like.
SisterMichelle Gardner, a junior at Essex High School, had this to say about her photo of her sister, Katie: “This was my favorite photo as part of a series I took using dramatic lighting.”
ShadowsBenjamin Pruitt, a junior at Champlain Valley Union High School, took this photo because he was intrigued with the way the shadows played against the sand. This is not, by the way, a scene taken in Vermont; it is Hawaii.
DancerKelly Nyhagen, now a senior at Essex High School, had this to say about her picture: "I took this photo as part of a focus on movement. I took this picture on the stage in our auditorium and then set the lights up to get the shadows that I liked. I like the stark contrast between white and black, and the way her face is completely hidden."
We are looking for visual art. To submit work, prepare for attachment your photo or scanned art image as a 300 dpi, largest size possible jpeg file and click here or on the submit art button on the top of the Web page.
SnowBen Pruitt, now a junior at Champlain Valley Union High School, says he’s been interested in photography for many years and recently switched to all digital with a Nikon D70S SLR. “I enjoy shooting in many genres but currently my focus has been landscape, sports and portrait photography. I took this photo while skiing at Bolton Valley. I took many pictures that day but this one really stands out because of the lighting and composition. I used a polarizing filter to bring out the blue in the sky and to increase the contrast between the trees and the snow.”
SisterRachel Rainville, now a junior at Missisquoi Valley Union High School, had this to say about her photo: “Theresa is my younger sister who happens to be autistic. She is an excellent subject because she doesn't care what she looks like and still manages to be beautiful. I love this picture because it conveys her innocence and fascination with the outdoors. Every photographer — amateur or professional — has one special picture that compels them to think of a recurring theme such as innocence. This is mine.”
LisaKelly Nyhagen, now a senior at Essex High School, had this to say about her latest photo: “This photo is part of a series of five that deal with raw emotions. I wanted to portray emotions clearly, so that anyone who saw them would be able to feel a connection. I took the photo digitally using a black background, with a single light source aimed directly at the face of the subject. I created the illusion of a bald head by soaping down her hair and covering it with thick theatrical makeup, I then edited out the remaining hair, and smoothed her forehead and scalp in Photoshop.”
The kissAndrea Gratton, a student at Essex High School, had this to say about her photograph: “This photo is from a series of portraits focusing on dramatic poses, which I took for my photography class. I like the way her face is in focus while the rest of her body begins to blend in with the background. This makes the viewer focus on what I intended to be the most important part of the photo: her face and expression."
FriendsAmanda Hearn, who graduated last year from Champlain Valley Union High School, had this to say about her photo of Vida Fodor and Jessica Hearn: "Through this portrait, my goal was to capture both the individuality and similarities of two eyes that belong to two separate people who have been the closest of friends for nearly their entire lives. Outside the frame, they look like sisters, for even in the photo their level of comfort is apparent. Inside the frame, one is able to observe the strong connection between them, yet also their differences. For me, this photograph reflects the idea of one love, and one heart. Even though we are many individuals living amongst each other, we all create one life on Earth."
