The annual high school photography contest took place in our gym Saturday and was as big and exciting as ever. Around 70 schools participated, submitting 4000ish images. This year our judges were Eirik Johnson, a professor of photography at UW who also works with Photo Center NW; Margaret Zydek, photo professor at Bellevue College; and Catherine Abegg, a primarily portrait and wedding photographer. Reactions to their choices ranged from "Yes!" to "Why the HECK did they choose THAT?!", but from a sea of images they managed to winnow out 1st through 6th places in each of twelve categories. Our students put up a pretty good showing this year and earned third place overall. Below are not only the images that received recognition (a few still need to be added), but also some good works that were lost in the crowd.

The first three photos below will be professionally framed and join the traveling show that exhibits in the Seattle Art Museum, among other venues.

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Some students do Running Start and take college classes during high school, and some students do Running Finish, trying to cram all the work they should have completed a Long Time Ago in the last day of the semester. It was a running finish kinda day - all the way into early evening. After all the dust and Dektol had settled, though, there were a few small things.

Some cups and other projects from the last two cone 10 firings, as well as low fire and raku work.

Sydney Ross made a tray in time to raku fire during our open house. It turned out well and I didn't even set any parents on fire - a good night all in all.