2004 Photography Winners
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Grand Prize: $5,000
"Hand in Water"
Dan Barney
Cy-Fair ISD
Cy-Fair HS
Teacher: Laurie Emery
SR
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2nd Place: $2,500
"Trash"
Juli Charpentier
Cy-Fair ISD
Cy-Fair HS
Teacher: Earl Emery
JR
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3rd Place: $1,500
"Addicts Dam"
Kelly Tarnowski
Cy-Fair ISD
Jersey Village HS
Teacher: Jason Neumann
SR
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4th Place: $1,000
"The Walk of Hidden Shadows"
Christin Harvey
Deer Park ISD
Deer Park HS
Teacher: Denise Deutsch
SR
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5th Place: $500
"Observed"
Jessica Higgins
Cy-Fair ISD
Cy-Falls HS
Teacher: Christina Ortiz
SR
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6th Place: $100
"Reflections"
Jamal Banan
Spring Branch ISD
Memorial HS
Teacher: Marilyn Guerinot
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7th Place: $100
"Man on Hill at Miller"
Blaine Hatten
Cy-Fair ISD
Jersey Village HS
Teacher: Jason Neumann
JR
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8th Place: $100
"Just Thinking About It"
MonaLisa Lopez
Klein ISD
Klein Forest HS
Teacher: Susan McEwen
SR
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9th Place: $100
"Grandeur"
Doug Adams
Spring Branch ISD
Memorial HS
Teacher: Cathy Bottoms
SR
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10th Place: $100
"Woodland Trail"
Andrea Merola
Cy-Fair ISD
Jersey Village HS
Teacher: Jason Neumann
JR
Honorable Mention (in alphabetic order)
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"Esperanza Nuestra"
Gloria Aguirre
Cy-Fair ISD
Cy-Falls HS
Teacher: Christina Ortiz
SR
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"Serenity"
Patrick Arce
Cy-Fair ISD
Cy-Creek HS
Teacher: Lynda Crocker
SR
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"A Glimpse of What Used to Be"
Kadi Layne Conner
Cy-Fair ISD
Jersey Village HS
Teacher: Joely Laughlin
S
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"The Left"
Andrew Crowley
Klein ISD
Klein HS
Teacher: Dee Burgess
JR
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"Traffic"
Fifile Nguyen
Deer Park ISD
Deer Park HS
Teacher: Denise Deutsch
SR
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"Wonderland"
Priscilla Rodriguez
Spring ISD
Spring HS
Teacher: James Venable
SR
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"My Life in Blue"
Allison Tarics
Spring Branch ISD
Memorial HS
Teacher: Cathleen May
JR
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"Fantasy of Imagination"
Ashley Walker
Cy-Fair ISD
Cy-Falls HS
Teacher: Christina Ortiz
SR
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"Whose Chair?"
Lindsay Whitehead
Katy ISD
Cinco Ranch HS
Teacher: Christie Skinner
SR
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"Heart Strings"
Chere Womack
Deer Park ISD
Deer Park HS
Teacher: Denise Deutsch
JR
About the Jurors...
Lynn Baldwin - Because of my background in professional commercial and medical scientific photography and my personal work, I can relate to the great variety of fine work in this program. I congratulate all entrants. I enjoyed the opportunity of viewing this work and as a result it has enhanced my appreciation of the art of photography.Diane Griffin Gregory - My education and background are in the visual arts. Currently I am Administrative Director for Houston Center for Photography. I am learning to shoot and print my own work through continuing education at Rice University.
John "Gusty" Gustafson - My background and interest in art goes back farther than my photography; however, I've been involved with photography since about 1988. Some of the my photos have been published, but artistic substance has been my primary motivation.
Stuart Larson - Teaches Digital Photography and Graphic Design at the University of Houston - Clear Lake. In addition to teaching, he is a practicing fine art digital photographer living in the Houston area.



