Barrie Lynn Bryant

Prize winners were recently announced in the Second Annual Northwest College Photography Contest and Exhibition, with selections made in high school, amateur and professional divisions. A total of 238 entries were received before a selection committee chose which photographs would be on display in the exhibit. Award-winning photojournalist Mark Davis from the Powell Tribune served as juror for the contest.

The high school division saw 77 students from a total of eight schools in Colorado, Montana and Wyoming submit their work. Categories included commercial (45 entries), human interest (36), nature (77), people (30), and sports (16). Ten images were selected for inclusion in the exhibit, and the top four among the 204 total entries were recognized with awards on Feb. 6.

In the amateur and professional divisions, a total of 34 images were entered by 12 photographers from Wyoming, Colorado, and Texas. To create continuity for the judging process, entrants were required to use common museum framing practices by utilizing black metal or black wood frames with white mats in two specific sizes. Cash prizes were awarded for first, second and third place. 

The exhibition featuring more than 40 photographs will remain on display through March 22 in SinClair Gallery inside the Orendorff Building on the NWC campus. For inquiries about purchasing any of the photographs, contact the Photographic Communications program at 307-754-6497 or Christine.Garceau@nwc.edu.

High School Award Winners

First place: “Loud Thoughts,” by Knoelle Ferguson (Capital High School in Helena, Montana)

Second place: “Caterpillar,” by Livi Palmer (Montrose High School in Montrose, Colorado)

Third place: “Skier,” by Eli Bunding (Bozeman High School in Bozeman, Montana)

Honorable Mention: “Forest Buck,” by Henry Riendeau (Bozeman High School in Bozeman, Montana)

Amateur Award Winners

First place: “Patience,” by Jonelle Pollock (Powell)

Second place: “Delight in Detail,” by Jonelle Pollock (Powell)

Third place: “Stopping to Smell the…” by Lora Ginnetti (Cody)

Honorable Mention: “Honor Guard,” by Lora Ginnetti (Cody)

Professional Award Winners

First place: “Northern Arapaho,” by Barrie Lynn Bryant (Kirby)

Second place: “Rudy Gold,” by Troy Powell (Powell)

Third place: “Tuki-aonae Kai” (Art of Fire Dancing), by Shane Epping (Fort Collins, Colorado)

Honorable Mention: “Up and Away Baldy,” by Troy Powell (Powell)