Education Abroad Photo Contest 2012
Results
Thank you to all of this year’s participants, and congratulations to our winners!
In addition to all of our winners receiving a cash prize, our first place winners will have their photos professionally framed and matted by:
The House of Frames
http://www.thehouseofframes.com
The House of Frames has two convenient locations in Acworth and Marietta, and offers discounts to KSU students!
You can view all of our photo contest entries on our Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/KennesawStateUniversityEducationAbroadOffice
Did you miss out on entering the photo contest? Try entering this year’s essay contest! Guidelines and applications are available on the Education Abroad Office website.
Category: People
1st Place
Student: Fielding Etheridge
Location: Wu Tai Shan, China
Title: Beggar
Description: “During the program, we forged into the remote city of Wu Tai Shan. This photo is of a beggar sitting on the steps leading up to a Buddhist Temple. Her body language and expression say it all, in my opinion.”
2nd Place
Student: Teigan McIntosh
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Title: Classroom View
Description: “This photograph was taken while visiting a school in Kampala. The children were very shy, but they loved seeing the pictures of themselves on my digital camera.”
3rd Place
Student: Ann Nguyen
Location: Ollantaytambo - Cusco, Peru
Title: La Jovencita
Description: “The photo captures a candid moment with a local Andean girl sitting right outside of the gates of Ollantaytambo in traditional clothing and her connection to the camera is piercing.”
Category: Natural or Manmade Beauty
1st Place
Student: Cynthia Tatis
Location: Maras - Cusco, Peru
Title: Belleza de las minas del sal
Description: “I was taken aback by the natural beauty, and the people walking across it so easily was a validation of how accustomed the locals are to have the salt mines as a natural resource.”
2nd Place
Student: Paula Maia Fernandes
Location: Transcendent Passion of the River at the Yuyuan
Title: Yuyuan Garden – Shanghai, China
Description: “Peaceful at first sight but there is a lot going on if you transcend your thoughts. The river falls in love with its surroundings and transcends its margins to reproduce the beauty of the little temple and nature. The red flowers gracefully translate the love story at the Yuyuan Garden.”
3rd Place
Student: Lauren Luoma-Whitley
Location: Pamukkale, Turkey
Title: Pamukkale: Gates to the Cotton Castle
Description: “Pamukkale is situated in southwestern Turkey, and is thusly named for the calcium deposits that drape down its sides. Often mistaken for snow, the calcium forms pools at the top, which are known as baths of rejuvenation.”
Category: Cultural Identity
1st Place
Student: Mary Zaher
Location: Istanbul (Old City)
Title: Spice Bazaar
Description: “This is a photo of the first shop we saw upon entering the spice bazaar. You can find any spice imaginable in this bazaar.”
2nd Place
Student: Tracy Barahona
Location: Beijing, China
Title: Cultural Identity
Description: “This photo was taken just after I contemplated eating the scorpion. I was just about to until I noticed the legs moving. I wasn’t aware until later in the trip that they do cook and fry the scorpion before selling it to you.”
3rd Place
Student: Davia Cranshaw
Location: Chinghero, Peru
Title: Solitude in the countryside
Description: “After we had just walked out of a beautiful church in Chinghero, I saw this man walking down a set of stairs and he seemed stoic, and with the countryside I felt the openness was in opposition to his expression. Although you can’t see his face, his posture and the countryside explain it all.”
Honorable Mentions
Student: Estella Snowden
Location: Ilha do Mel
Title: Fishing on Honey Island
Description: “This photo was taken on a weekend trip to Ilha do Mel, an island off the coast of Brasil. On this island there are no roads or cars and life is slow and simple. Often fishermen take nets like this one to fish for their families or to sell to their neighbors.”
Student: Walker Evans
Location: Graz, Austria
Title: Alpine Retreat
Description: “A shot taken during a break in the clouds on top of Schöklberg, a mountain in Graz, Austria. The large building is a hotel and the tracks in the bottom left are for a summertime Alpine rollercoaster.”
Student: Brian Wilmerding
Location: Oaxaca, Mexico
Title: San Felipe
Description: “In the midst of the rainy season, clouds slowly head South, first covering San Felipe, then Oaxaca.”
Facebook Fan Award Winner
Student: Kayla Crump
Location: Oia, Santorini Greece
Title: Odysseus’s Sailing into the Sun Kissed Abyss
Description: “This picture captured one of the most famous sunset spots in the world in the town of Oia on the Island of Santorini in Greece. I waited for about 3 hours sitting at one of the most sought out spots to capture this picture that resembles the Greek flag, culture, and beauty of one of the most beautiful islands in the country.”
* The winning photo received complimetary framing from the:
House of Frames
345 Cobb Pkwy S.
Marietta, GA 30060
770-422-5225.
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2012 Education Abroad Photo Contest
The Education Abroad Photo Contest is an opportunity for students who have studied abroad to share their experiences and express themselves through visual representation. Entrants can win prizes, display their work in a public forum, and promote international education. To be eligible for the photo contest you must be a current student (graduate or undergraduate) at Kennesaw State University at the time of application.
Categories include:
- People
- Natural or Manmade Beauty
- Cultural Identity
- Facebook Fan Award
First place entries will receive a cash prize and have their photo professionally framed by The House of Frames. Additional winning entries may receive cash prizes, gift certificates or gift cards from local businesses, KSU apparel, and much more!
The contest begins on May 1, 2012, and all submissions are due to the Education Abroad office by 5pm on Monday, September 17, 2012.
Download full contest rules & guidelines and the entry form here:
Education Abroad Photo Contest 2012 Rules and Eligibility (PDF)
Education Abroad Photo Contest 2012 Entry form (Fillable PDF or Word document)
The House of Frames
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http://www.thehouseofframes.com/
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