Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: San Antonio College Entry Title: The Fighter: How a Lost Young Man Found His Way at San Antonio College Entry Credit: Aidan De Leon Judge Comment: Other entries had more flamboyant outfits and backgrounds to work with, but this simple and powerful image defines what an environmental portrait should be: An expression and a pose that says more instantly than the story can in thousands of words.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Lamar University Entry Title: Gotta 'Pop' Them All Entry Credit: Luis Figueroa Judge Comment: Hands down the most creative composition, and an example to others that the most important piece of photographic equipment isn’t lights or lenses. It’s brainpower.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: San Antonio College Entry Title: Urban Echoes: A Native American Powwow in the Heart of the City Entry Credit: Aidan De Leon Judge Comment: It’s almost impossible not to capture a great portrait at such an event, so it comes down to the subject’s expression, which is powerful here.
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