Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Lamar University Entry Title: Painful Permanent Paintings Entry Credit: Brian Quijada, Carlos Viloria Judge Comment: Tattoo photos are so frequent, they’ve become cliche. That cliche is destroyed here by both the fresh angle and the intense face. That’s literally all it takes to turn many standard photos into award-winning photos.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Lamar University Entry Title: Admins ‘serve’ students: Dining Hall celebrates grand opening in style Entry Credit: E.J. McMillen Judge Comment: When administrators serve food to students, the last thing you expect is an ecstatic VP. This manages to capture a happy face with enough environment to drive home the point.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Tarrant County College Entry Title: Abbott praises adult high school Entry Credit: Alex Hoben Judge Comment: Shooting old politicians standing at podiums can be boring work. But every so often, you capture a precise moment in perfect focus. Let’s recognize the best of this standard shot.
