Hello Titan Nation, My name is Mr. Hartman. Normally you all know me as the yearbook guy, but today I am reaching out for a different reason. Each year, during both the fall and spring semester, I organize a photography competition for students in my digital photography classes. Students upload three of their best pieces to a judging site where their work is ranked (from one to five stars) by judges. The judges for our annual competition are former students of mine who are now working as professional digital artists in the fields of either photography or graphic design. This fall’s judges: Isabelle Bartolomeo, Kimberly Hockman, Caleb Spencer, and Erin Watson, have all earned my heartfelt gratitude for donating their time and their talent to this event. In normal years, I print, frame, and hang the work in our media center. This is obviously not a normal year. But, where there is change and challenge, there is also opportunity. With the support of Mr. Berry, I was able to rent a virtual gallery space so that this tradition could continue. The work my students have created under these incredibly difficult circumstances is an inspiration to me. If I were describe this show in one word it would be ‘resilience’. In the face of a challenge unlike any of us had ever faced, my students found their resolve, and in doing so, they found beauty. There were 155 submissions for this fall’s competition, the 45 highest ranked pieces earned a spot on the wall of our virtual gallery. It has been a difficult week/ month/ year. My sincere hope is that this display can bring just a tiny measure of hope, appreciation, and maybe even joy to our Titan community. Without further ado, I present to you the winners of the 2020 Fall Photography Competition. Congratulations to the winners! And to all my photography students I wish to say thank you, it has been my honor and privilege to work with you all this fall.
Click the link below to visit our virtual gallery:
https://tinyurl.com/THSphotoshow