Junior Orange Bowl honors student photographers
The Junior Orange Bowl Committee (JOBC) honored the work of student photographers at the JOBC Pitman Photo Supply Photography Contest awards ceremony at the Coral Gables Museum on Friday night, March 30.
Thirteen students received awards for winning photos, which were chosen from over 450 entries, in five categories including, black & white, night photography, patterns, zoo animals, and a middle school division.
Amanda Mastrapa, a student at Doral Performing Arts and Entertainment, won the award for Best Portfolio, which is given to the photographer who demonstrates the most coherent style among his or her photographs in each category. Miss Mastrapa also finished first in the Black & White and Night Photography categories.
Daniel Dylan Alvarez, from Coral Reef High School, won first place in the Patterns category. Aidon Milligan from Arthur & Polly Mays Conservatory of the Arts won first place in the Zoo Miami category, and Gianna Ohms-Rosell from South Miami K-8 Center received first place in the middle school division.
The judges for this year’s contest were Ron Magill, photographer and Goodwill Ambassador for Zoo Miami; gallery owner and professional fashion and scenic photographer Daniel De Azoulay; photographer and art buyer Kay Levine; Miami Herald staff photographer Al Diaz; and Dr. Randall Groh, a partner of Dental Leaders in Coral Gables as well as a scenic and wildlife photographer. Dr. Groh also chaired the event.
Certificates were awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners, listed here:
Portfolio Winner
Amanda Mastrapa
Doral Performing Arts and Entertainment
Black & White
1st Place: Amanda Mastrapa, Doral Performing Arts and Entertainment
2nd Place: Emily Gonzalez, Doral Performing Arts and Entertainment
3rd Place: Diego Castro, Design & Architecture Senior High
Night Photography
1st Place: Amanda Mastrapa, Doral Performing Arts and Entertainment
2nd Place: Melany Gonzalez, Felix Varela High School
3rd Place: Sofia Mirandes, St. Brendan High School
Patterns in Our World
1st Place: Daniel Dylan Alvarez, Coral Reef High School
2nd Place: Emily Gonzalez, Doral Performing Arts and Entertainment
3rd Place: Kevin George, Ransom Everglades School
Zoo Miami
1st Place: Aidon Milligan, Arthur & Polly Mays Conservatory of the Arts
2nd Place: Marcelo Norcini, Ransom Everglades School
3rd Place: Albert Parson, South Miami K-8 Center
Middle School
1st Place: Gianna Ohms-Rosell, South Miami K-8 Center
2nd Place: Wendy Paez, South Miami K-8 Center
3rd Place: Daniel Cuik, West Miami Middle School
For more information about the Junior Orange Bowl Festival, call 305-662-1210 or visit www.jrorangebowl.org.
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