Morgan Robertson
When the year nears the end and the sun sets earlier, it is time for the Sam Houston Memorial Museum’s Annual Photography Contest! Stephanie, Michelle, Cinthia, Olivia and I joined the museum patrons for a wonderful exhibit. There were many submissions, which showcased the community’s talent, and we enjoyed chatting with friends and perusing the different photos.
This year, I chose to try my hand in the contest and submitted three photos! There was great competition; although I didn’t walk away with a ribbon, I was still honored to have been in the ranks of some amazing photographers.
This event is enjoyable for many reasons, but by far the best reason is to see the world through the eyes of each photographer. After a brief reception, Curator of Exhibits, Jude Routh, addressed the audience and explained that the photos were ranked by a committee, with winners being selected by overall ranking.
In addition to Curator’s Choice and Best in Show, rankings occurred across the following categories: Academia, Texas History, Natural Devastation, Love and Birds.
Curator’s Choice: Angela Dunham (submitted in the “Love” Category)
Best in Show: Cade Crippin (“Natural Devastation”)
Reserve Champion: Capucine Buzzini (“Love”)
Academia/Education category: C. Buzzini (3rd place) E. Day (2nd place) and C. Buzzini (1st place)
Texas History category: Thomas Rice (1st), Cade Crippin (2nd), and Dustin LeNorman (3rd).
Love category: Capucine Buzzini (1st), Angela Dunham (2nd), and Loretta Crow (3rd).
Natural Devastation category: Teresa Cook (1st), Cade Crippin (2nd) and Stacy Adams-Roberts (3rd)
Bird category: Capucine Buzzini (1st), Cissy Saccomanno (2nd), and Capucine Buzzini (3rd)
Of course, we all had our favorites, and we enjoyed seeing all the entries.
On behalf of the LEAP Ambassadors, thank you SHMM for hosting such an amazing and community-centered event. And congrats to all the winners!
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