2025

2025 Traditional Black & White 1st Place, Michael Nikitenko, Juanita
2025
Traditional Black & White
1st Place
Michael
Nikitenko
Juanita
2025 Traditional Black & White 2nd Place, Dylan Leiphart, Stadium
2025
Traditional Black & White
2nd Place
Dylan
Leiphart
Stadium
2025 Traditional Black & White 3rd Place, Riley Boyle, Kentridge
2025
Traditional Black & White
3rd Place
Riley
Boyle
Kentridge
2025 Abstract 1st Place, Shea Morrissey, Kentridge
2025
Abstract
1st Place
Shea
Morrissey
Kentridge
2025 Abstract 2nd Place, Noah Johnson, Inglemoor
2025
Abstract
2nd Place
Noah
Johnson
Inglemoor
2025 Abstract 3rd Place, Noah Goldman, Seattle Academy of the Arts
2025
Abstract
3rd Place
Noah
Goldman
Seattle Academy of the Arts
2025 Animal 1st Place, Maya Witriol, Lake Washington
2025
Animal
1st Place
Maya
Witriol
Lake Washington
2025 Animal 2nd Place, Natalie Hollow-Bist, Port Townsend
2025
Animal
2nd Place
Natalie
Hollow-Bist
Port Townsend
2025 Animal 3rd Place, Abby Han, Tesla STEM
2025
Animal
3rd Place
Abby
Han
Tesla STEM
2025 Documentary 1st Place, Amy Nguyen, West Seattle
2025
Documentary
1st Place
Amy
Nguyen
West Seattle
2025 Documentary 2nd Place, Jojo Fisher, Stadium
2025
Documentary
2nd Place
Jojo
Fisher
Stadium
2025 Documentary 3rd Place, Tyler Alexander, Kentridge
2025
Documentary
3rd Place
Tyler
Alexander
Kentridge
2025 Still Life 1st Place, Callum Blatt, Newport
2025
Still Life
1st Place
Callum
Blatt
Newport
2025 Still Life 2nd Place, Callum Blatt, Newport
2025
Still Life
2nd Place
Callum
Blatt
Newport
2025 Still Life 3rd Place, Payton Heim, Gig Harbor
2025
Still Life
3rd Place
Payton
Heim
Gig Harbor
2025 Portrait 1st Place, Shea Morrissey, Kentridge
2025
Portrait
1st Place
Shea
Morrissey
Kentridge
2025 Portrait 2nd Place, Dino Smurthwaite, Tacoma School of the Arts
2025
Portrait
2nd Place
Dino
Smurthwaite
Tacoma School of the Arts
2025 Portrait 3rd Place, Micah Nance, Skyview
2025
Portrait
3rd Place
Micah
Nance
Skyview
2025 Architecture 1st Place, Nathan Choy, Inglemoor
2025
Architecture
1st Place
Nathan
Choy
Inglemoor
2025 Architecture 2nd Place, Darius Kalani Taylor, Kentwood
2025
Architecture
2nd Place
Darius
Kalani Taylor
Kentwood
2025 Architecture 3rd Place, Shea Morrissey, Kentridge
2025
Architecture
3rd Place
Shea
Morrissey
Kentridge
2025 Landscape 1st Place, Lucas Talbot, Inglemoor
2025
Landscape
1st Place
Lucas
Talbot
Inglemoor
2025 Landscape 2nd Place, Zak Adler, Cedarcrest
2025
Landscape
2nd Place
Zak
Adler
Cedarcrest
2025 Landscape 3rd Place, Nathan Shedd, Stadium
2025
Landscape
3rd Place
Nathan
Shedd
Stadium
2025 People 1st Place, David Carowell, Mountlake Terrace
2025
People
1st Place
David
Carowell
Mountlake Terrace
2025 People 2nd Place, Paige Wu, Kentridge
2025
People
2nd Place
Paige
Wu
Kentridge
2025 People 3rd Place, Rhiannon Root, Seattle Academy of the Arts
2025
People
3rd Place
Rhiannon
Root
Seattle Academy of the Arts

The 2025 Washington State High School Photography Competition

To view 4th-6th place winners (and B&W through Documentary Finalists, the rest when I have time), select a category below or use the Browse tab above.

4,891 entries / 57 schools / 1,591 students

Judges

Team Results

  • 1st Kentridge (31 points)
  • 2nd Inglemoor (22 points)
  • 3rd Stadium (20 points)
  • 4th Newport (15 points)
  • 5th Seattle Academy of the Arts (11 points)
  • 6th Juanita (9 points)
  • 7th (tie) Ballard, Lake Washington, Mountlake Terrace, Port Townsend, Skyview (Vancouver), Vancouver School of the Arts, West Seattle (6 points)

Finalist photos will be put up when I find time...

Awards ribbons obscured some of the point stickers on photos when they were being photographed. Photos list the points visible, which might not be all.