30th Annual Juried Photography Exhibit – 2025

Photographs have been selected for the 30th Annual Juried Photography Exhibit held in April.

Photos were judged on Artistic Merit, Originality, Difficulty, and Technical Aspects.

The 2025 Award Winners

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First Place – Open
“Foggy Mission Peak”
by Jose Albano

First Place – Student
“The Great North American Eclipse of 2024”
by Dhanush Balusa

Second Place – Open
“Who’s Boss”
by Jason Cheng

Second Place – Student
“Turtles All the Way Down”
by Radhika Shah

Third Place – Open
“Desert Dust”
by Paul Kessinger

Third Place – Student
“Light Sleeper”
by Veda Jadaprolu

President’s Award
“Kiskadee Sip”
by Jason Cheng

Alvin Docktor Memorial Award
“The Water World Takes Leave. Great Blue Heron and Trout”
by May Chen

Honorable Mention – Open
“No Place Like Home”
by Michelle Liu

Honorable Mention – Student
“Leap of Freedom”
by Dhanush Balusa

Honorable Mention – Open
“Too Early O’Clock”
by Michelle Liu

Honorable Mention – Student
“Golden Hour in Gothenburg”
by Arya Sharma

Honorable Mention – Open
“Cinnamon Chested Bee Eaters”
by Kathleen A. McMullen

Honorable Mention – Open, and People’s Choice
“Underworld”
by Bruce L. Roberts

Honorable Mention – Open
“Power Terminus”
by Zefram Marks

Honorable Mention – Open
“Early Morning in Venice”
by Kevin Wheeler