Arizona State University - Sun Devil Spark / Sahuaro Yearbook (Tempe, AZ)

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CATHERINE COUR TER GALLERY

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Courter, a freshman photography major in the fine arts department, won first place in the yearbook staff photo competition. Courter said that she enrolled in a course just to take something that looked I just fell in love with it, she said. Because she recently discovered her interest in photography, her experience was limited to the and photography labs. To put her skills in practice, Courter joined the Spark staff with full intentions on being a photographer. In her prize-winning photo, she aimed for the sole person sitting on a ledge of the Nelson Fine Arts Center. The shaded lines of the building made her photo look like a pencil sketch, which was appropiate to her field of interest. The contrast of the black clothers created another dimension to Courter ' s photo. She planned on continuing to take photo courses and publish her work. ■ Story by Kim Kaan Resting without much hesitation, an art student sits among the shaded greys and defined lines. Catherine Courter, a photography major, joined The Spark as a freshman photographer and won first place in the staff competition. Photo by Catherine Courter CATHERINE COURTER GALLERY

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Peering through the iron frame, Sun Devil Stadium stands firm next to A mountain. Rick , a sophomore electrical engineering major, worked as a Spark for two years and won third place. ■ Photo by Rick Escalante Guzowski, a junior photojournalism major, placed second with his photo, which he named the Human Droplet. The storm clouds created the perfect background for his diver portrait. Guzowski said that he wants to pursue a career in photojournalism for personal reasons. It feeds my soul, he said. Back home, Guzowski worked as a free-lance photographer for the Lawrence Eagle Tribune. He also began to work for The Sun Devil Spark in the fall semester and continued to do so in the spring. He said he liked to take photographs of nude models. He also took still-life photos. Rick Escalante, a sophomore electrical major, began his interest in photography as a freshman on his high school yearbook staff. He RICK ESCALANTE worked there for two years in which he was photo editor for one year. Escalante won third prize for his of the theme. In his photo, the Sun Devil Stadium stands tall among the other building on Terrace Road. He showed what ASU might look like to an outsider. Photography is just an interest because I like ' taking photos, Escalante said. He said he began taking photos as part of an independent study course in high school where the first half of the year featured desktop publishing and the other half featured photojournalism, ■ Story by Kim Kaan Aiming for the clouds, an ASU diver strives for the perfect 10. The precision of her dive won Erik Guzowski, a junior photojournalism major, second prize in The Spark staff photo contest. Photo by Erik Guzowski