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2024 Collection
Addie Parrott, "Life On The Flats," 2024. The world is always chaotic for everyone, but for me, it's especially overwhelming when I have a lot going on in life and a big family, with everyone being pulled in different directions. I am the youngest out of 6, so it's rare for us to all get together simultaneously. When we can go out on my stepdad's oyster farm, we are all at ease hearing the waves crash and listening to music while the saltwater breeze blows in the wind. Being out on the oyster farm lets us all spend time with one another escape from the world and enjoy our time out at the flats.
Eleanor Zaragoza-Aaron, "Lola's Frames Hold Memories," 2024. My Lola (grandma) keeps everything on her walls. They’re her version of a storage space. Everything from an old poster with her picture on it to a birthday card her best friend gave her, and a clay butterfly I made in preschool has its place. When I was younger, I had “Lola time.” She would babysit me, and all we would do was make crafts, some of which have ended up on this wall or others not pictured.
Adele Seeboth, "20 years," 2024. In the photo I am holding, my mom and old dog pose in front of our house when my parents first bought it. That was 2004. Now, in 2024, my house looks very different. You can see that behind the photo. It's been painted, the porch was redone, plants planted, a front walk laid down, and a screen door added. This is all the hard work of my dad. He's always working on our house. Building, planting, weeding, painting. It's his biggest job and biggest accomplishment.
Adele Seeboth, "Art," 2024. This is my sister, Georgia. She is the hardest worker I know. She's a senior in high school and recently committed to the Tulane School of Architecture for college. This photo was taken as she was working on her AP art project for her portfolio. The theme of her portfolio is how she can use her power over materials to manipulate light. She has made many more amazing pieces that take her so much time. Around her on the walls is evidence of her other work. All the friendships she built, books she's read, things she's crocheted. I'm proud of her for working hard in all aspects of her life and getting into an amazing school. I know she will do great things, but I will still miss her more than anything.
Elai Martinez, "Cover up," 2024. I have this photo with me by my workspace, It makes me happy to look at it even though I don't remember when it was. But I do remember how, as time went on, my sister had more schoolwork, and then there was a period where we were like strangers to one another.
Anahi Proano, "Mom and Dad Love," 2024. Since my dad leaves work early and gets home late, my mom and I are rarely able to see each other during the week. However, the time they spend together is always valuable, and they support each other in their decisions on how to raise a family. I really admire both of my parents' respect for one another!
Eveline Baez Tzompa, "The spark comes back," 2024. This is a picture of my dad lighting up some fireworks on Christmas. This was the only Christmas that our family was split apart. A few months before this, he left for Mexico; he saved up money and decided that our small town of Jackson, Wyoming, wasn't where he was supposed to be. Growing up, my dad and I were always really close, I would defend him all the time, and he would defend me. Before he left, we stopped talking for months. But when I visited him in Mexico, I wanted to set everything aside. We talked on the balcony while looking at the fireworks.
Armani Niccoli, "Grandma Judy," 2024. My dad's mama is an inspiration of a spunky, kind, and loving lady...
Brynlee Foley, "Life is a Highway," 2024. My mom, dad, and best friend went to Salt Lake over the weekend for my birthday. We had a very long weekend, staying up late every night. On our drive home, my mom was reading a book she had just started. It was a Sunday, so my dad was listening to our church's online streaming while driving. Before we turned on the Church streaming, we were listening to James McMurtry. This photo reminds me of when I was younger because we used to go to Salt Lake all the time to visit our family. Now that I'm older, we don't go down there as much because I always have a very busy schedule and no time to do anything.
Katelyn Redfern, "Doing What I Love," 2024. My brother, Nicholas, always has at least one baseball game on the weekend. Nicholas loves baseball so much that he is on four teams. After one of his games, our Mom drove us to a park.
Hannah Hoth, "Over the Edge," 2024. My mom wasn't picking up her phone. My father and I had left her to ski harder terrain and wondered when she wanted to meet back up with us. The phone calls weren't connecting since we were on top of the mountain and were getting a bit worried. There was a really good chance she was safe, so we didn't worry too much. Our best option was to sit and wait for her to find us. We must have waited for fifteen or twenty minutes. During that time, I looked over the mountain's edge and contemplated everything I had to do when I got home. There was another mountain I had to climb, however this one was full of homework and responsibilities. I am so close to reaching the edge of my high school career and finally making it to graduation, and I'm scared. What are the hazards that wait for me in adulthood? I didn't have time to answer that question because my mom finally found us, and we continued down the mountain. At least when I skied down, I knew what awaited me at the bottom.
Delaney Lavelle, "Grandma’s cookies," 2024. My grandma made tons of cookies for my mom’s book launch.
Adrian Vargas, "lost in childhood art..," 2024. My nephew's creativity inspires me. Sometimes I wish I could create without limitations like he does.
Rowan Varela, "biology project," 2024. This photo shows all the flowers I collected for my biology project, where we were tasked to gather flowers then, smash them to place them them into a book.
Grace Luis, "Bubble Buddies," 2024. Bubbles are a babysitter's secret weapon.
Brynlee Foley, "Snow Storm," 2024. Over the weekend, there was a huge snowstorm. When it finally stopped snowing, we had about 2 feet covering everything, so we had to spend the entire weekend cleaning it up. My dad plowed our road while my mom and I shoveled our sidewalk and cleaned off my car. My dad came back to the house and had to shovel out the plow on our tractor because all the snow was sticking to the inside. We were all covered from head to toe in snow clothes because it was freezing outside. This picture makes me unhappy because I do not like the snow one bit. I am not a winter person at all.
Kristopher Johnson, "Admiration," 2024. In Hawaii, a boy can be seen looking into the beauty of the sky, adorned with fluffy white clouds. Captivated by the intricate shapes and patterns formed by the clouds, the boy's imagination takes flight, transporting him to faraway lands and extraordinary adventures.
Lizbeth Vela Villalobos, "Canderson," 2024. As good as this picture is, I hate it more than anything. In this picture, my dad tries to be playful with my sister, but she pulls back in hesitation. My youngest sister seems to not care for my dad. She's a really good example of what will happen when work takes time out of spending it with your family. Work destroyed the relationship between them. This shatters me because she's one of his biggest values; he does all this for her.
Marisol Hernandez, "Mmm, Coffee," 2024. This is a photo of my father in London, at an outdoor cafe. During our trip to the British Isles during spring break, my father and I bonded over coffee everywhere we went. When it wasn't coffee, it was gelato. This trip was really special because my dad and I don't normally get to spend much time together. After all, we're both busy. Me with school and work, and him with work as well. This week and a half vacation will allow us some father-daughter bonding time.
Nevrik Gharamanians, "Shattering Bond," 2024. At this point, my little sister and I have a shut-down relationship with each other, unlike my older sister. There are so many unclear and blurry connections I can make with my younger sister that I cannot fix and reconnect with her. She lies and deceives others but sometimes tells the truth to me. I hope to strengthen this relationship with her in recent years so we don't shut each other out for a long time. I can mirror this relationship with my mother's older sister and my mother; they don't like each other very much.
Siena Izadi, "End of the Week," 2024. During the week, I have other priorities and don't have time to clean my room. This causes things to be left on the floor and cluttered.
Sophia Lopez, "A Brief Ride," 2024. My 10-year-old brother, Dylan, sits in the backseat of my father's car as we drive to his last soccer game of the year. He loves soccer more than anything else and often works and practices much more than required to get better and have fun. Surrounded by kids his age, the focus on the game, and his friends and family cheering him along, soccer isn't a tiring sport for Dylan but rather a way of getting his energy out and working amongst a team. I took this photo, turning backward in my seat. It was about noon, and the sun was shining across the seat and his face, reflecting on him with the lighting a soccer idol might have.
Sophia Mercado, "their baby isn't so little," 2024. This moment was very wholesome because it was a mother helping her daughter fix her graduation cap. My cousin's father is standing before them with a big smile. My cousin is too tall for my Tia, so she had to stand on this granite block. This picture represents that even though you are an adult, you will still need the help of your parents once in a while.
Sophie Constantino, "The Outside," 2024. As I sit at my desk doing homework, I have a nice view. I like to zone out, thinking about the future or other small tasks.
Taison Swisher, "Early Morning Fun," 2024. We got up at 5 a.m., and my pops and I drove 2 hours and 30 minutes to Island Park, Idaho, to ride snow machines all day. We would love to do it every Saturday and Sunday; it is so much fun. We don't get to do it often because we are always so busy. The temperature was 15 degrees with fluffy snow, but it only got colder as the day went on.
Vivian Moore, "Dog-Tired," 2024. After a long day of work, my dad likes to nap with my dog by the fireplace. He works all day and often makes dinner for the family as well. Both my parents love to sit by the fireplace to relax, especially since my dad worked so hard to fix the gas lighter that was broken for years.
Abi Millard, "Funeral Cravings," 2024. Theo is my cousin from West Virginia. His family drove down to Idaho for my Great-Grandmother's funeral. Once we got to the gravesite, my cousins got hungry, so they ate some chocolate-covered granola bars. Theo is wiley and likes to wander. While my aunt and Uncle were participating in the service, I was helping them with their five kids. Even though this was a hard time for my family, it was a reunion with family I hadn't seen in a while.
Vivian Moore, "Helga in Hyperspace," 2024. My dad, working from home since COVID, set up a home office in my living room. This photo shows how my mom's interior design taste has affected his work area. Most prominently, a large painting of a deer is in the background. This work is called "Helga in Hyperspace," and my mom loves it. Although my dad also likes painting, the decoration of his office is an example of the overlap of work and family that comes with working from home.
Adele Seeboth, "Art," 2024. This is my sister, Georgia. She is the hardest worker I know. She's a senior in high school and recently committed to the Tulane School of Architecture for college. This photo was taken as she was working on her AP art project for her portfolio. The theme of her portfolio is how she can use her power over materials to manipulate light. She has made many more amazing pieces that take her so much time. Around her on the walls is evidence of her other work. All the friendships she built, books she's read, things she's crocheted. I'm proud of her for working hard in all aspects of her life and getting into an amazing school. I know she will do great things, but I will still miss her more than anything.
Aiden Yarnal, "Session Done," 2024. This is a picture of my dad counting up his money from finishing a tattoo session. The book to his left is his custom-made portfolio by a woman in Switzerland.
Aiden Yarnal, "The Spartan," 2024. This picture shows my dad tattooing one of his longtime clients' calves, showcasing what he does to provide for my family and pay the bills.
Atlas Christenson, "Young Attitude," 2024. Even though she’s older, my grandma is always up for some sort of adventure. She loves making colorful quilts and tending to her huge crazy garden. We travel and explore new places together.
Aubrey Macedo, "How we show our love," 2024. Food is a big deal to my family and how we show our love. So, for Mother's Day, we cooked food for my Mom, Grandmother, and Tia. My father and grandpa cooked and worked all day to prepare the food to show their appreciation. The men in my family have a hard time showing their love, so they show it through acts of kindness like cooking food or working around the house.
Grace Luis, "Lost Cause...," 2024. Dad wanted to get a jumpstart on cleaning New Year's fireworks.
Harper Maxwell, "Dishwasher Dogs," 2024. As my aunt cleans the kitchen after our family meal, our dogs lick the extra food off the utensils. This is a common trend during the clean-up process; our dogs love to take any opportunity to eat human food. Unloading and loading the dishwasher is an irritating task, however, when our dogs are there with us we are reminded that it's not so bad. Even though they are our pets, they are still a huge part of our family, and we should treat them that way. Sometimes, that means including them in kitchen cleanup.
Kai Jones, "Crossing over the Pass," 2024. This photo is from one of my favorite backpacking destinations in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. My father and I do many of these hikes during the summer. On this hike, there was an extremely steep portion of the mountain.
Poppy Kyle, "Night Time Reading," 2024. My dad always likes to read before bed. He is usually out on the couch with my cats. They are both fast asleep while my dad stays up later. He usually stays up pretty late while my mom and I go to bed. Our cats know not to lay in their spot on the couch but still want to stay close.
Benjamin Butterworth, "Siblings," 2024. During our walks home almost every day, I sometimes take a picture of my sister and me to cherish in the future. Out of all the photos I've taken with her, this one stands out as the best.