TEEN'S PHOTO TAKES PRIZE GRANDPA SCENE WORTH $6,000.Byline: Eric Leach Staff Writer A Westlake Village teenager's picture of a grandfather sitting alone watching television and a Burbank teen's photo of a girl in a poodle skirt A poodle skirt is a wide swing skirt worn with layers of petticoats underneath, often on its own (worn with a cardigan) or sometimes as part of a dress. It was a fashion of the 1950s, most notably 1955, popular with young women and teenage girls of the Silent Generation. took the top two prizes in photography as part of the 2006 Spotlight Awards sponsored by the Music Center. Adam Torgerson, 17, won first place in photography for a black-and-white photo he took with a digital camera in his own home of his grandfather watching TV. The Agoura Hills High School senior said he was shocked to win the award and called it ``really awesome.'' ``Photography is my passion,'' he said. ``I try to photograph things that people might overlook. I try to capture something that people can relate to.'' The second-place award in photography went to Caroline Ratajczak, 17, for a color photo she took with a digital camera of her sister Kasia in a 1950s poodle skirt standing by an old red truck at night in Toluca Lake. ``I'm very excited,'' said Ratajczak, a senior at John Burroughs High School John Burroughs High School is a public high school located in Burbank, California. Emilio Urioste, Jr. is the current principal. The school was built in the 1920's, but wasn't established as a high school until 1948. The school was named after naturalist John Burroughs. in Burbank. ``... I've never won something so big in my life. Photography started out as something fun to do, and I just started doing it all the time.'' Coincidentally co·in·ci·den·tal adj. 1. Occurring as or resulting from coincidence. 2. Happening or existing at the same time. co·in , Torgerson used to live in Burbank and went to school at Roosevelt Elementary School
``The last time I saw her was the fifth grade, but I recognized her,'' he said of their meeting again through the Spotlight Awards. The winners will receive trophies April 29 in ceremonies at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion is one of the halls in the Los Angeles Music Center (which is one of the three largest performing arts centers in the United States). The Music Center's other halls include the Mark Taper Forum, Ahmanson Theatre, and Walt Disney Concert Hall. . First place in each category receives $6,000; second place receives $3,000. The Spotlight Awards program was established in 1988 and is one of the nation's most acclaimed performing and visual arts visual arts npl → artes fpl plásticas visual arts npl → arts mpl plastiques visual arts npl → educational programs for teens. Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. is the principal sponsor of the Music Center Spotlight Awards. Eric Leach, (805) 583-7602 eric.leach(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- 2) Adam Torgerson, below, won a $6,000 first prize in photography for a black-and-white photo he took with a digital camera of his grandfather watching TV. above. The Agoura Hills High School senior said he likes to find overlooked scenes and document them with his camera. |
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