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title: Four photographers earn 2021 Photo of the Year finalist spots
description: Congratulations to Bridgeland High School and McCallum High School photographers for snagging finalist spots in the 2021 Photo of the Year competition.
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# [Four photographers earn 2021 Photo of the Year finalist spots](https://blog.balfour.com/four-photographers-earn-2021-photo-of-the-year-finalist-spots)

 Written by [Kel Lemons](https://blog.balfour.com/author/kel-lemons) | Oct 25, 2021 8:00:00 AM

Congratulations to Bridgeland High School, Maize High School and McCallum High School photographers for snagging finalist spots in the 2021 Photo of the Year competition. The National Scholastic Press Association announced finalists in five photography categories, Friday, Oct. 22.

Bridgeland’s Blake Beaver is a finalist in the Sports Game/Action photo category for a softball photo. In the Sports Feature Photo contest, two schools are finalists. Maize’s Laney Turner is a finalist with her picture from the boys basketball state championship. McCallum’s Caleb Melville earned a spot for a black and white photo of the football team. Bridgeland had a second finalist with Madie Gunn taking a spot in the Environmental Portrait category with her photograph of an orchestra student.

The Photo of the Year contest is part of NSPA’s Individual Awards. Winners will be announced virtually during the JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention, Saturday, Nov. 13 at 3 pm Central.

Congratulations Blake, Laney, Caleb and Madie!

 

2021 PHOTO OF THE YEAR FINALISTS

Sports Game/Action Photo

“Snag the ball”  
Blake Beaver  
Bridgeland Student Media  
Bridgeland High School  
Cypress, Texas

Sports Feature Photo

“Celebrate”  
Laney Turner  
Regal Red  
Maize High School  
Maize, Kansas

“Knights out, lights out”  
Caleb Melville  
The Knight  
McCallum High School  
Austin, Texas

Environmental Portrait

“Playing with Pride”  
Macie Gunn  
Bridgeland Student Media  
Bridgeland High School  
Cypress, Texas

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