Reading H.S. Student in the Running for Grand Prize in Hunt's Photo contest

(MELROSE, MA) – “Spirited” photographs by students from eight local communities will be on display on Friday, March 27, 2015, from 6:00 – 8:00 pm, when New England’s leading digital imaging equipment retailer, Hunt’s Photo & Video, opens its first “School Pride” Photo Gallery Exhibit at its flagship store, 100 Main Street, Melrose. Twelve students from local communities, including, Lynnfield, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Peabody, Reading, Salem, and Wilmington, have been chosen as finalists in the month-long competition and are in the running to become the Grand Prize winner of a $500 Hunt’s Photo donation to their high school’s photography department, or the Second Prize winner of a $500 Mac Group Gift Card from Hunt’s towards the purchase of photographic equipment for their school’s photography department. Appetizers from Ocean Sushi in Melrose will be served at the opening.

Hunt’s Customer Service Manager Chris Guinto, who supervised the contest, explains that the winning photographs were judged on technical performance as well as content.

“The contest was restricted to high schools that have a photography department so the students would have an understanding of basic photographic standards and techniques,” Guinto says. “In addition, the judges looked for images that represented “school pride,” and rated the submissions on creativity, clarity and composition.” The submitted images were required to be in a high-resolution format, sized to 13”x9”, and including the camera specifications used for each photo.

Forty submissions were received for the contest and 12 finalists were chosen for the Gallery Exhibit at Hunt’s. The Grand and Second Prize winners will be announced at the Exhibit Opening on Friday, March 27th. Finalists include:

Lynnfield High School

· Aiden Reardon

· Amanda Mazzarella

· Hannah Felipse

Malden High School

· Kevin Kulamavalavan

Medford High School

· Marcus Howard

Melrose High School

· Lexi Thimball

Peabody Veterans Memorial High School

· Deandra DaSilva

· Emily Gourdreau

· Rayner Alvarez

Reading High School

· Sarah Bond

Salem High School

· Juan Hernandez

Wilmington High School

· Sabrina Doyle

As New England’s leading digital imaging equipment retailer, Hunt’s Photo & Video supports college level photography programs and provides educational opportunities for photographers at all levels, explains President Scott Farber. The recent High School Student Photo Contest is the first time the company has reached out directly to high school photography students.

“Hunt’s Photo is constantly helping our customers find ways to enhance their skills and increase their enjoyment of photography,” Farber explains. “Our new High School Student Photo Contest gives local students a chance to ‘get their hands dirty’ and receive input from professionals in the field about the quality of their work.”

The High School Student Photo Exhibit will remain on display in the Hunt’s Photo Gallery until April 19th. Admission to the Opening and Exhibit are free. All are welcome. Learn more by phoning 781.662.8822.

ABOUT HUNT’S PHOTO & VIDEO

Headquartered in Melrose, MA, with branches in Boston, Cambridge, Holyoke, and Hanover, MA, Manchester, NH, Providence, RI, and So. Portland, ME, Hunt’s Photo & Video serves photographers at all levels with competitive pricing, unparalleled expertise and exceptional customer service. Enjoy “a picture perfect experience” every time you do business at Hunt’s. Be sure to visit the Hunt’s website at http://www.huntsphoto.com.

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