High School Photo Contest: Fall Foliage and Spooky Fun in Our Halloween Special Edition
In Kane County, the months of October through December are particularly colorful, giving our students festive opportunities for great photos. Since we’ve already surpassed last year’s submission record, the Regional Office of Education decided to set aside some particularly eerie Halloween and autumn-themed photos to feature today for a special treat. Some photos may look familiar as they’ve been featured in previous weeks, and some were just too spooky to reveal until now …
The ROE wishes all our families a happy and safe Halloween! If you’ll be trick-or-treating, make sure to review Kane County Connect’s complete list of trick or treat hours in our communities. The Kane County Forest Preserve also has exciting events planned for tonight and tomorrow if you’re looking for free, family events in St. Charles.
In order escalating spine-tinglingness (is that even a word?), the ROE presents 20 seasonal photos for the Halloween Special Edition of Kane County Student Photo Contest.
1. “Changing Leaves” — Bella Lee
- Geneva Community High School
- Senior
- Digital Photography
- Instructor: Danica Fahmy
2. “Amber City” — Claire Rich
- St. Charles North High School
- Senior
- Digital Photography
- Instructor: Karissa Schulten
3. “Walking in Wonderland” — Taylor Hamilton
- Geneva Community High School
- Senior
- Digital Photography
- Instructor: Danica Antich
4. “Once Upon a Time” — Rachel Cain
- Geneva Community High School
- Senior
- Digital Photography
- Instructor: Danica Antich
5. “Through the Lens” — Sydney Miller
- Batavia High School
- Senior
- Digital Photography
- Instructor: Andrea Schindlbeck
6. “Smoky Silence” — Hannah Tonn
- Batavia High School
- Sophomore
- Digital Photography
- Instructor: Andrea Schindlbeck
7. “Glass” — Amanda Flens
- Batavia High School
- Junior
- 35mm Silver Gelatin Print
- Instructor: Andrea Schindlbeck
8. “The Neighborhood” — Andres Gascon
- Barlett High School
- Senior
- Digital Photography
- Instructor: Michelle Zappia-Eickmeier
9. “Ashes” — Andres Gascon
- Bartlett High School
- Senior
- Digital Photography
- Instructor: Michelle Zappia-Eickmeier
10. “Aghast” — Ysabel Castellanos
- West Aurora High School
- Sophomore
- Digital Photography
- Instructor: Emily Karavas
11. “Enraptured” — Annia Mallory
- West Aurora High School
- Sophomore
- Digital Photography
- Instructor: Kristi Rhodes
12. “Abandoned” — Vidalia Mendoza
- West Aurora High School
- Senior
- Digital Photography
- Instructor: Kristi Rhodes
13. “Multiple Personalities” — Maggie Gaspardo
- Aurora Central Catholic High School
- Freshman
- Digital Photography
- Instructor: Samantha Wascher
14. Untitled (Turning Green) — Charlie Miller
- Aurora Central Catholic
- Senior
- Digital Photography
- Instructor: Samantha Wascher
15. “Interpersonal” — Andres Gascon
- Bartlett High School
- Senior
- Digital Photography
- Instructor: Michelle Zappia-Eickmeier
16. “Concentration” — Solimar Santiago
- St. Charles North High School
- Senior
- Digital Photography
- Instructor: Karissa Schulten
17. “Trail” — Olivia Leonardi
- West Aurora High School
- Senior
- Digital Photography
- Instructor: Jenna Goeringer
18. “Vagabond” — Taylor Vanleeuwen
- St. Charles North High School
- Senior
- Digital Photography
- Instructor: Karissa Schulten
19. “Ceramic Baby” — Lyra Cummings
- Aurora Central Catholic High School
- Senior
- Digital Photography
- Instructor: Samantha Wascher
20. “Distressed” — Tyler Cabrera
- St. Charles North High School
- Senior
- Digital Photography
- Instructor: Karissa Schulten
Boo! Happy Halloween!
Would you like to participate in the Kane County Student Photo Contest? All public and private high school students are welcome! Please have your art or photography teacher contact Ellen Kamps at the Regional Office of Education for more information. The top 10 photos are posted for nine weeks, every Wednesday morning on Kane County Connects.
Want to catch up on the previous week’s featured photos?
- Photo Contest Week 1: St. Charles North’s Photography is on Fire
- Photo Contest Week 2: Geneva High School Dances to the Top
- Photo Contest Week 3: Batavia Maintains a Sharp Focus
- Photo Contest Week 4: St. Charles East Scores a Victory
- This article was written by Ellen Kamps of the Kane County Regional Office of Education. Sign up for the Kane County Regional Office of Education’s newsletter here.
