
JOINT Foundation SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas (AFNS) —
The Section of the Air Force declared the winners of the 2022 Air Drive Photograph Contest Nov. 7.
With a topic for 2022 of “Celebrating Traditions,” software managers at the Air Drive Services Center honored the Air Force’s 75th birthday and gave photographers a prospect to share their household and cultural traditions to highlight the range of military families, mentioned Susan Lear, AFSVC image contest coordinator.
“Both the art contest (in the spring) and image contest make it possible for our military family members to experience distinctive items by supplying them an prospect to find out a thing new or high-quality tune their craft or skill through innovative expression,” Lear mentioned.
“Art is a get the job done in progress, always striving for perfection,” she stated, “but it’s the flaws that give it natural beauty. Making one thing reminds us we are a work in development too, normally understanding new methods and accepting that some of our flaws are perfection in the conclusion.”
James Compton, AFSVC’s Local community and Leisure Systems Department main, sees photography from a distinctive viewpoint.
“Anytime we’re in a position to see the entire world via an individual else’s eyes, it not only allows us have an understanding of them, but it also enables us the possibility to be a much better, extra rounded person,” Compton claimed. “I feel pictures is an exceptional way of carrying out just that. I have seen a lot of pics that were being unquestionably beautiful, regardless of whether it was unhappy, relocating or just genuinely lovely.
“I have to admit, I question if I ended up in the minute that the photograph was taken, I wouldn’t have regarded the splendor for what it was. Viewing anyone else’s sights of the globe as a result of pictures enables us to see issues we could possibly have missed usually,” Compton said.
Approximately 400 photographers submitted entries to this year’s image contest with every evaluated by three judges for effect, creativeness and technological excellence prior to awarding 1st, next and 3rd place in 5 groups.
“We had a wide assortment of artistic and technological skill degrees of members from accomplished photographers to novices, with photographers as young as 6 several years aged,” Lear reported.
Selecting on the winners wasn’t easy, added Kevin Watt, a person of this year’s judges.
“The high-quality various but among people I judged to be the most effective in each category, I experienced to really seem intently to individual the incredibly very best from the rest,” he claimed. “Many of the images gave you that ‘Oh wow!’ minute upon to start with observing them and all those pictures instantly rose to the major of my scoring record.”
Below are this year’s winners:




















Grownup Beginner

To start with Area: Jackie Lundgren, U.S. Air Pressure Academy, Colorado, with “Rose with a Bee”

2nd Place: Tech. Sgt. Amanda Schaefer, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, with “The Golden Custom of Flight and Armed forces Aviation”Third Spot: Carl Grimaud, Hill AFB, Utah, with “Water Lantern”






















Grownup Accomplished

Very first Spot: Grace Hong, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, with “Chumash Chief”

2nd Put: Emmanuel Alba, Incirlik Air Foundation, Turkey, with “Incirlik Base Honor Guard”

3rd Place: Sarah Anne Luigi, Robins AFB, Ga, with “Pilgrimage to Mezquita”






















Youth 6-8

1st Area: Lydia Brown, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, with “Family History”

2nd Place: Elijah Hipolito, Eglin AFB, Florida, with “Another Day the Sun Sets”

Third Spot: Ellie Black, Minot AFB, North Dakota, with “Pink Flowers”






















Youth 9-12

Very first Put: Layne Knowles, Fairchild AFB with “The Hidden Boot Tree”

Second Area: Phoebe Rain Solid, Fairchild with “Fishing with my Dad”

Third Spot: Isaac Clement, Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, with “Heroes Remembered”






















Youth 13-17

Initially Put: Rylan Jack Mims, Joint Foundation Charleston, South Carolina, with “Sunshine in the Holy City”

2nd Put: Brody Rector, Fairchild AFB, Washington, with “Lost but not Forgotten”

Third Area: Grace Elizabeth Greene, Eielson AFB, Alaska, with “The Strongest Bond”



With this year’s image contest entire, AFSVC is preparing the 2023 Air Drive Artwork Contest that opens in March.
To prepare for that contest, and subsequent year’s photo contest, Lear recommends checking out your installation’s arts and craft middle.
“See what classes are offered and signal up,” she explained. “Our facilities present wonderful tutorial classes in high-quality arts, images, ceramics, jewelry generating, quilting, wood functioning and additional.”
Watt available extra guidance for next year’s photographers.
“Pay consideration to the theme,” he stated. “It’s vital to not just acquire a fantastic picture. Get a terrific image that states the theme out loud, without a extensive rationalization.”



