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Chad Thompson, Wayne Hills, “The Man In Motion”

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"Picture This" 2026

Spotlighting The Winners Of Our Annual Student Photo Contest

Article by Phillip Barone

Photography by Students Within Our Communities

Originally published in Wayne Lifestyle

We’re proud to share with you the winners of Wayne Lifestyle’s Annual “Picture This” Student Photography Contest. As usual, there were several hundred submissions. This is our 4th annual contest and the overall quality of the photos keeps going higher and higher which is a true testament to the various photography teachers who are working with the kids within our communities.

The contest is open to any student in grades 9-12 as long as they live in or attend the school districts within Wayne, Fairfield, Montville, or Towaco. The majority of the entries come from Wayne Hills and Wayne Valley. Keep your “A” game coming kids, next year we are certain to see many more entries from other schools.

Like last year’s contest, in addition to the Winning Cover shot, there were two separate categories: Straight Photography and Digitally Manipulated Photography.

All Winning Photos Will Be on Display September through November at several locations:

Kingsview Partners at 1044 Route 23, Suite 104

XXGuacamole: A Taste of Mexico in Wayne at 1055 Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne.

XXGuacamole: A Taste of Mexico in Wayne at 1055 Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne.

As usual, we will announce next year’s contest in our February issue. For further inquiries or if you have an interest in sponsoring the contest, please email wayne@citylifestyle.com.

UNDER THE SIDEBAR WILL BE THE FOLLOWING

This Year’s Winners Were:

Cover Photo Winner: Tolai Alsalahat, Wayne Valley High School, “Sunshine In Hand”

Straight Photography:

Camille Neuendorff, Wayne Hills, “The Eye”

Sunehra Thakkar, Wayne Valley, “Sun Kissed Horizons”

Chad Thompson, Wayne Hills, “The Man In Motion”

Digital Manipulated Photography:

Ava Renner, Wayne Valley, “Spiral Descent”

Rayyan Muktadir, Wayne Hills, “Mountains In The Mist”

Jacqueline Lacognata, Wayne Valley, “Where Silence Flowers”

Fantastic job to each of this year’s contestants!.