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12TuesdayMarch112014PilingsbyAlexaKuptanawonrstplaceattheArcticImageFestivalintheyouthcategory.ThephotowastakenduringayouthphotographyworkshopputonbyYukonnon-protBringingYouthTowardsEqualityinInuviklastOctober.AmyBadgleywonsecondplaceintheArcticImageFestivalsyouthcategoryforthisshot.The17year-oldsaidland-scapesareoneofherfavouritethingstophotograph.InuvikyouthwinphotoawardsByNATHALIEHEIBERG-HARRISONTwoInuvikyouthphotog-raphersarebeingrecognizedinabigwayfortheirphoto-graphictalent.AlexaKuptana11andAmyBadgley17bothtookhomeawardsfortheirimagesattheinauguralArcticImageFestivalheldinthecommu-nityfromFeb.28toMar.2.KuptanaaGrade5stu-dentwonrstplaceintheyouthcategoryforherphoto-graphofthestreetsofInuvik.BadgleyaGrade11studentwonsecondandthirdplaceintheyouthdivisionaswellasthePeoplesChoiceAwardwhichwasselectedthroughlikesonthefestivalsFace-bookpage.Badgleycreditsachild-hoodbabysitterforsparkingherpassioninphotographynearly10yearsago.Shebroughtoverherdigitalcameraandwejuststartedtakingabunchofpic-turessheexplained.EversincethenIjustliketakingpictures.BadgleyshootswithaCanonRebelT3andsaysherfavouritethingstocap-turearelandscapesportraitsandofcoursethenorth-ernlights.DuringthefestivalshegottomeetoneofherfavouritephotographersYellowknifesDaveBroshaandparticipateinworkshopsonlandscapephotographycompositionandcapturingtheauroraborealis.WhileBadgleyhasbeenhoninghercraftfornearlyadecadeKuptanasaidshedidntreallypursuethemediumseriouslyuntilOc-toberwhentheInuvikYouthCentreofferedaphotographyworkshop.ShewasdefinitelytheyoungestparticipantandIdontthinksheevenreallyknewwhatwashappeningattheyouthcentre.IthinkshejustshowedupsaidTa-nyssKnowlescommunityoutreachcoordinatorwithBYTEBringingYouthTo-wardsEqualityaYukonnon-protthatranthetwo-dayworkshop.Shehadsomuchenergy.ShewasjustsogregariousKnowlessaidofKuptana.Shepickedupthecameraandwasjustanatural.WhitehorsephotographerJesseWhiteheadhelpedfacili-tatetheworkshopandtaughtyouththetechnicalaspectsofphotographyaswellashowtotellastorythroughphotos.Oncetheworkshopwasn-ishedWhiteheadandBYTEcommunicationsofcerKaraJohancsikwentthroughtheyouthsnearly900photosandselected30todisplayattheYukonArtsCentre.TheexhibittitledThisisOurArcticranattheartscentresYukonElectri-calYouthGalleryinJanuaryandFebruaryandcenteredonthethemeofclimatechangeintheNorth.JohancsikalsosentthephotostoInuvikfortheArc-ticImageFestivalandisintheprocessofgettingtheex-hibitandKuptanasphotosdisplayedintheArtStartsinSchoolsGalleryindown-townVancouver.Shehopestoeventuallyshowtheexhibitingalleriesacrossthecountry.AmyBadgleyaGrade11studentatEastThreeSecondarySchoolwonthirdplaceintheyouthcategoryaswellastheoverallPeoplesChoiceAwardforthisphotoattheArcticImageFestival.PhotoAmyBadgleyPhotoAmyBadgleyPhotoAlexaKuptanaPhotoNathalieHeiberg-HarrisonAlexaKuptanaaGrade5studentatEastThreeElementarySchoolinInuvikwonrstplaceintheyouthdivisionattheArcticImageFestivalforherphotography.HerworkwasalsofeaturedattheYukonArtsCentreinWhitehorseearlierthisyear.ArtsCulturePhotography