My Brooklyn
Sixth Annual Photo + Essay Exhibition

June 20 - August 31, 2007
Central Library, Grand Lobby

Sponsored by Brooklyn Public Library & Con Edison

Brooklyn Public Library presents winning photographs and essays from the sixth annual My Brooklyn contest that invites Brooklynites and non-Brooklynites alike to express the impact Brooklyn has on their lives.

My Brooklyn captures the ever-evolving spirit of the borough, and reflects the powerful experiences and memories that people have when they think of Brooklyn.

The exhibition is composed of essays and photographs from three different age categories including Child (ages 12 and under), Young Adult (ages 13-19) and Adult, as well as the category for Best Photographs. The photographs are of Brooklyn's past and present in both black and white and color. Winners were chosen based on originality and the ability to capture the spirit of Brooklyn.

The Winning Essays

Child Division (12 and under)

• Liam Duffy, 2nd Place
• Kevin Huang, 1st Place
• Elise Guarna, Finalist
• Nicole Mazza, Finalist
• Daniel Plascencia, Finalist
• Lucy Madeleine Snyder, Finalist

Young Adult Division (13-19)

• Harlan Downs-Tepper, 1st Place
• Caitlin Schwartz, 2nd Place
• Irene D'Alessandro, Finalist
• Esther Fekete, Finalist
• Diego Ochoa, Finalist
• Glenford Robinson, Finalist

Adult Division

• Margaret McAleese, 1st Place
• Lucy Silag, 2nd Place
• Joseph C. Fagan, Finalist
• Daniel Krieger, Finalist
• Scott Levine, Finalist
• Blake Thomas, Finalist

The Winning Photographs

Best Photographs

• Carmen Zeng (Child) , 1st Place
• Oleg Lugovskoy (Adult), 2nd Place
• Nathan Kensinger (Adult), Finalist
• Sarah Richards (Adult), Finalist
• Allon Schemool (Adult), Finalist
• Maria Yampolskaya (Child), Finalist

Honorable Mention Photographs

• Melissa Aristide (Young Adult), Honorable Mention
• Lauren Belen (Young Adult), Honorable Mention
• Marcia Bricker Halperin (Adult), Honorable Mention
• Rojin Karaca (Young Adult), Honorable Mention
• Suehaili Lantigua (Child), Honorable Mention
• Robin E. Lester (Adult), Honorable Mention
• Michael Wilson (Adult), Honorable Mention

Carmen Zeng, First Place
Best Photograph

Oleg Lugovskoy (Adult), 2nd Place

Nathan Kensinger (Adult), Finalist

Sarah Richards (Adult), Finalist

Allon Schemool (Adult), Finalist

Maria Yampolskaya (Child), Finalist