Latin School of Chicago

Photography Club is only one-way students at the Latin School can get involved Photography Club is only one-way students at the Latin School can get involved with photography, however, for some, it is their first introduction to the world of with photography, however, for some, it is their first introduction to the world of photography. Disrupting often monotonous schedules, Photo Club members look photography. Disrupting often monotonous schedules, Photo Club members look forward to each club block where we went on outings to the Lincoln Park Zoo forward to each club block where we went on outings to the Lincoln Park Zoo and the lakefront between classes. During school we set up a Halloween photo and the lakefront between classes. During school we set up a Halloween photo booth, and we planned to set up a rainbow-themed shoot in celebration of pride booth, and we planned to set up a rainbow-themed shoot in celebration of pride month, though it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. month, though it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite social distancing, Latin School's photographic community is perhaps Despite social distancing, Latin School's photographic community is perhaps the closest it has been all year. In this magazine, our photographs—taken the closest it has been all year. In this magazine, our photographs—taken before and during the quarantine—come together to create one final piece before and during the quarantine—come together to create one final piece where each photograph can be celebrated for both its individuality as well where each photograph can be celebrated for both its individuality as well as its interconnectedness to its neighbors on the page. This year's VIDI is as its interconnectedness to its neighbors on the page. This year's VIDI is especially unique given the current public health crisis, and we hope that future especially unique given the current public health crisis, and we hope that future photographers are inspired to pick up the camera. photographers are inspired to pick up the camera. Now more than ever, we realized that photography brings life to any situation; Now more than ever, we realized that photography brings life to any situation; Ms. Ross has taught us to similarly attempt to capture moments that have Ms. Ross has taught us to similarly attempt to capture moments that have the ability to force an onlooker to see life through a different lens. Whenever the ability to force an onlooker to see life through a different lens. Whenever we look at these moments immortalized with the click of a button, we get the we look at these moments immortalized with the click of a button, we get the butterflies we experienced when we first picked up a camera… We hope this butterflies we experienced when we first picked up a camera… We hope this special edition of VIDI invites you to look at life right now through a different special edition of VIDI invites you to look at life right now through a different lens. lens. Emilio Alvarez '20 and Cole Lindemann '21 Emilio Alvarez '20 and Cole Lindemann '21 Editors-in-Chief of VIDI and Heads of Photo Club Editors-in-Chief of VIDI and Heads of Photo Club Joseph Gorman '22 Joseph Gorman '22 Assistant VIDI Editor Assistant VIDI Editor Acknowledgements Acknowledgements VIDI, the Latin word for "I saw," was started by Alix Karlan '03 in 2001 to VIDI, the Latin word for "I saw," was started by Alix Karlan '03 in 2001 to showcase the photogrpahy program at Latin. On behalf on Latin School of showcase the photogrpahy program at Latin. On behalf on Latin School of Chicago's Photography Club, the staff would like thank Ms. Ross for her never- Chicago's Photography Club, the staff would like thank Ms. Ross for her never- ending confidence and support, and the administration's endorsement of our ending confidence and support, and the administration's endorsement of our endeavor. Lastly, we would like to thank each other for endowing us with a love endeavor. Lastly, we would like to thank each other for endowing us with a love of photography for the years to come. of photography for the years to come.

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