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You have heard it many times this year—this school year has You have heard it many times this year—this school year has been one like no other. We witnessed history and heartbreak, been one like no other. We witnessed history and heartbreak, heroism and sacrifice, but, perhaps most of all, we saw how heroism and sacrifice, but, perhaps most of all, we saw how our community can prevail in the face of adversity. Despite our community can prevail in the face of adversity. Despite our physical distance, the photography club continued to our physical distance, the photography club continued to unite artists at Latin during our weekly meetings. unite artists at Latin during our weekly meetings. Instead of having photo-walks or darkroom photoshoots as Instead of having photo-walks or darkroom photoshoots as we would in a regular year, each meeting we practiced our we would in a regular year, each meeting we practiced our technical and creative skills in photography challenges. Some technical and creative skills in photography challenges. Some of our favorites included destruction, silhouette, and "objects of our favorites included destruction, silhouette, and "objects out of place" photoshoots, and we even had some themed out of place" photoshoots, and we even had some themed challenges for Halloween and "holiday fun." Members of the challenges for Halloween and "holiday fun." Members of the photo club produced some amazing images, some of which photo club produced some amazing images, some of which are included in this edition of VIDI Magazine. are included in this edition of VIDI Magazine. Additionally, we spent time reviewing award winning Additionally, we spent time reviewing award winning photographs from established photographers, learning about photographs from established photographers, learning about the techniques they used and how we could implement the techniques they used and how we could implement them into our own practice. Members of the photo club them into our own practice. Members of the photo club were encouraged to submit to prominent photography were encouraged to submit to prominent photography competitions such as the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards competitions such as the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards to showcase their art, and some students even won awards to showcase their art, and some students even won awards for their work. for their work. This year's VIDI Magazine serves as a snapshot of the past This year's VIDI Magazine serves as a snapshot of the past year as seen through a camera lens. Throughout this edition, year as seen through a camera lens. Throughout this edition, you'll see photos that inspire reflection alongside those that you'll see photos that inspire reflection alongside those that showcase the beauty of the natural world. You'll see colorful showcase the beauty of the natural world. You'll see colorful and monochrome, somber and joyous, dark and light—all and monochrome, somber and joyous, dark and light—all united by creativity. united by creativity. Cole Lindemann '21 and Joey Gorman '22 Cole Lindemann '21 and Joey Gorman '22 Editors-in-Chief of VIDI and Heads of Photo Club Editors-in-Chief of VIDI and Heads of Photo Club Right (Clockwise from Top Left): Right (Clockwise from Top Left): Sarah Nijenson '24 Sarah Nijenson '24 Sophie Schirmacher '24 Sophie Schirmacher '24 Sophie Schirmacher '24 Sophie Schirmacher '24 Blair Pratt '22 Blair Pratt '22