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eDITOR'S nOTe Shooting stars I lEANNA rATHKEllY come to my love of photography honestly. My father, Joe Zatylny, was a professional photographer in his early 20s and retained an avid interest in photography throughout his life. Dad always carried his camera gear in the trunk of the car, so wherever he travelled, he was ready for that spontaneous photo op. As a girl in the 1970s, I can remember him saying, repeatedly, "Just go stand over there," as he pointed to his chosen location. My mother, brother, and I would comply while Dad removed his rolleiflex from its worn leather case and fiddled with its many dials. "Wait—just one more," he'd plead as we tried to break out of our poses. I can remember groaning a bit, but I'm so grateful to have his pictures today. My father had a desire to preserve life's many moments— and so do we at British Columbia Magazine. We think about photography a lot. We thought about it even more than usual as we put this issue together. Beginning on page 42, we present the winners of our first major photography contest. our judges carefully considered each of the nearly 2,000 images we received for originality, composition, and technical quality. We were impressed with the quality of the photography, and choosing the winning entries was no easy task. (And now, a spoiler alert for those of you who haven't flipped ahead to the feature. I'm about to mention a few of our winners by name.) grand prize recipient Scott Phillips didn't pose his children for his winning shot, but like my dad, he was ready for the special moment that presented itself Jane nahirny, Editor editor@bcmag.ca Coming up in Winter 2013 Training avalanche dogs. Join us online for news and web extras. BrUCE KIrKBY Jane nahirny when he and his wife took their children to the beach. So was Julius reque, who created a compelling image of koi lanterns during winter solstice celebrations at Vancouver's Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese garden. reque arrived early so he could frame his shots. "It definitely pays to do your homework and come prepared," he says. Eric Kuhn, whose enigmatic image of a driftwood effigy on a Vancouver Island beach was a winner, says he's learned to "be bold" and to ask permission to enter properties or to position people for a shot. "It really helps to be a bit assertive—but polite," he says. Some of our entrants turned to specialized film and cameras to create their images. Justin Fabian achieved his saturated image of two converging streams with a panoramic camera and transparency film. Preparation, persistence, artistry, composition, technical ability, and serendipity . . . clearly, they all matter. But good photography creates a sense of connection, says guest judge grant Faint. "People will always remember how a photograph made them feel," explains Faint, an accomplished travel photographer from Sidney, B.C. "It's about connecting to what is real, to the head and to the heart. I think our winning images made that happen." Turn to page 63 for details on how to enter the British Columbia Magazine 2014 Photography Contest. "And know that it's not just professional photographers who take home the top prizes," says Culture category winner Tracy lee. "But you won't win if you don't enter!" Don't miss our 2014 Photo Contest go to bcmag.ca/photocontest bcmag.ca facebook.com twitter.com/bcmagazine B r IT ISH C o lU M B IA M AgA Z IN E • FA l l 2 0 1 3 5