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McNeill Wins Prestigous Gala Photography Award

Academy of Art University photography student Christina McNeill recently won an award at the first annual International Photography Award Gala.

The Gala Awards, held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, gathered luminaries from the international photography community to laud this year's most outstanding achievements. The mission of the Gala Awards ceremony is "to salute the achievements of the world's finest photographers, to discover new and emerging talent, and to promote the appreciation of photography."

As an excellent example of discovering "new and emerging talent",Christina McNeill placed first in the 'Other Photojournalism' category. Ms. McNeill cites her instructor Jay Watson as the guiding force behind her winning work. "I didn't think I'd win first place. I'm excited that it has happened to me and I'm only 20 years old. I was completely inspired by my teacher Jay Watson. He pushed me to do what I really wanted to do." Ms. McNeill submitted twelve photographs, all part of a documentary series entitled The Lifestyles of the Poor and Unfamous.

Her work will be published soon in a book with the other contest winners

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