DANA BROCIOUS

Dana Brocious was awarded the Matt Auer Memorial Scholarship in 2006. The photographs that she submitted for the scholarship were black and white photos of a pair of hands and a winding street.

Dana's interests in photography started in high school when she inherited her dad's old camera. While initially focusing on black and white photography, her interests expanded over the years to include digital manipulation and color photos. She enjoys taking close up photos to create abstract or nonobjective pieces out of familiar subjects. Building her senior portfolio helped her realize her goal of developing her passion for photography and art into a career.

Dana is currently attending Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts with a major in graphic design and a minor in photography and other multimedia studies. The city opens up a whole new realm of inspiration for her and offers opportunities to learn from some of the best in her field of art. While she is still unsure of what discipline she will ultimately pursue, her perfect situation after college would be as a graphic designer for a clothing or music company with a freelance photography business on the side.

MICHAEL YFF

Michael Yff was awarded the Matt Auer Memorial Scholarship in 2006. The color photographs he submitted were taken while on trips to Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Colorado.

Michael's interest in photography grew in high school while taking photography classes. Michael enjoys photographing the landscape which he feels are permanent records of the places and times he has enjoyed.

Michael is currently enrolled at the Boradcasting Institute of Maryland located in Baltimore. His major is TV production where he can work behind the camera or work with technical aspects of broadcasting. Michael would like to combine his love for photography and sports by broadcasting sporting events.