My name is Adele Quinn and I am a Grade 10 student at Ecole Argyle Secondary School in North Vancouver, British Columbia. I love capturing moments with my photography, specifically photos of nature and skies. I tried to incorporate that passion in the image I submitted. When I first saw the theme “Inside/Outside” I immediately thought of windows. I decided to capture an image of these small ski cabins constructed from shipping containers. I was inspired by the song “I Look In People’s Windows” by Taylor Swift and the idea of venturing out of your inside into the brittle and brutal outside we call the world.

My work captures the dynamic relationship between architecture and nature, inspired by the vibrant glow of sunsets reflecting off the Allianz Arena in Munich. I strive to highlight the intersection of design and the natural world, where light and color transform static structures into living, breathing forms. This project explores how architecture interacts with its surroundings, offering a moment of stillness and reflection within the energy of the stadium environment. By emphasizing light’s ability to evoke emotion, I aim to challenge viewers to see the beauty in everyday spaces. Through this piece, I hope to inspire deeper connections between people, their surroundings, and the interplay of art and architecture.

The view from my grandparents house is simply breathtaking. The view stretches from downtown Vancouver all the way to Squamish. It is a powerful reminder of the contrast between city and forest. Although I didn't take the photo from my grandparents I was inspired by the contrast between urban life and nature's beauty.

I find it fascinating that in a city of nature lovers we are still taking from nature. Light pollution is a consequence of our growing city. Although the light pollution is mesmerizing at night, It is poison to the nature we all claim to love.

When I heard the theme inside/outside, I immediately thought of outside. I thought of a painting. Inside, a painting shows artwork of the outside, but we never get to see what is behind the painting. I reversed the roles so that instead of someone being in an art gallery looking into a painting, it is a painting looking into an art gallery.

I took a photo looking over the water with some land. I asked my friends to pose while taking pictures of the artwork at school. I used Photoshop to match all the photos. I edited the photos to match the lighting to tomake it look natural.

This photo shows the entrance to my school. Modern architecture gives me that sense of progress and change. I altered the image with Photoshop to further illustrate this idea—how spaces can be seen differently. I wanted to show that architecture is not just a building, but something that changes the way we feel.

My goal for this image was to capture the connection between interior and exterior spaces through the use of windows. Windows shape how we experience the outside world, often making us feel as though we are part of the scene itself. By photographing through a window with a unique architectural design, I wanted to highlight the relationship between the inside and the outside, and how they are more alike than we think.

I love subtle messages. The idea of something being outside or inside, to me, is a fake concept that we translate for ourselves. When you sit in a crowd, where do you look? The stage. 

Vancouver offers these unique venues for artists, where the crowd and instruments create a stage. Within my image, I wanted to define you as in the crowd, outside the stage, by leading the eye using the stage’s design. With this, as a person, I want you to understand where you stand with art: as a consumer or a creator.

My inspiration for this image was based on some of my previous work with reflections. Normally I would use a still body of water or puddle, but this time I used a glass railing to capture a snowy tree. Initially I was going to try to create something using the style of Jordi Koalitic, but as I took more images and did more research, I realized that I would need more subdued colours and less light. I was inspired by the theme to try to use something that was already in my everyday life. Most of my test images, as well as my final, were using my school or home.

I am a 17-year-old Canadian male from Vancouver, British Columbia. I enjoy exploring and viewing the vast contrast between our beautiful natural environment and the dreary, dark winter days of the city. As a new artist, I’m interested in capturing and telling powerful stories in my work, sharing moments in time and how varied they can be for each person sharing the same space in time. My goal is to tell stories that resonate with viewers and share meaningful messages.

A lot of my inspiration comes from the outdoors. As I spend much of my time in nature, I notice the small details, not only in nature but also how it carries over into how I think, giving my art and pictures a twist. This is my driving force. You look for details inspired by nature and flowing lines that relate back to something I've seen outside. As a result, I wanted to create something using the inside/outside theme while emphasizing the beauty of nature. I think this speaks to who I am because it emphasizes something that I have had a deep connection with for my entire life.

This photo captures a moment of beauty where the empty sky clashes with the beautiful orange of the sunset. The clouds below bring a softness to the photo, contrasting with the sharp lines of the wing.

For my project, I wanted to convey a feeling of freedom and exploration. A sense of wonder that reminds us of the massive world that lies around our immediate surroundings. I would like to encourage my viewers to embrace the fleeting moments of beauty that life presents, both in the air and on the ground.

I want people to know I am portraying a story and how different environments can change the narrative. When I took this photograph, it was natural; the right weather and lighting, a moment of magic telling a story in a million different ways. What is the story to you? For me, it is how the environment can change the vibe of someone's day—changing a cozy place into something dark and cold. So drastic, it amazed me how an image can portray that. Considering the Prime Minister is affecting the country’s safety with fentanyl, allowing people to suffer from these types of substances without letting them get better, it shows how dark the situation is today in Canada.

I don’t like setting up my photos. Usually the photos that I take are caught in the moment, with the best angle and lighting I can get at the time, even if that means taking 10 pictures of the same thing until I get it just right. The picture that you are seeing is a combination of the setting and time. This project reflects how we usually don’t see things from outside perspectives; the school at night reflects that feeling—inside somewhere familiar but outside of the usual time. My goal with this piece is to make the audience think about places that they are used to, in a different hour and from a different perspective.

As an artist, I want to emphasize my desire and motivation to make people see things from a different perspective. I like images with small details, vivid colours, and photos from which you can draw your own conclusions.

Thanks to the happiness surrounding me, I create works with unique and different colours or structures that not everyone would look at, giving importance to the details others might ignore.

As advice, before looking at a photograph, open your mind because not everything behind the image is as it seems. Everything can have many different stories or contexts, waiting for someone to discover them.

The idea of inside and outside makes us think about how society affects us and how we show ourselves. On the outside, we often put on a polished image that fits into the perfect shapes and lines everyone expects. But on the inside, we might be totally different-full of complexity and individuality that’s restricted by social norms. Take the parking lot scene for example. The image of a white Porsche stepping outside the lines perfectly captures this idea. Breaking away from the neat lines of the parking spaces, represents change and defiance. This car challenges the usual expectation and shows how important it is to express our true selves, even if it means standing out. There’s value in embracing who we are on the inside.

I am fairly new to photography, as I have only been taking proper photos for around a year. This photo was a new experience for me, as I typically take photos in nature. I was inspired by artists like Antony Zacharias, particularly in how he uses lines in his photography. I feel this photo’s strong edges and symmetry give it a strong architectural vibe. The lighting shows how two different parts of the same staircase, one inside the light and one outside of it, can appear to be so different and give completely different moods.

Ever since I was young, I’ve been a creative. One that doesn’t stick to a single subject, unless I greatly enjoy it, to which point I become obsessive. I’m also an observer – or, I try to be.

Recently, I began noticing how beautiful high-rise buildings look at night. They’ve become a creative inspiration, and I've made it my goal to capture the awed feeling they give me.

By day, these structures show only their stark and mundane exterior, but at night, they become bright and mesmerizing. By framing them in a particular way, they resemble a hive – each window a cell alight with life.

I want my work to capture the energy of these structures, the magnetism of their nighttime appearances.

Many people can relate to the experience of having something you want to pursue but feeling like there's an invisible wall holding you back – maybe fear, self-doubt, or the opinions of others. In my work, this wall is represented through the metaphor of a window. I hope to showcase how it can feel on the inside looking out while evoking a sense of hope for the future. Although some barriers can feel impossible to overcome, if our dreams are important enough to us, anything is possible.

I chose this picture because I am drawn to the way architecture creates a balance between inside and outside spaces. In this image, the curved walls feel strong and solid, but the glass shows the outside world, making it hard to tell where the inside ends and the outside begins. I took this photo because it reminded me of how we exist between these spaces, sometimes looking out, sometimes looking in. Buildings are not just structures for me; they shape how we experience and see the world. Through this image, I want to explore that feeling of being both part of a space and separate from it, showing how we connect with the environments around us and the roles we play within them.

I created this piece to express my sincere love of football. In my photo, I experimented with different kinds of editing styles and in conclusion, the style I think portrayed my thoughts the best, was to increase the grain and saturation. By doing this I made my photo more nostalgic and happier almost like a distant fond memory.

I’m a city girl as well as a night owl. I truly wanted to take photographs of the city at night and then add many filters to represent the mood of the city in darkness, but with some light still shining through. This is to express that there is still light in the world despite any awful situations that may happen to you or around the world. The reason I have given my photograph this title is simply because when I see the image, the first thought that comes to my mind is that it is a haunted, forbidden city.