Milla Angell, 12

“In this picture you see a small wave coming up from the Great Salt Lake, a place I like to go because its so quiet and peaceful. I used to go here when I was a kid, and it holds a lot of memories of mine.”

Joseph Sharpe, 4

“Photo of my Granddad and sister taken at the lake — some of my favorite people and my favorite place in the summer.”

Isadora Trent, 10

“This is my Nanny and Papa on Christmas day.”

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Molly Duttry, 14

“This is a picture of my sister jumping in front of a sunset at Ocean Shores, Wa. The ocean is one of my favorite places in the world.”

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Isabella Zeitz, 11 1/2

“This is a tree I like to climb. This is me looking down from the tree. All you see is my foot and some branches. When I’m here my mind is emtpy and all my worries go away. LOVE this place.”

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Lucia Marble, 5, Syracuse, N.Y.

“I love taking photos! My parents let me use our digital camera. This is a photo of a ‘secret spot’ in the back of my Aunt Daeya’s garden.  I love it! It’s my special spot.”

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Alexia Nelson, 13

“This is a picture of my little brother Julian. I took this picture in the park while we were visiting my grandmother in New Hampshire. I love how the black and white looks! This photo is special to me because it’s my little brother who I love very much and it’s the best picture that I have ever taken of him.”

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Adelina Brown, 6 1/2

“This is a photo of “The Picasso” sculpture I took in downtown Chicago. I was underneath the sculpture with my mom, and I put the camera up to the sky. I love this sculpture because sometimes I get to slide down it. I don’t think you’re supposed to, but all the kids like to anyway.”

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Jonathan Dole, 13

“This is my dog, named Sadie.  I love her and I love taking photos of her.”

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Brianna Chance, 13, Wendell, ID

“This is one of the many places my family and I love to go. … We’ve shared much laughter and smiles here.”

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Charlotte Strange, 13

“I took this photo at a field of sorts close to Hawethorne St. in Portland, OR — a place lots of people go to shop. The field is beaten down, covered in graffiti and overtaken by weeds, but to my friends and I, it’s ‘our field.’ We go there on sunny days, often with lots of blankets, to take photographs and just hang out. It genuinely is one of my favorite places.”

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Katherine Renner, 12

“This is a picture I took of a flower at my neighborhood park. This park is special to me because I’ve played there for ten years, ever since we moved here. I also go there twice a year for neighborhood festivals, and its a favorite hang-out spot for me and my friends.”

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May Goar, 9

“This photo is filled with things I love. My grandparents farm is in Northern California. I love to visit them. They have a giant swing that makes you feel like a bird flying. My brother looks like he is excited and my Mom is smiling, watching us. When I look at this picture I feel happy because it reminds me of many fun visits to the farm.”

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Atul Hari Venkatesh, 7

“My most valued toy. He brings good luck to me because he came to me on my birthday.”

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Sam Maloney, 11, Rochester, N.Y.

His mom writes: “Sam was diagnosed with Autism when he was three years old. … Sam was having difficulty with reading and writing so I gave Sam a camera. … What I didn’t expect was how Sam took good photos. Sam is now reading on a Second Grade level.”

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