Library Teen Photo Contest Winner

Emily DeMaso, 16, of Fairfield, a rising junior at Ludlowe High School, was named Best Overall Winner in the Westport Library’s third annual Teen Photography Contest and accepted a $500 savings account prize today from sponsor Bankwell Bank. The competition, judged by Westport photographers Larry Silver and Phyllis Groner, a contributing WestportNow photographer, was open to all Connecticut residents in grades 6-12. Emily, holding certificate, posed with her family in front of her winning photo, a portrait of her sister, Claire, standing next to her. Mom, Joann, said, “When I saw the photo, I never realized it was Claire.” Other family members are brother, Patrick (l), and dad, Nick. Emily’s picture as well as winners in various categories are featured in a display in the library’s first floor Riverwalk Hallway through Aug. 31. See winning photos here and all entries here. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Phyllis Groner for WestportNow.com