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Finalist: 9-12 year olds

Lexie Zhao Self-portrait

Age 12

9-12 year olds

I chose to carve a self-portrait onto a wooden board and print it out on paper. The photo I used as a reference was my very last photo in junior school before I graduated. I wanted to make it very special, so I thought if I carved out a self-portrait then I would always remember the memories I made in junior school.