External conditions – climate, light, heat, cold, location – may change materials into something new and unexpected. Expand and Contract thinks about photographic practice in similar terms, exploring how the melding (or separation) of various materials and perspectives may shift our sensorial experience. Top Prize Winners First Place – Pamela Beck Second Place – Asiya al-Sharabi Third Place – Brian Van Camerik for Homosocial Honorable Mentions Asiya al-Sharabi, Jerry Birchfield, Barbara Boissevain, Richard S. Chow, Adrienne Defendi, Tyler Gathro, Bootsy Holler, Grace Lawson, Aline Mare, Chris May, Calli McCaw, Phylicia Munn, Yeal Nov, Natalie Obermaier, Charles Park, Paul Rho, Jaklin Romine, Charlotte Schmid-Maybach, elin o’Hara slavick, Lincoln Turner, Melanie Walker, Britt Westveer, Glen Wilbert Juror Dr. Rotem Rozental, Los Angeles Center of Photography Executive Director and Chief Curator.