Herricks student wins battle with school
Photo credit: Charles Eckert | Blake LaMagna photographs her friend, classmate, and model Cori Podstupka, during a photo shoot at Brett Matthews Photography. The photographs will be used as part of her AP portfolio. (March 2, 2011)
Blake LaMagna, a junior at Herricks High School, has been taking pictures since she was 9. Forget Fisher-Price - her childhood camera was a Nikon F100.
LaMagna, 16, recently won a battle against her school district after administrators tried to deny her a chance to submit her photographs to the College Board for Advanced Placement credit consideration.
LaMagna said the trouble started...
