IN FOCUS: Crown City Photography Group plays Capture the Flag again to honor the Old Glory

Capture the Flag!

Bringing the community together for a fun photography game

By Heather Canton

Blair Austin of Will Phillips and Nick Barringer called, Freedom Marks the Spot

Abig shout-out to everyone who submitted photos for this year’s game of Capture the Flag! Every June, the Crown City Photography Group sets out on a mission to fi nd and snap photos of our country’s fl ag around town. Aside from being tons of fun for the whole community, everyone’s photos get the chance to be published in Crown City Magazine during the year.

Throughout the year, the group is presented with a variety of di erent opportunities and fun ideas for photographers. The group is also invited to enter the Best of Coronado Photo Contest in January and the SURF Photo Contest each Spring.

One of my greatest memories of this group was in March of 2020, during the start of the pandemic and stay-at-home order. The Coronado Police Department graciously issued o cial press badges, giving our photographers exclusive access to the beach when it was closed to the public so they could capture the bioluminescence. When we published a photo by Katie Karosich of the water aglow, it brought such joy to readers stuck at home, making this experience well worth our e orts. As a community, I’m proud of how we’ve pulled together to support, care for, and uplift each other through challenges, especially during the darkest and scariest of times.

Joel Ortiz

Barry Alman

A magazine by the people … and for the people

If you’ve noticed, we’re not a fan of publishing stock photography taken outside of Coronado readily available from some random website, and we rarely ever use it. We go to great lengths to make sure every image published in Crown City Magazine is taken in Coronado by locals and Coronado afi cionados. This is a community magazine, and the artwork featured on its pages consistently refl ect that. We feature local artists and photographers instead of stock photo images to make each issue a personalized keepsake for the community and to help support local artists.

Robert Otto of TomRice (L) and his comrades Bill Sandke Roberta Lenert

Bill Sandke

Barry Alman

Bobbi-Lynn Carter of Emma Carter

Adriana Devia Roberta Lenert

Become a member of the Crown City Photography Group!

Join in the fun next year for your chance to capture the Old Glory in all its splendor by emailing Hello@ CrownCityPublishing.com and ask to be added to the Crown City Photography Group email list. The group was created just for fun, it’s free to join and is open to all ages and ability levels.

Thanks again to everyone who participated this year. Each of you should be happy and proud of these beautiful images that bring such joy to our huge audience of visitors and resident alike.

• Heather Canton is a proud islander dedicated to Crown City Magazine’s mission to celebrate Coronado and give recognition to the people, groups and organizations who make the community great.

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