The year that former Tribune (and current Channel 5 reporter) reporter Tammy Leitner appeared on “Survivor,” I was assigned to do episode recaps for readers who … apparently were interested to find out whether Tammy was still on the show, but not interested enough to watch the show?

I’d never watched the show before so I got Survivor-ed out pretty quickly, but thought it could make a fun fashion spread, turning the Scottsdale life into a competition. (Our logo said: “Survivor spring fashion: Outshop, outspend, out on the town.”)

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When I get time, I’m going to pop up some old work that either I’m proud of or have great stories … Here’s the first!

I’d been on the job for about six months and done quick, one-off shoots for stories, but we decided my first large-scale one would be for prom fashions. I thought it would be a great idea to use real high-school girls, not models. The photographer, Beth McGovern, and I decided to photograph everyday school scenarios, but to plop one girl down in the middle of it decked out for prom. (”Oh, me, wearing this big ol’ gown? Never mind that….”)

(Pics and more after the jump)

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