PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS- HOW JUDGES PICK WINNING PORTFOLIOS AND SPORTS PHOTOS

PORTFOLIO ONE:

1. NAME OF PHOTOGRAPHER: Alyssa Shukar
2. FOCUS OF PORTFOLIO: The focus of this portfolio was to tell the story of sadness, and fighting bulimia.
3. THREE PROBLEMS: Weak signal-- doesn’t pull emotion; no variation in distance; dark and saddening-- no other emotions.
4. TWO GOOD THINGS: sport shoots-- girl falling over hurdle, baseball team shot; lighting
5. OVERALL IMPRESSION: it was personally too sad for me, but some of the pictures were good

PORTFOLIO TWO:

1. NAME OF PHOTOGRAPHER: Nick Adams
2. FOCUS OF PORTFOLIO: the focus of this portfolio was motivation, and inspiration from these success and hardship shots.
3. THREE PROBLEMS: focus on some of the pictures could have been better; same stories-- nothing outside of the box; boring-- no originality.
4. TWO GOOD THINGS: strong stories; good framing.
5. OVERALL IMPRESSION: i like the variation of perspectives the most about these pictures, and i fought they were all very inspiring.

PORTFOLIO THREE:

1. NAME OF PHOTOGRAPHER: Justin Mott
2. FOCUS OF PORTFOLIO: very disturbing photos, to ale you sad, and to spread awareness.
3. THREE PROBLEMS: focus; leading lines could lead to more interesting things; no story in some photos.
4. TWO GOOD THINGS: most of the photos tell a very sad and moving story.
5. OVERALL IMPRESSION: I think this was my favorite out of the three. it was very sad, but it told a good story, and had a strong message.

DUSTIN SNIPES QUESTIONS:

1. WHAT DID THE JUDGES SAY WERE STRENGTHS?                                                             The judges really liked the creativity in dustins photos, along with the movement of the photos, how everyone in them was doing something.
2. WHAT DID YOU SEE AS STRENGTHS?                                                                                   I really liked how there were really no good and bad pictures, because they were all good. all the pictures were different, from different perspectives, and  creative.

SPORTSSHOOTER PART 1-6

1. ONE PHOTO YOU AGREE WITH THE JUDGES ON?                                                                    I agree with the judges on the first photo because it is a cool picture, but it isn’t really going anywhere, and it is not very aesthetically pleasing.
2. ONE YOU DISSAGREE?                                                                                                                                I disagree with the judges on the first one as well because while it is not aesthetically pleasing, it is a good picture.