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PART 1 - Portfolios 

1)

Video 1
Name of photographer - Nick Adams
General focus - Stories
List three problems  -out of focus, badly framed, common topics
List two things the judges like- Headless cheerleader, silhouette
What is your overall impression? What did you like or not like?
This portfolio was boring because the topics were common and there was nothing interesting. I didn't like the first picture of the portfolio because it was nasty and disgusted!!


Video 2
Name of photographer - Jordan Murph
General focus -Sports & stories
3 Problems -several same topics (point of views), merger, some pictures were boring and stupid
2 things judges like - strong graphics, great compositions
I mostly like the sport photos because they had great compositions

Video 3
Name of photographer - Sam Adams
General focus -stories
3 probs - some bad compositions, too much photoshop in one picture, some pictures could've been better if there was action.
2 things judges like - upside down silhouette, simple shadow
 Some of the pictures were boring and plain but the rest are pretty interesting.

Video 4
Name of photographer - Melissa Golden
General focus - Stories
3 problems - out of focus on motion, too much going on in a picture, some pictures are messy
2 things judges like - nice portrait
I don't really like this portfolio because most of the story pictures are common topic. The one that I like most if a portrait of an old man's face.

2)  Winner  - Dustin Snipes

What did the judges note as strengths as they were critiquing it?
-Compositions, colors, subject of the picture, action/motion in the picture, creativity,
What do you see as strengths? Do you see any weaknesses?
The strengths that I see are he combined a lot of compositions in the photos and the pictures aren't boring because they have at least some motion in there. The weakness that I see is several pictures are common topic.

3) Deciding the winner process

First they go through all the picture portfolios again and make additional comments to which portfolio they could eliminate. They also discuss with each other about the good features and flaws as well about the pictures. Once they've come to the portfolio they feel the stronger, they go in more details about discussing about it.


PART 2 - Individual Images

1. Describe one photo that you agree with the judges on. Explain why you and the judges do or do not like it.
The picture that I agree with the judges is on Part 2 video. The photographer captured the moment of a woman soccer player looks like shes screaming at the top of her lungs. It shows the intensity of a player when they made a goal. The composition is also neat.
2. Describe one photo that you do NOT agree with the judges on. Explain why you think the judges are wrong.
The picture that I disagree with the judges is the picture of a woman and a sumo wrestler on the escalators. I think they should have eliminated it because it's inappropriate and gross to show someone's butts!!!!!!!!!!!