Portfolio Analysis

part 1

photographer : Alyssa Schukar sports shooter.com

general focus: eating disorders and emotional pictures.

Three problems: too distant not close and personal, same distance, same lighting and needs scene setters

Two things they liked: The guy sweeping street shows the lighting and emotion with color, good graphic when the kids are standing in the stairway

overall impression: was upsetting and dark take on eating disorders. Not my favorite interpretation.



photographer : Nick Adams sports shooter.com

general focus: children and handicapped for the most part but a somewhat happy take

Three problems: focus isn't right (out of focus), disabled children because they don't have any more to learn about, 2 dimensional and not interesting for some of the pictures.

Two things they likes: likes the way some pictures fill all four corners, likes siloughetes in the dark as well as some graphics.

overall impression: trying to put more than needed into the story and was boring and not interesting.



photographer : Josh Birnbaum

general focus: for the most part they have fun takes on different situations and pictures.

Three problems: needs more advanced level of photography, does nothing and does not show emotion, great idea but mainly bad pictures.

Two things they likes: all pictures are amusing by costumes but not overall the best pictures, misopportunity on many pictures.

overall impression: Pictures showed meaning towards the end and don't transition well.




photographer : Justin Mott

general focus: sadness and hunger and poverty.

Three problems: Some things are out of focus, Some pictures don't go along with the story line, graphics did not fully come through in the photos.

Two things they likes: Tells a story, great concern and emotion, shows a lot with the fire in the background of the pig killing and all pictures contain a great point of view.

overall impression: My overal impression is that the pictures were delivered in good emotion and gives a lot of story. However, some of the photos don't add to the story or are too blurry. Graphically far ahead of the other videos.


Winning Portfolio:

2. a. liked the context as well as the grittiness, shows good moment even though they should be taken at a lower level, very creative even though there is a setup.

b. I liked the graphics as well as the color and motion and everyone is doing something throughout the portfolio. Some of the graphics were a  little too in motion and were not completely clear at all times.

3. The process that the judges went through to determine a winner were going back through just looking at the pictures to remind themselves of everything before they made their final decision. Then as they slowly take out people they then look back and talk together about all of their opinions to decide together.



Part 2:

1. One photo that I agree with the judges are is on the very first video (number one not A) and it is the picture of the man caught flying in the middle of the air in the middle of the wave and I agree with the judges when they say that it is a good concept and a good photo but the photographer should have waited and taken the picture when the person makes contact with the water because that would give more of an affect and motion.

2. A photo that I do not agree with the judges on is the 5th down from the first video (number 5 not including A) and is the picture of the girl getting attacked by the bird when they say that it is a good photo and it is exciting when I don't think it shows any excitement and is a boring picture that I wouldn't even want to look at it.