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Name of photographer - alyssa shuckar 2006
General focus of portfolio (photo j, sports, stories, etc.)- story of a girl with an eating disorder
List three problems that the judges note with the portfolio - the photogrpher didnt really capture the emotional aspect of her disorder, and they said each picture is a little similar distance wise.not enough strong snaps
List two things the judges like-they liked the picture of the Haiti man sweeping, and the girl who fell
What is your overall impression? What did you like or not like?
The story failed to go along and it would sometimes be random and the photos weren't that good.
Name of photographer - Travis Haughton
General focus of portfolio (photoj, sports, stories, etc.)- it was a story about a young boy with some kind of disorder and he would show how he was just like the other kids
List three problems that the judges note with the portfolio - elements like that are sticking out of certain subjects looking akward, also missing things that would make the picture better
List two things the judges like- They liked the sports pictures of the coach and of the baseball player
What is your overall impression? What did you like or not like?


Name of photographer -Jordan Murph_
General focus of portfolio (photoj, sports, stories, etc.)-His main focus is sports, although, he puts a few random pictures in the portfolio. Plus, he has a photo story, but most of the photos are weak.
List three problems that the judges note with the portfolio -They didn't like the random picture of the wave. well, they liked it, but it just didn't go with the subject he was  presenting.
They also didn't like how he had a picture of a man with his eyes closed. They were worried, because he started off doing so well, and he just started slacking off.They didn't like the end photos. There is one where he too a picture of a signed CD that they didn't like.
List two things the judges like- They liked the beginning photos. They really like the first one with the volleyball player.
What is your overall impression? What did you like or not like? I personally liked some of the photos but other ones were pretty bad.

Name of photographer - Dustin Snipes
General focus of portfolio (photoj, sports, stories, etc.)-His main focus was sports
List three problems that the judges note with the portfolio - They said that the photo of the baseball player's face that is framed by something was maybe a little too much Photoshop.The photo of the swimmers (the first one), they said it was fine, but the top swimmer that was blurred made the photo weaker.The second photo of the swimmers, they said it was chaos, but they liked it.
List two things the judges like-They liked the photo of the man smiling with the bow tie.
They also like the photo of the baseball player catching the ball.





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What did the judges note as strengths as they were critiquing it?
they liked all of his pictures they especially liked how the photographer was right there in the mix of everything
What do you see as strengths? Do you see any weaknesses?  The composition of the photos and the way he used to the rules. 

Briefly describe the process the judges went through in deciding the winner.
The composition and stories behind the photos, making sure it was a good photo overall and interesting.


PART II

1. Describe one photo that you agree with the judges on. Explain why you and the judges do or do not like it. I like it but the last picture was kinda weird but i do agree with the judges
2. Describe one photo that you do NOT agree with the judges on. Explain why you think the judges are wrong.