1st Place, News-Feature Photograph
2021-22, Division MS, News Photography
By Satvika Ramanathan
The Cougar Star
Clague MS
PH-03. News-Feature Photograph
Photos in this category should be non-portrait, non-sports photos based either on on-the-spot coverage of an event that had news value and timeliness, or on the drama and emotion characteristic of features. Photo may be in color. Photos will be judged on both the quality of the photo and how it was used in the publication.
Judging Criteria
- Effective cropping to center of interest
- Clear, sharp details
- Good, sharp contrast with varied levels of grays, black, and white or colors
- Attracts, holds reader’s attention
- Avoids distracting back/foreground
- All elements in photo combine with caption to tell story
- Action, rather than posed photo
- Underscores news/feature importance