1st Place, Portrait or Personality Photo
2023-24, Division 3, Yearbook Visual
By Natalie Garwood
Warrior
Utica HS
Y-18. Portrait or Personality Photo
A photo that shows the personality and/or character of the people photographed. It may be posed or candid. No more than two subjects should be featured in the picture. Sports portraits are welcomed in this category.
Judging Criteria
- No more than two people should be key subjects in the portrait
- Photo has strong storytelling content
- Photo has been effectively cropped to emphasize center of interest and enhance content
- Photo is technically strong
- in focus
- proper contrast
- not too grainy or muddy
- Photographer paid attention to rules of composition
- Attracts, holds reader’s attention
- Avoids distracting background/foreground