Category 15: news Photo
Judge: Jeff Sauger, CMU Faculty
first place
Elizabeth Halvorson
grcc
Judge Feedback: Nice use of selective focus and composition to lead the viewer to the “Say His Name” sign and to show the environment with context. Showing the number of participants in the protest brings also communicates added information about the impact this tragedy had on the community.
SECOND PLACE
Ruby Go
Washtenaw cc
Judge Feedback: Nice moment capturing Senator Sanders intensity. By capturing his emotion, you convey the urgency of his message to the reader.
THIRD PLACE
Ashley davis
henry ford cc
Judge Feedback: Nice quiet moment capturing the solemnity of the candlelight vigil. Using the arch of the participants with the campus in the background further communicates the environment and provides the reader context for what is happening.
honorable mention
Onnie Stone
Delta college
Judge Feedback: Nice moment between Lt. Governor Gilchrist and the students. Photographing the actual event that the news story is about is always preferable. The environment of the shop gives added contextual information to the reader that helps them understand what the story is about.
honorable mention
Michael moser
monroe county cc
Judge Feedback: Good job photographing the actual water sample test. Photographing the action of what the news story is about is always preferable. The lab environment gives added context to this news story.
honorable mention
paula farmer
washtenaw cc
Judge Feedback: Nice job capturing the speaker’s mannerisms that help the reader understand his level of emotional release though he’s wearing a mask. Photographing speakers from the side helps keep the microphone out of their face, which can be distracting to the reader.