Photographer of the Year
May 2, 2017
Judged by Mark Murray, Coordinator of technology systems Arlington ISD (Texas), andexecutive director of the Association of Texas Photography Instructors (ATPI)
1st Place – Conner Davis, Mountain Vista HS – Click here to see his portfolio on Flickr
2nd Place – Aidan Hicks, Smoky Hill HS – Click here to see his portfolio on Flickr
3rd Place – Kaileigh Lyons, Montrose HS – Click here to see her portfolio on Flickr
HM – Justin Hayes, Ponderosa HS – Click here to see his portfolio
HM – Sydney Warner, Montrose HS – Click here to see her portfolio
Overall comments on this competition:
The strongest portfolios had clearly identifiable subjects, captured great emotion and provided a wonderful viewing experience for the readers. The best photographs are ones that grab your attention so that you want to explore the image and see what is happening. The top portfolios definitely contained this type of photograph. Be sure to show small groups of people in your photos interacting with each other and avoid too many individual subjects unless that subject is doing something extremely compelling. It is that interaction that pulls the viewer into the moment. The top portfolio featured a wide variety of sports, which gave some nice balance to the portfolio. Be careful about showing a portfolio that looks like it was taken at the same event or of only one sport.