New England – February 2026 – Portrait

Judges Comments

First portrait was well-composed and tells you a lot about the subject right away. We liked the second one also for its composition and interpreting the story materials into the portrait. Third place we thought had a lot of potential for possibly better framing or lighting it differently to lose more of the background. While leaving something to be desired, it was a good use of light and captured the nature of the subject well

Judges: Chris Day/The Commercial Appeal, Billy Schuerman/Senior Photographer University of Georgia