West – December 2018 – Portrait/Illustration

Judges Comments

Captions for each portrait helped elevate all three portraits to the top of the pack, as we were able to engage more with each story. First place sets a scene to tell a story, using both the environment and the light to captivate us. Second place was well-captured and gives a sense of mood within the environment of a place where Cheryl Carr lost her home. Third place is clean and the mirror helps give us a peek into his living conditions. We wish we had a bit more connection with the subject toward what he is dealing with as we read in the caption. Also, a few photographs would have fared better in the General News or Feature category.

Judges: Jake May/The Flint Journal, Kaiti Sullivan/The Flint Journal