The photos I displayed were the worst set in the room. And I didn't need the judge to tell me that (but glad he was honest)! The competition was extremely tough, and the winners and highly commended were very deserving. The quality was outstanding - the photos I submitted were clearly not up to the standard.
But...
I learned a lot. Saw some great photos. Had some good chats. And am now more determined.
Some lessons were:
- Matting is very important. Each set (except mine) were very well matted. The mats were matching, and generally enhanced the images. I need to work more on this aspect...
- Although the competition is called "portfolio", it should have been called "theme". The photos weren't judged individually, but were judged as a set. I was aware that there should have been some overall theme, but didn't just realise how well each photo had to fit the theme.
- Only strong photos - never put a mediocre image in a portfolio. Each photo has to be amazing.
- The competition is fierce - to have any chance of winning the portfolio has to be awesome.
- Go big. Big photos do well.
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