Photo Essay Critique

 Essay #1

1. The essay was about the day in the life of the cal high xc team and there wasn't a name 

2. I liked the way they did the polaroid layout it was a very nice presentation 

3. The pictures all look very similarly composed I would have added some variation in the photo types 

Essay #2 

1. The essay was about life within quarantine by Kylin Chhay 

2. I liked the lighting of the shots and how she showed different aspects of her life 

3. I like the polaroid layout but I would change the green background as it doesn't fit with the photos very well

Essay #3

1. The essay was about a birthday party by Hannah Purnell 

2. I liked the presentation a lot, the pastel colors fit well with the brightly lit photos 

3. I think she took too many close up pictures involving kids, some candid pictures as well as some adults might've helped diversify the pictures

Essay #4 

1. The essay was about a day in the life by Cassidy Hink

2. I liked her variety of close-up and wide shots

3. I would have edited the low light photos to have reduced noise because it interrupts the clear shots in the rest of the essay.