Photo Critique of the Week

Observe as photography expert Steve Simon analyzes and critiques images, explaining how the photographic choices made impact the outcome of the composition.

Introduction

• Welcome

Weekly Critiques

• Critiquing images taken from the RNC and DNC in 2016
• Photographic patience is rewarded photographing dancers

Photographing domino competitors

Critique of unconventional portraits by Paul Taggart

Critiquing pairs of iPhone images from Dubai

Critique of infrared work of Justin Reznick

Critique of window images from multiple photographers

Critique of some of Ben Long's black-and-white work

Critiquing images from other photographers from a parade

Critique of wedding images from Rick Collins

Critique of Juan Carlo Ocana's Cuban images

Image critique of reflections from multiple photographers

Critiquing humorous photos from a series of photographers

Critique of some of Paul Lavergne images

Examining images where rain is the subject

Evaluating the portfolio of Soichi Hayashi

Looking at images where shadows are the emphasis

Fire hydrant burst photo critique

Critique of the work of entertainment photographer Drew Gurian

Critique of Barb Davidson wrestling essay

Looking at the work of Clifford Pickett

Analyzing the work of street photographer Hakim Boulouiz

Critique of a series of the beverage bottles in Havana

Exploring images of the roads of Havana

Exploring images in the Library of Congress

Reviewing images of subway stairs

Critiquing images of Central Park

Reviewing images of a parade in the Bahamas

Evaluating the work of Andrea B. Swenson

Reviewing cotton candy images of Steve Simon

Looking at the work of David duChemin

Evaluating images of fire

Looking at sports photography, specifically boxing

Critiquing images with selective focus

Good, better, and best image critique

Critiquing color vs. black and white

Looking at a photo series of an unusual subject

Shooting multiple exposures in Tokyo

Student workshop of street photography

Patience is the key to stronger images

Critique of photos by Brian Howell

Reviewing ways to photograph a toddler

Critiquing photo contest winners

Reviewing action images of kids jumping

Exploring image sequences

Shooting with long exposure outside an airplane

Exploring how shooting extra frames can produce stronger images

Discussing images taken from the window seat of an airplane

Comparing images of a blue car

Evaluating images of night photography

Critiquing photos from Zach Bobbitt

Critiquing images from Tokyo

Reviewing images from the Cherry Blossom Festival in Japan

Reviewing images that maximize shooting options

Critiquing images of couples in the park

Little camera, big picture

Reviewing photos of New York City food

Storytelling in Japan

Tokyo: Waiting for the shot

Evaluating Cuba photos by Denise Hartung

Orange as a theme in the work of Saadia Mahmud

Candid street portraits

Capturing gesture as a topic

Working the shot with an interesting subject

Critiquing the work of photographer Ed Yiu

Critiquing the work of photographer Frances Bruchez

Storytelling in Lisbon

Evaluating a series of anticipation images

Critiquing images that are all about light

Evaluating the details to find the best image

Kanina Holmes: Family

Steve Attard: Humor

Tim Fisher: Running bulls

Backlight

Street portraits

Urban landscapes

Chris Smith: Architecture

Dubai

Intimacy

Jim Orsetti:Japan

Kyle Wagoner: Japan

The moment

Variety of images critiques: Cuba and more

Variety of images critiques: Chicago

A street mindset

Jennifer Dooley

Get Closer

Parade Philosophy

Isolating your subject: ballet

How to choose your best images

The strengths of complex composition

Varying your vantage points

Cropping to make your images stronger

Photographing events: Some considerations

Street photography portraits

Different interpretations of similar scenes

Capturing the world at night

Unsuccessful images

September 2019

• Images of the homeless
• Jeff Carson: India

October 2019

• Memorial shoot
• Sicily wedding moment

November 2019

• Color
• Reflection tuba

December 2019

• Why this frame?
• Focusing on feet