Jenni Green Photography

The Twelve Elements of a Merit Image:

#1 Impact, Seeing an image for the first time and evoking some sort of emotion

#2 Creativity, speaks for itself

#3 Technical Excellence, print quality, presentation, sharpness color correctness

#4 Composition, the design of the image itself

#5 Lighting, use and control

#6 Style, a definite characteristic

#7 Print Presentation, should enhance and support the image, NOT distract

#8 Center of Interest, what the maker wants the viewer to focus on as their subject

#9 Subject Matter, should always be appropriate to the story being told in the image

#10Color Balance, supplies harmony to an image

#11 Technique, the approach used to create the image,

#12 Story Telling, is the image's ability to evoke imagination

I think I should read and re-read this every time I even think about picking up my camera. I can NOT WAIT until January for the Imaging USA conference!! So many brilliant photographers under one roof, it's going to be A-mazing!