1. the confrontational/engaging stance of the characters
2. the 'documentary' aspect of the images
I made sure to address these concerns during the panel reviews. It had been suggested that I try to make the documentary aesthetic a bit more realistic. Trying to take images in a more realistic pose proved to be difficult because it is hard for me to capture a photograph without absolute control.
Both panel members I talked to said the confrontational stance was not bothersome but the images did not look documentary because of the set-up look of the images. However, both said this worked in favor of the images because the intent is not for them to be realistic but satirical.
At any rate, all of this information is being taken into consideration for future shoots.
