2017_365-078 (#2270) v2- Split Personality
Along with two other judges I spent a very enjoyable day judging the Chilterns Association Championship but I have to ask does it all sit comfortably with me? Of course I was flattered to be asked but the very nature of the scoring system (three judges scoring on a scale of 2 - 5) tends to favour certain styles and genres of photography and I can fully understand why that is the case.
My question is therefore is it right to be associated with this sort of style of judging? Am I displaying double standards because I personally never enter any national or international exhibitions and nor would I. Why, because I see photography more as a medium of communication than instant gratification. The shear number of images to judge does not allow for any time consuming deliberation. Photography for me has a lot more depth than a score on a piece of paper.....
2017_365-078 (#2270) v2- Split Personality
Along with two other judges I spent a very enjoyable day judging the Chilterns Association Championship but I have to ask does it all sit comfortably with me? Of course I was flattered to be asked but the very nature of the scoring system (three judges scoring on a scale of 2 - 5) tends to favour certain styles and genres of photography and I can fully understand why that is the case.
My question is therefore is it right to be associated with this sort of style of judging? Am I displaying double standards because I personally never enter any national or international exhibitions and nor would I. Why, because I see photography more as a medium of communication than instant gratification. The shear number of images to judge does not allow for any time consuming deliberation. Photography for me has a lot more depth than a score on a piece of paper.....