JUDGING PANEL
Judge No 1. Bill Lemon California, United States
I'm a author/ photographer that's been in the business for 30 years, I now spend most of my time teaching glamour photography around the country in my workshops,I have written five books on glamour photography, three of them in black & white and the other two in color. I have just had one book released September 2009 and another will be released around March 2010.
Judge No 2. Ryan, R McNab Photography Ontario Canada
I have a passion for creativity. I do work in another creative field but would like to start developing my skill as a freelance photographer. I have a background in graphic design which I feel brings a certain unique quality to my images. I love to photograph nature & people especially in natural light. I'm constantly pushing myself to learn more and I'm always looking for new opportunities.
Judge No 3. Randy, RWhite Photography Maryland, United States
Welcome! My name is Randy and I'm a professional photographer with many years of experience. My inspiration is capturing beauty and then presenting it in a sensual way. When I'm not doing commercial work for clients I focus towards Glamour, Art-Figure, and creative/artistic styles. I shoot both in studio and on location depending on the desired outcome of the session. I have a background in graphic arts along with an Adobe Certification (ACE) in Photoshop.
Judge No 4. Jennifer Alder Photography Michigan, United States
Jennifer Alder is a freelance, natural light, award winning photographer who is currently serving the Metro Detroit/Ann Arbor Area. She is available for travel. She specializes in high quality Wedding, Trash the Dress, Boudoir, High School Senior, Model Portfolio, Newborn, Children, Fantasy, Family, Maternity, Commercial, Black & White Photography and Fine Art.
Judge No 5. Federico Lamastra Milano, Italy
I love to take stage pictures, live on theater and fashion/moda. I've made some shooting session for magazine
Judge No 6. Robert WK Clark Photography Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Welcome to Robert WK Clark Photography! I am not your average photographer so I highly invite you to take look at my style of photography. I specialize in photographing women. My main focus is artistic work in silhouette, and bodyscapes. I am an artist with a strong passion to create. There is nothing more beautiful than the female form. I strive to display that form in the best light, the best angles, the best way. I am in search for The Photo! The one you would be proud to display and say that's me. That is what it’s all about for me. I am willing to take the time to get "that shot".
Judge No 7. Peter Manik Photography New York, United States
Peter has been interested in various forms of art since he was a child. While attending high school Peter already sold several of his paintings. Peter studied architecture at the university in Budapest, Hungary. It wasn't until he moved to America and purchased his first professional camera that Peter fell in love with photography. In the U.S. he has achieved two college degrees, one from Fine Art. Peter's previous experience with paintings helped him to create and develop high quality images. He earned a diploma in photography in 1992. After being hired by an agency of New York City, Peter has been working with photography on a daily basis. His photographs have appeared in natiowide in newspapers, magazines and books. Through the years he met, worked with, and befriended many people involved in public life. Peter worked with actors and models, and although he moved away from the city, his former clients still come to him for sessions. They all trust his artistic ability, as well as his easygoing personality and friendly, enthusiastic style. Although he does shoot for several venues ( like portraits, portfolios for actors and models, weddings and family events) he specializes in glamour and fine art.
Judge No 9. Emin Ozkan Photography London, United Kingdom.
I am a London based free lance photographer and mainly focused on commercial stock photography. Type of photographs I like to take are within a wide range (from health and beauty images to portraiture ,fashion or glamour as well as business related images. Therefore it might be good opportunity for those who would like to build a portfolio.Please check out my personal website to see my work where you can also find my contact details.
Judge No 9. Stephan Brauchli Photography Zurich, Switzerland
Welcome, Photography is my passion; a passion I have blindly surrendered to – yes blindly. If I could plan my images, I would easily get bored. Creativity, like passion, is something you surrender to and cannot control. I am obsessed - it pleases me to capture images which I like to look at again and again. As you can see when visiting website, my work is very diverse.
Judge No 10. Mark St. Clair - Saintz Image NSW Australia
I have photographed nearly everything from the exciting to the very mundane. Started out as a local camera club member in the 70s then went overseas where the camera never left my side for three years. Made some money with photo work and became professional working for someone else in the late 90s. Now I take images of what I like because I can and try to get paid for it along the way.
Judge No 11. Igor Kovalchuk Photography Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation
I'm a Russian freelance photographer with a love of model, fashion and movie themes. My work consists in helping you to look superb and beautiful.
Judge No 12, Stephen Wark Photography NSW Australia
We are a Newcastle based Photography Studio. My photographic interest began in 1987, when I purchased my first camera. My enthusiasm grew, I read many books and magazines on photography and experimented with the ideas I picked up. As I progressed from black and white to colour I peppered my field and studio experience with a string of formal photography courses. After being invited to teach I specialized in digital photography and computer enhancement. Then I landed a job with a major Australian media group. After completing a year at business college I began my parallel commercial photography business which currently runs along side my media photography for the passed 5 years.
Judges can copy this banner or code below, to your portfolio or website.
Members of the Judging Panel review entries and judge the images based on artistic merit, originality, subject, style and ultimately decide the winners.
Who votes and how are the votes counted?
(a). All Judging Panel members vote on the images.
(b). Votes are tallied using the consensus-based Borda Count Method. The Borda count is a single-winner election method in which voters rank images in order of preference. The Borda count determines the winner of an election by giving each candidate a certain number of points corresponding to the position in which he or she is ranked by each voter. Once all votes have been counted the candidate with the most points is the winner. Because it sometimes elects broadly acceptable candidates, rather than those preferred by the majority, the Borda count is often described as a consensus-based electoral system, rather than a majoritarian one. Under the Borda count the voter ranks the list of candidates in order of preference. So, for example, the voter gives a '1' to their first preference, a '2' to their second preference, and so on.
(c). Judges rank images in order of preference with each rank having a certain number of points. Statistical weight is placed on the position (1st, 2nd, 3rd, Honorable) given by the judges. The image with the most points is the winner.
I'm a author/ photographer that's been in the business for 30 years, I now spend most of my time teaching glamour photography around the country in my workshops,I have written five books on glamour photography, three of them in black & white and the other two in color. I have just had one book released September 2009 and another will be released around March 2010.
Judge No 2. Ryan, R McNab Photography Ontario Canada
I have a passion for creativity. I do work in another creative field but would like to start developing my skill as a freelance photographer. I have a background in graphic design which I feel brings a certain unique quality to my images. I love to photograph nature & people especially in natural light. I'm constantly pushing myself to learn more and I'm always looking for new opportunities.
Judge No 3. Randy, RWhite Photography Maryland, United States
Welcome! My name is Randy and I'm a professional photographer with many years of experience. My inspiration is capturing beauty and then presenting it in a sensual way. When I'm not doing commercial work for clients I focus towards Glamour, Art-Figure, and creative/artistic styles. I shoot both in studio and on location depending on the desired outcome of the session. I have a background in graphic arts along with an Adobe Certification (ACE) in Photoshop.
Judge No 4. Jennifer Alder Photography Michigan, United States
Jennifer Alder is a freelance, natural light, award winning photographer who is currently serving the Metro Detroit/Ann Arbor Area. She is available for travel. She specializes in high quality Wedding, Trash the Dress, Boudoir, High School Senior, Model Portfolio, Newborn, Children, Fantasy, Family, Maternity, Commercial, Black & White Photography and Fine Art.
Judge No 5. Federico Lamastra Milano, Italy
I love to take stage pictures, live on theater and fashion/moda. I've made some shooting session for magazine
Judge No 6. Robert WK Clark Photography Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Welcome to Robert WK Clark Photography! I am not your average photographer so I highly invite you to take look at my style of photography. I specialize in photographing women. My main focus is artistic work in silhouette, and bodyscapes. I am an artist with a strong passion to create. There is nothing more beautiful than the female form. I strive to display that form in the best light, the best angles, the best way. I am in search for The Photo! The one you would be proud to display and say that's me. That is what it’s all about for me. I am willing to take the time to get "that shot".
Judge No 7. Peter Manik Photography New York, United States
Peter has been interested in various forms of art since he was a child. While attending high school Peter already sold several of his paintings. Peter studied architecture at the university in Budapest, Hungary. It wasn't until he moved to America and purchased his first professional camera that Peter fell in love with photography. In the U.S. he has achieved two college degrees, one from Fine Art. Peter's previous experience with paintings helped him to create and develop high quality images. He earned a diploma in photography in 1992. After being hired by an agency of New York City, Peter has been working with photography on a daily basis. His photographs have appeared in natiowide in newspapers, magazines and books. Through the years he met, worked with, and befriended many people involved in public life. Peter worked with actors and models, and although he moved away from the city, his former clients still come to him for sessions. They all trust his artistic ability, as well as his easygoing personality and friendly, enthusiastic style. Although he does shoot for several venues ( like portraits, portfolios for actors and models, weddings and family events) he specializes in glamour and fine art.
Judge No 9. Emin Ozkan Photography London, United Kingdom.
I am a London based free lance photographer and mainly focused on commercial stock photography. Type of photographs I like to take are within a wide range (from health and beauty images to portraiture ,fashion or glamour as well as business related images. Therefore it might be good opportunity for those who would like to build a portfolio.Please check out my personal website to see my work where you can also find my contact details.
Judge No 9. Stephan Brauchli Photography Zurich, Switzerland
Welcome, Photography is my passion; a passion I have blindly surrendered to – yes blindly. If I could plan my images, I would easily get bored. Creativity, like passion, is something you surrender to and cannot control. I am obsessed - it pleases me to capture images which I like to look at again and again. As you can see when visiting website, my work is very diverse.
Judge No 10. Mark St. Clair - Saintz Image NSW Australia
I have photographed nearly everything from the exciting to the very mundane. Started out as a local camera club member in the 70s then went overseas where the camera never left my side for three years. Made some money with photo work and became professional working for someone else in the late 90s. Now I take images of what I like because I can and try to get paid for it along the way.
Judge No 11. Igor Kovalchuk Photography Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation
I'm a Russian freelance photographer with a love of model, fashion and movie themes. My work consists in helping you to look superb and beautiful.
Judge No 12, Stephen Wark Photography NSW Australia
We are a Newcastle based Photography Studio. My photographic interest began in 1987, when I purchased my first camera. My enthusiasm grew, I read many books and magazines on photography and experimented with the ideas I picked up. As I progressed from black and white to colour I peppered my field and studio experience with a string of formal photography courses. After being invited to teach I specialized in digital photography and computer enhancement. Then I landed a job with a major Australian media group. After completing a year at business college I began my parallel commercial photography business which currently runs along side my media photography for the passed 5 years.
Judges can copy this banner or code below, to your portfolio or website.
Members of the Judging Panel review entries and judge the images based on artistic merit, originality, subject, style and ultimately decide the winners.
Who votes and how are the votes counted?
(a). All Judging Panel members vote on the images.
(b). Votes are tallied using the consensus-based Borda Count Method. The Borda count is a single-winner election method in which voters rank images in order of preference. The Borda count determines the winner of an election by giving each candidate a certain number of points corresponding to the position in which he or she is ranked by each voter. Once all votes have been counted the candidate with the most points is the winner. Because it sometimes elects broadly acceptable candidates, rather than those preferred by the majority, the Borda count is often described as a consensus-based electoral system, rather than a majoritarian one. Under the Borda count the voter ranks the list of candidates in order of preference. So, for example, the voter gives a '1' to their first preference, a '2' to their second preference, and so on.
(c). Judges rank images in order of preference with each rank having a certain number of points. Statistical weight is placed on the position (1st, 2nd, 3rd, Honorable) given by the judges. The image with the most points is the winner.
