Comments on: National Geographic’s Jim Richardson: How I Judge Photo Contests

By: Paul Burri

Paul Burri — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:12:44 +0000

Jim,

I belong to the Channel City Camera Club in Santa Barbara. Last night at a board meeting there was a lot of discussion about the fact that we need to have a "nature" judge to judge our Nature category. I presume they mean a naturalist or an ecologist when the say a "nature" judge. I disagree because by that logic you would need an architect to judge pictures of buildings, a psychologist to judge portraits, etc, etc.

What's your opinion?

Paul Burri, RSA

By: Linda McGuire

Linda McGuire — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:24:34 +0000

Hi Jim: I am new to the field of photography having just purchased a nice camera. I joined a local camera club but am frighened to death to show them any photo's I have taken. Your comments make total sense to me. Thanks for taking the time to write this article.

By: Linda Ziegenhagen

Linda Ziegenhagen — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:20:36 +0000

Dear Jim,
I am presently a board member of the Sisters Area Photography Club. We are located in an area just east of Oregon's Cascade Mountains known locally as Central Oregon. I was wondering if you have been to our beautiful section of the world. And would like to invite you to come for a visit and share with the many photographers in our area your experiences and knowledge about photography and our shared passion for environmental issues? We are one of two photo clubs in our area. Our website is . AS is true of all of Oregon we live in a incredibly beautiful area. With so many opportunities for picture taking. We too are very passionate about protecting and preserving this beauty.

Always,
Linda Ziegenhagen

By: Steve Andrews

Steve Andrews — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 18:37:56 +0000

This was useful information and I respect his opinion on judging.

However, one question I wished that was asked would be: As a long time professional photographer, how do you feel about major organizations such as National Geographic using legal terms in their contests which essentially take the rights of photographers away just from entering the contest? Reviewing the terms and conditions for many contests prevents me from entering. I'm especially disappointed when I see companies that I want to respect use the same tactics.

By: MARK BROCKMAN

MARK BROCKMAN — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 22:01:31 +0000

I WOULD LIKE FOR JIM TO CONTACT ME
MARK BROCKMAN
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By: Nancy Jo Brown

Nancy Jo Brown — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:36:18 +0000

Hi Jeff,

I am the judging chair for the Orlando Camera Club (www.orlandocameraclub.com). We have a very active club with nearly 400 financial members. I am responsible for securing judges for our competition nights. I am going to suggest that we purchase your book for our library. Also, if you are ever in the area and would like to give a talk to our group about tips on winning digital imaging contests, let me know. We meet 2 times a month on Monday's. The first Monday is competition night but the 2nd is for programs. Also, this was a great interview. I hear some of the same points from the judges when they are giving their critiques. Finally, I'd be happy to share some of my winning images with you. And I am sure some of our club members would be interested in doing so also. Sincerely, Nancy Jo

By: Jeff Wignall

Jeff Wignall — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:19:30 +0000

Jason, if you do win a contest, email me about the win because we're going to be publishing future editions of the contest book and we'll need photos!

jeff

By: Jason Greashaber

Jason Greashaber — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:57:09 +0000

Very good read! Thanks for the post! (Perhaps it will help me win some more contests.)