The BIG ‘L’ Challenge at The Convention

Do you have it to gain a distinction in your specialist subject?

We are laying down the challenge to our valued members to gain Licentiate, Associateship or Fellowship accreditation for their work at the 2012 Convention.

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Venue, Dates, Times
Judging will take place in a number of open rooms at Hammersmith Novotel Exhibition and Convention Centre on the Wednesday 10:00-18:00 and Thursday 10:00-18:00. All attendees can view panels being judged and if members wish to attend their own judging they can do.

The following distinctions will be judged by our expert panels:

L/A/F of The Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers
L/A/F of The Society of International Sport & Leisure Photographers
L/A/F of The Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers
L/A/F of The Society of International Travel & Tourism Photographers
L/A/F of The Society of International Media & Press Photographers
L/A/F of The Society of International Commercial and Industrial Photographers
L/A/F of The Society of International School and Event Photographers
L/A/F of The Society of International Fashion and Glamour Photographers

What the judges are looking for:-

Impact - Technique - Story Telling - Creativity - Style - Composition - Presentation Colour Balance - Centre Of Interest - Lighting - Subject Matter - Posing - Relevance to category – Expressions - Cropping...

Submissions for Licentiateship and Associateship:

Submissions will be accepted digitally, all entries must be at head office by 03/01/12.
Submission fee: Licentiateship £60, Associateship £95 this includes VAT.
Please prepare the images as jpgs 2000 pixels on the longest side and numbered 1 – 20.
Each submission MUST include a contact sheet of all images which must be numbered 21
More than one submission may be made in alternative disciplines.

It is essential that you forward your submission on CD to the Society office prior to the event along with your submission fee (Closing date 31 December 2011). This will enable us to prepare for the judging process and ensure that the day runs smoothly.

Submissions for Fellowship:

Submissions will only be accepted in mounted print format
Submission fee: Fellowship £150 this includes VAT.
Please prepare the images in 20x16 foam board mounted prints
You must also include a CD of images as jpgs 2000 pixels on the longest side and numbered 1 – 20.

It is essential that you forward your submission to the Society Office prior to the event along with your submission fee (Closing date 31 December 2011).

About the judging process:

Licentiateship and Associateship:

Each panel will be projected for the panel to view one image at a time, then the panel will view the contact sheet whilst the panel completes their assessment forms. Once the panel has either passed/failed one judge will then make a statement about the panel. The panel will not know the author’s name nor will they know if he/she is in the room.

Fellowship:

Each print will be showed to the panel one at a time then the panel will be able to view the panel as a whole. The judges will then complete their assessment forms and a discussion will take place between the panel before any decision is made. The panel will not know the author’s name nor will they know if he/she is in the room.

The judges reserve the right to retire to a closed room for deliberation to make a formal decision.

More than one submission may be made in alternative disciplines.

All members are invited to attend these days Free of Charge.

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All bookings are final. We reserve the right to change speakers and exhibitors without notice.

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