I'M A JUDGE!
Those words make me smile with pride. I am honoured to be chosen to judge the @NZIPP annual print competition the #irisawards2021.
The Iris awards are NZ largest photographic competition with over 2000 entries every year and to be asked to judge is a very esteemed privilege.
This year they start on July 26th in Nelson, and I'll be taking you along for the ride. So follow us to find out all about this incredible event.
HOW IRIS AWARDS JUDGING WORKS...
All entries are judged anonymously.
Judging is carried out by panels of five respected judges. A panel chair facilitates the judging, which in turn is overseen by the NZIPP Honours Council.
Judges are selected based on their experience, historical and contemporary photographic and arts knowledge, their genres of expertise, and ability to articulate their thoughts.
Judges independently assess an entry, scoring it out of 100, to reach an average initial score. A debate occurs when one or more judges have scored outside of the initial average range, and they make a challenge to this initial score. During the debate judges present their opinions on the entry. Following debate, the entry is re-scored, from which the final score isattained.
Entries receiving a score on the cusp of another award range (7 9 or 89) are immediately reviewed. Judges are then asked to decide if the entry remains at that score, or moves to the next award range (80 or 90).