The Nikon/NZIPP Iris Professional Photography Awards 2018 were judged a few weekends ago in Wellington. The judging of each category has been recorded and uploaded to YouTube at the link below. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn from professional work and judging. All categories require a physical print submission, there are no projected image categories.
Congratulations to DPS member Simone Jackson who was a finalist in the Nature category and received awards in others sections, including the image above from the Documentary category.
Note: The judging may not start until some time into the recording so fast forward to find the beginning.
Print Scoring Table:
| Score | Award | Merit Points |
Description |
| 95 – 100 | Gold with Distinction | 3 | ● Exceptional vision, creativity & innovation ● Exceptional visual communication & interpretation of subject ● High level of originality of thought/concept ● Invokes a superior emotional response ● Has an enduring quality ● Exceptional mastery in all areas of creative & technical execution |
| 90 – 94 | Gold | 3 | ● Outstanding level of imagination & creativity ● Outstanding visual communication, interpretation of subject &/or emotion ● Originality of thought/concept ● Outstanding mastery across all areas of technique, craft, production & print quality |
| 85 – 89 | Silver with Distinction | 2 | ● Excellent level of imagination & creativity ● Excellent visual communication, interpretation of subject &/or emotion ● Excellent level of technique, craft, production & print quality |
| 80 – 84 | Silver | 2 | ● High level of imagination &/or creativity ● High level of visual communication, interpretation of subject &/or emotion ● Very high level of craft, skill and technique |
| 70 – 79 | Bronze | 1 | ● Very high standard of professional practice, craft, skill & technique ● Exceeds the normal level expected of professional practice |
| 60 – 69 | Professional Standard | 0 | ● Approaching award level ● Well executed, appropriate professional level of craft & technique ● Good standard of professional practice – what a professional is expected to produce day to day |
| 50 – 59 | Below Professional Standard |
0 | ● Does not yet exhibit the standards required of professional practice ● May show proficiency in some areas |
