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Just looking at the list of nominees for Australia's Top Photographers 2009 and wondered if anyone here made it onto the list of nominees? Strangely, I didn't..........

Can't even bullshit my way in, not a single person there named Phillip.

phillipb wrote:Can't even bullshit my way in, not a single person there named Phillip.

They're all married?

I’m still waiting for my prize that was awarded in 1897

....... I can see where they rubbed my name out......

Don't be shy...you can nominate yourself for a $180 administration fee.

I recognised a couple of names, but The List is so lacking very many names which deserve to be there... Have they published the reasoning behind The List?

leek wrote:but The List is so lacking very many names which deserve to be there...

Not sure if you realised that the first page is just those in the category "Advertising" there are 10 other categories with nominees in each.

leek wrote:Have they published the reasoning behind The List?

Looks like anyone could nominate anyone - this is from the website:

"You can nominate up to three photographers in each category. Please note the awards are based purely on the photographers' prestige, experience and reputation. It is not a print- or entry-based system. It relies on the practical experience of industry experts and therefore strongly reflects the "real world".

Your nominations should be based on these criteria:

« Industry reputation and professionalism
« Style/creativity
« Technical expertise
« Approachability and client service"

muzz wrote:

leek wrote:but The List is so lacking very many names which deserve to be there...

Not sure if you realised that the first page is just those in the category "Advertising" there are 10 other categories with nominees in each.

Yup... believe me I checked each & every page, but may have missed someone...

leek wrote:Have they published the reasoning behind The List?

muzz wrote:Looks like anyone could nominate anyone

OK... that's secure then... :-S

I think it's a wank.

Matt. K wrote:Don't be shy...you can nominate yourself for a $180 administration fee.

hmmmmmm ....

muzz wrote:Looks like anyone could nominate anyone

Looks like they're confirming that it's a wank.

It is a wank.

Heck, I was on last years list in the sports section. Now, while it is a wank, it is good to tell clients that you were nominated for the list... they dont know just how wanky it is.

Even wanks are useful......

Looking at some ofthe names on wedding list and their work I'm sure they nominated themselves! Also knowing 1 has only shot a couple of weddings makes it a very wanky list!

So ....

who from amongst us wants to be Photographer of the Year 2010?

Do we want to set up a dslr national studio to coordinate images and participants?

gstark wrote:So ....

Do we want to set up a dslr national studio to coordinate images and participants?

No need to go that far. Just nominate someone. I still to this day dont know who nominated me.

No need to go that far. Just nominate someone. I still to this day dont know who nominated me.

Did their nomination cost you $180? Maybe it was a competitor trying to drain the working account

Raskill wrote:

gstark wrote:So ....

Do we want to set up a dslr national studio to coordinate images and participants?

No need to go that far. Just nominate someone.

Whomever gets nominated would need to have a representative website. Within that realm, we could easily set something up with a national presence, nominate the "site" as the photographer - in various categories - and publish representative works.

Then, with members voting for the "site" ...

Not that I'd ever seriously suggest such a thing.