Competition Classes

[fotoahs]

I don't think there is an objection to changing the requirements for advancing to a higher competition class. There are provisions for doing so and they have been in affect for years. Everyone in our club who is an "A" worker has earned it, via a journey of hard work trying to perfect his or her craft. Certainly if a "B" worker consistently receives 8's or better in club competition, but for some reason does get the scores at PFLI, he or she, can petition the club for advancement.
The monthly club competition scores are recorded, and are used as part of the determination for Photographer of the Year.
I suggest that you, request an open discussion of this matter at a club meeting. If the majority of club members want to change the advancement process, than the club leadership can draft a proposal for amending the club rules. The club can then vote on adopting those changes.
Since there is a restriction on how many pieces of work can be submitted to the PFLI each month, a "filter" or process is needed to select the work to be submitted. At one time, the process was a club vote, but an entire meeting was devoted to that task, so the current method was adopted.
Art S.

[sheepblk]

I agree with Yossi that we should have 3 classes,A,B,and Masters.As far as moving up in class it should be decided by the club.I would prefer to be judged by the people I interact with directly.Also the point system for photos 1-9,is really 1-4(scores are always 6,7,8,or 9).The half point system is better,but why not just score 3,4,5,6,7,8 and 9?Or do we just not like giving out 3,4,and 5s.As for myself it's always nice to score high,but that is not why I joined the club.I joined for the competition,because thats what drives me to produce better photos.Also I don't try to produce work that will please the PFLI,I must be true to myself because I seen the world diffrently then most.


Robert Boscarino