Congratulations to this year's Critical Mass Top 50!
in alphabetical order:
Jenn Ackerman
Jody Ake
Leslie Alsheimer
Jane Fulton Alt
Carl Bower
Andrea Camuto
Manuel Capurso
Alejandro Cartagena
Pelle Cass
Edmund Clark
Victor Cobo
Caleb Cole
Scott Dalton
Dorothee Deiss
Mitch Dobrowner
Jade Doskow
Ed Freeman
Lucia Ganieva
Judy Gelles
N W Gibbons
Toni Greaves
Alexander Gronsky
Jessica Todd Harper
Jessica Ingram
Samar Jodha
Mary Shannon Johnstone
Jimmy Lam
Laurie Lambrecht
David Leventi
Larry Louie
Benjamin Lowy
Simone Lueck
David Maisel
Sarah Malakoff
Rania Matar
Tim Matsui
Mark Menjivar
Brad Moore
Kate Orne
Ara Oshagan
Rachel Papo
Bradley Peters
Alexis Pike
Birthe Piontek
Ellen Rennard
Betsy Schneider
Peter Sibbald
Christopher Sims
David Taylor
Phillip Toledano
Will Steacy
Serkan Taycan
FAQ:
in alphabetical order:
Jenn Ackerman
Jody Ake
Leslie Alsheimer
Jane Fulton Alt
Carl Bower
Andrea Camuto
Manuel Capurso
Alejandro Cartagena
Pelle Cass
Edmund Clark
Victor Cobo
Caleb Cole
Scott Dalton
Dorothee Deiss
Mitch Dobrowner
Jade Doskow
Ed Freeman
Lucia Ganieva
Judy Gelles
N W Gibbons
Toni Greaves
Alexander Gronsky
Jessica Todd Harper
Jessica Ingram
Samar Jodha
Mary Shannon Johnstone
Jimmy Lam
Laurie Lambrecht
David Leventi
Larry Louie
Benjamin Lowy
Simone Lueck
David Maisel
Sarah Malakoff
Rania Matar
Tim Matsui
Mark Menjivar
Brad Moore
Kate Orne
Ara Oshagan
Rachel Papo
Bradley Peters
Alexis Pike
Birthe Piontek
Ellen Rennard
Betsy Schneider
Peter Sibbald
Christopher Sims
David Taylor
Phillip Toledano
Will Steacy
Serkan Taycan
FAQ:
• I'm afraid there's been a mistake. You seem to have lost my name somewhere in the cut & paste process. Will you check again?
Sorry, but I've checked and my technical incompetence isn't at fault in this case (though it happened last year- sorry again, you know who). However, for a little perspective, check the post below.
• How does the voting work?
Well, all the jurors look at all the work and it's presented in a random fashion to ensure consistent voting. A pre-screening committee, a trusted group of true photo warriors, plowed through the initial field of 593 entries to narrow it down to the Finalists. The full jury then viewed & voted on the 175 Finalists (+ the 6 recipients of our International Award). In both the pre-screening and Finalist screening stages, each juror is given four options for voting and made aware of the numerical value assigned to each:
NO (= 0): "Someone may be interested in this work, but it's not me."
YES (= 1): "I’m glad that I've seen this."
YES + (= 3): "Strong work, but not quite wowed by it."
WOW (= 7): "Amazing - I can't wait to show this to someone."
When the voting is complete, the scores are tallied, averaged, and ranked, resulting in the list above.
• My name is on the list! How much money do I get?
Yeah, right.
• My name is on the list! When do you make my book?
The Book Award Finalists will be announced shortly. These Finalists will be asked to submit a proposal and from those, two books will be produced (some years it's three). Once these books are finished, they'll be sent to everyone involved with the process- all 599 participants and every single juror.
• Why's Critical Mass so expensive?
See the question above. But also keep in mind that photolucida is a non-profit organization. Believe me, what comes in, goes out.
• Hey wait a minute, why are there 52 names on this list?
Really, you counted? That's because of a statistical tie. This solution seemed better than having them duke it out.
• How do I take part next year?
The best way to keep informed about Critical Mass, our Reviews, or anything else we may be cooking up, is to sign up for our mailing list at the bottom of our web site.
And again, from all of us at photolucida, thank you. This is a really great program that wouldn't exist without all of you.
Sorry, but I've checked and my technical incompetence isn't at fault in this case (though it happened last year- sorry again, you know who). However, for a little perspective, check the post below.
• How does the voting work?
Well, all the jurors look at all the work and it's presented in a random fashion to ensure consistent voting. A pre-screening committee, a trusted group of true photo warriors, plowed through the initial field of 593 entries to narrow it down to the Finalists. The full jury then viewed & voted on the 175 Finalists (+ the 6 recipients of our International Award). In both the pre-screening and Finalist screening stages, each juror is given four options for voting and made aware of the numerical value assigned to each:
NO (= 0): "Someone may be interested in this work, but it's not me."
YES (= 1): "I’m glad that I've seen this."
YES + (= 3): "Strong work, but not quite wowed by it."
WOW (= 7): "Amazing - I can't wait to show this to someone."
When the voting is complete, the scores are tallied, averaged, and ranked, resulting in the list above.
• My name is on the list! How much money do I get?
Yeah, right.
• My name is on the list! When do you make my book?
The Book Award Finalists will be announced shortly. These Finalists will be asked to submit a proposal and from those, two books will be produced (some years it's three). Once these books are finished, they'll be sent to everyone involved with the process- all 599 participants and every single juror.
• Why's Critical Mass so expensive?
See the question above. But also keep in mind that photolucida is a non-profit organization. Believe me, what comes in, goes out.
• Hey wait a minute, why are there 52 names on this list?
Really, you counted? That's because of a statistical tie. This solution seemed better than having them duke it out.
• How do I take part next year?
The best way to keep informed about Critical Mass, our Reviews, or anything else we may be cooking up, is to sign up for our mailing list at the bottom of our web site.
And again, from all of us at photolucida, thank you. This is a really great program that wouldn't exist without all of you.
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