GCA PROGRAM  FOR  PHOTOGRAPHY  JUDGES

Who is eligible?

Approved GCA Judges in either Flower Arrangement or Horticulture who has experience in photography (exhibiting, being published or lecturing) may apply to become a Prospective Judge in Photography.

Initial Procedure for approved Judges of Flower Arrangment or Horticulture

• Fill out Qualification Form for Prospective Judge of Photography and attach a CV of photography experience. Include education (courses in photography); photography exhibiting in GCA, other flower shows or other venues; lecturing with own slides; published works. Include dates.

• Send a copy of the form and CV to Pilot Photography Judging Program Area Chair and a copy of the form and CV to her Judging Zone Representative.

• Pilot Photography Judging Program Area Chair will review with the Judging Zone Representative and send with her comments along to Judge Selection Committee.

• Upon approval by the Judge Selection Committee, she would become a Prospective Judge in Photography

A Prospective judge in photography must

• Continue to exhibit photography successfully in shows outside of the club as well as in Club Shows

• Participate in a one day judging workshop in photography annually or a zone or area two day workshop in photography every other year

• Continue the educational process by attending lectures and workshops in photography; attending juried exhibitions in photography

• Judge photography in a minimum of six GCA and/or GCA-sanctioned shows with GCA approved judges from other clubs, with a judge evaluation form (J5) filled out by the other judges on the panel.

• Write a photography schedule

• Do all the remaining things a Prospective Judge must do.

Who is eligible?

Professional photographers or those who have exhibited widely outside of the garden club, published, and who are not Approved GCA judges.

First Step

A Club President may nominate any active member of her club who is a professional photographer or experienced amateur who has exhibited widely outside of the garden club, published and who is not an Approved GCA judge. A professional photographer who does not wish to become a judge may be asked if she would be willing to teach at GCA judging workshops on photography.

Club President

The Club President will send Form J2 to the Zone Judging Representative.

Initial Procedure for the individual

• Fill out Qualification Form for Prospective Judge of Photography and attach a CV of photography experience. Include professional work and/or exhibiting experience

• Send a copy of the Qualification form and CV to the Pilot Photography Judging Program Area Chair and a copy of the Qualification form and CV to her Judging Zone Representative.

• Pilot Photography Judging Program Area Chair will review with the Judging Zone Representative and send with her comments along to Judge Selection Committee.

• Once their credentials are approved by the Judge Selection Committee, they would become Prospectives

Prospective (professional/experienced photographer) judge in photography must

• Clerk in two shows to learn procedure.

• Judge in a minimum of six GCA and/or GCA-sanctioned shows with GCA approved judges from other clubs, with a judge evaluation form (J5) filled out by the other judges on the panel.

• Participate in a one day judging workshop in photography annually or a zone or area two day workshop in photography every other year

• Write a photography schedule

• Exhibit in GCA flower shows  

February 2004