The Societis Convention, London - UK
The idea of The Judging Room is for everyone to receive additional feedback from a variety of different judges, and with the possibility of feedback and questions from the audience. 
(Note: the nature of this kind of analysis means that judges might have more to say about one picture than another. However, you may ask the judges a specific question about your print after they have finished commenting, if you wish, and time permits).

Anyone can watch, as this will be open on the show floor. Feedback will be constructive and educational.

The Society of Photographers 20×16” Print Competition is at the forefront of awarding the most creative and talented photographers in the world while providing a real education opportunity to improve your craft. The judging will take place at the Novotel London West during the Convention and it’s free to watch. It is a truly informative and beneficial opportunity to learn from our peers.

Merited images will be displayed in the Exhibition Gallery for 1000s of visitors to view at the Novotel London West Hotel.

The winners will be announced at our prestigious Awards Presentation Evening at the 2025 Convention (Friday, January 17, 2025).
Enter the Competition here: https://thesocietiesprintcomp.com/

Deadline: January 6, 2025

During the live print competition judging, the judges have to get through hundreds of prints and dedicate equal time to each, while also taking the necessary time to think about their score and enter the number. This can mean the time to talk is limited for practical reasons. Score challenges can result in more detailed debate, but challenges usually happen with higher scoring images that will be hung in the gallery. 

The ones that don't make it to the gallery might not have had much discussion, simply due to the nature of how print competition works. That leaves a wonderful opportunity for a more detailed discussion of those prints for the very entrants who need it the most - those of us scoring 79 and under.

The educational experience is entirely FREE to everyone who has a show floor pass. 

Of course, that’s the whole point! These are not private critiques. It’s an educational experience for all.

The Judging Room by Love Edits aims to take more than the usual time to dissect, explain and analyse each picture. We are not able to give exact times for when each print will be discussed. Each print discussion could take anywhere from a few minutes to 15 minutes or more, depending on the image in question and how much the judges have to say, and if there are any questions from the audience.

However, we suggest that you come and attend as many sessions as possible, as we are sure you’ll take away something valuable from every print discussion!

Prints will be anonymous. If the print maker is in the room and wants to identify themselves and ask questions, they can. But you can stay totally silent and listen and no-one needs to know it's you!

Having said that, the judges are professional, experienced in judging and entering competitions themselves and know exactly what it feels like to be in your shoes. They are donating their time and experience totally free of charge in order to give back to YOU and try to help you improve your scores for next year and years to come. It's also worth remembering that most judges also have at least one or two scores in the 70s themselves too! There is nothing to fear.

No! This is a purely educational initiative brought to you by Love Edits and supported by Click Live, hosted by Love Edits at the Convention show floor.