The Judges
Thorsten Overgaard - Premium Photo Competition Judge
 | Thorsten Overgaard is a well known and very active Danish photographer who runs seminars all over the world for serious photographers. www.overgaard.dk |
Birgit Krippner - Premium Photo Competition Judge
 | ‘Photography has been my most serious passion since I was a child. I always was able to express myself - my thoughts and feelings - through my photographs. And hopefully - I always will be able to do so.’ www.birgitkrippner.com |
Duncan MacArthur - Landscape Photo Competition Judge
 | Born in Perth, Scotland. Duncan now runs a photography and editing business in the Queyras ( French Hautes-Alpes ) where he lives with his wife and three children. Duncan runs landscape photography workshops and has an online store for purchasing prints. www.duncanmacarthur.com |
Mike Atkinson - Bird Photo Competition Judge
 | Mike's twin passions for birds and photography have been with him since his teen years. The advent of digital photography has finally enabled him to combine these passions to create a rich collection of images covering over 200 British species, over 1000 of which are featured on his website. His images have appeared in a wide range of publications, both in print and in electronic media. Mike has acted as Photo Editor for BirdGuides, encouraging the development of bird photography through the Reviews of the Week and other activities. Having learnt the art and craft of bird photography the hard way, Mike now enjoys passing on his knowledge to others through tutorial articles, workshops and one-to-one training. mikeatkinson.net |
Illona Haus - Dogs And Cats Photo Competition Judge
 | Dogs are my passion, whether it’s training, behavior, health and nutrition, or simply enjoying their company. But when it comes to photography, I love the challenge of working with dogs as a subject ... capturing their natural moments, the reality of their life ... essentially, Dog being Dog. scruffydogphotography.com |
Tim Wallace - Car Photo Competition Judge
 | Tim Wallace is an award winning photographer who is probably best known for his commercial car and advertising work. Tim has an impressive portfolio and client list which can be seen on his ambientlife website. "Photography is for me simply a creative passion, the ability to use light and form to capture in a single image of what I see in my own imagination..." www.ambientlife.co.uk |
David Chambon - Macro Photo Competition Judge
 | David Chambon's websites show his passion and skill for capturing amazing macro photos. David Chambon lives in France and says on his website: "I am passionate first for wildlife photography and I turn now to the portrait, concert and entertainment." www.davidchambon.com 500px.com/boons www.flickr.com/photos/boons |
Lisa Alessandra Kutzelnig - Children Photo Competition Judge
 | Lisa Alessandra Kutzelnig's websites shows what she does best. She takes fantastic photos of children doing what they do best - being children. Lisa completed the “Study of Art History”, at the University of Salzburg, and is now making a name for herself as a professional photographer with exhibited work. www.kutzelniglisa.com |
Harvey Milk Photo Center - City Competition Judges
 | The Harvey Milk Photography Center, formerly known as the San Francisco Photo Center, has been a cornerstone of arts programming in the community almost since the building’s inception in the 1940s. The staff at the Harvey Milk Center will judge the city photo competitions. harveymilkphotocenter.org |
Gary Tyson - Sports Competition Judge
 | Gary Tyson is the founder of F8 Photography based in Hong Kong. Before arriving in Asia, Gary was a professional photographer and videographer for the British Army. His work has taken him to a variety of locations all over the globe, including many war zones such as Iraq, Kosovo Sierra Leone amongst others. He has been the official photographer for the British Royal family on occasion. He has plenty of experience in the world of photojournalism which has helped develop his styles. He is also an avid sports photographer and has won several awards including sports photographer of the year and runner up in 2007 whilst still serving in the military Combat Camera teams. www.f8photography.com.hk |