My experience as a FPI selector

Andy McG said

I'd like to see a method where we are told we were in the queue but didn't make it.  Like a consolation prize.  Also, the selector who decided to remove it should be noted (but not identified).  Something like "Just to let you know that one of your images was in the FPI queue but we felt it did not meet the high standards we expect to make it through.  It was removed by selector abc123".

It is not a single selector that removes them from the queue. It has to be 75% or more of selectors who vote to remove an image from the queue, and at least 40 people overall voting. There are also over 100 people in the selector group, so the opinion of any single person is just that - the opinion of a single person. 

JonC said

It is not a single selector that removes them from the queue. It has to be 75% or more of selectors who vote to remove an image from the queue, and at least 40 people overall voting. There are also over 100 people in the selector group, so the opinion of any single person is just that - the opinion of a single person. 

Thanks.  I understood it could just be one person, so nice to get that clarified.

Firstadekit 100 is what I have been a told, one selector cannot do anything other than vote.

Stat wise I can't comment on things I cannot see but I can see stats for my own selection.

We have guidelines to follow doesn't mean it's always followed. It's why you'll sometimes get the odd logo or watermark pop up.

You vote by yourself only not with others. It's not some close knit committee but people do discuss for understanding ,help & advice and try keep it positive.

Won't be answering any more questions, thanks for the interest and happy that some took a positive view of my post.

Most of the suggestions here will not happen the process does not need it and there's a suggestion page for such things. :)

A ha

I see why I don't stand a chance - most of my images have a logo....

Orson Carter 👍

I imagine that once selected the FPI queue is a bit like a duck shooting arcade. The queue of images go quacking past all the elves and if enough of them shoot at your duck, it comes off the queue. If it survives the attention of all the shooters it falls off the queue into the FPI prize basket and you get a soft toy (FPI)! 

Edit: I want that game now! 

Edited by OriginalSin

Fpi ..." you can't vote your own" ...

But you can vote your friends or the husband photographer 😅🤣

Go figure

Will sound like a whinge. But one I don't really get (and I appreciate that shots are just being selected on their merit) is the recent trend of images that are many years old making the front page, often featuring photographers and models who no longer work. A quick click by the voters would confirm this.

Again, you can say "Well it's a good shot and the selectors are judging each shot on that alone" but this is fundamentally a site for actively shooting photographers to hire actively shooting models. That's the site's reason to be.

I just don't get how putting old work on the front page helps that. Either for current members or to attract new ones.

Edited by gm7.photography

gm7.photography said

Will sound like a whinge. But one I don't really get (and I appreciate that shots are just being selected on their merit) is the recent trend of images that are many years old making the front page, often featuring photographers and models who no longer work. A quick click by the voters would confirm this.

Again, you can say "Well it's a good shot and the selectors are judging each shot on that alone" but this is fundamentally a site for actively shooting photographers to hire actively shooting models. That's the site's reason to be.

I just don't get how putting old work on the front page helps that. Either for current members or to attract new ones.

 

FPIs are simply an advert for the site. IMO it doesn't make any difference whether a pic that is considered suitable was shot last week or last decade.

As for active members, it's often been pointed out that some of the 'members' on here there haven't logged in for literally years. I suspect that Admin would argue that these people are 'active' simply because their profiles are still on here; other folk might view things differently. So... how 'active' is 'active'? 

[Other opinions are available.]

Orson Carter said

gm7.photography said

Will sound like a whinge. But one I don't really get (and I appreciate that shots are just being selected on their merit) is the recent trend of images that are many years old making the front page, often featuring photographers and models who no longer work. A quick click by the voters would confirm this.

Again, you can say "Well it's a good shot and the selectors are judging each shot on that alone" but this is fundamentally a site for actively shooting photographers to hire actively shooting models. That's the site's reason to be.

I just don't get how putting old work on the front page helps that. Either for current members or to attract new ones.

 

FPIs are simply an advert for the site. IMO it doesn't make any difference whether a pic that is considered suitable was shot last week or last decade.

As for active members, it's often been pointed out that some of the 'members' on here there haven't logged in for literally years. I suspect that Admin would argue that these people are 'active' simply because their profiles are still on here; other folk might view things differently. So... how 'active' is 'active'? 

[Other opinions are available.]

That's my point. If your shop window is filled with things from a decade ago. It looks like no-one goes there.

And tbh I actually think you could count active members who are shooting on the regular on fingers and toes. haha.

gm7.photography said

Orson Carter said

gm7.photography said

Will sound like a whinge. But one I don't really get (and I appreciate that shots are just being selected on their merit) is the recent trend of images that are many years old making the front page, often featuring photographers and models who no longer work. A quick click by the voters would confirm this.

Again, you can say "Well it's a good shot and the selectors are judging each shot on that alone" but this is fundamentally a site for actively shooting photographers to hire actively shooting models. That's the site's reason to be.

I just don't get how putting old work on the front page helps that. Either for current members or to attract new ones.

 

FPIs are simply an advert for the site. IMO it doesn't make any difference whether a pic that is considered suitable was shot last week or last decade.

As for active members, it's often been pointed out that some of the 'members' on here there haven't logged in for literally years. I suspect that Admin would argue that these people are 'active' simply because their profiles are still on here; other folk might view things differently. So... how 'active' is 'active'? 

[Other opinions are available.]

That's my point. If your shop window is filled with things from a decade ago. It looks like no-one goes there.

And tbh I actually think you could count active members who are shooting on the regular on fingers and toes. haha.

But are shoppers likely to know when the pics were taken?  

Orson Carter said

gm7.photography said

Orson Carter said

gm7.photography said

Will sound like a whinge. But one I don't really get (and I appreciate that shots are just being selected on their merit) is the recent trend of images that are many years old making the front page, often featuring photographers and models who no longer work. A quick click by the voters would confirm this.

Again, you can say "Well it's a good shot and the selectors are judging each shot on that alone" but this is fundamentally a site for actively shooting photographers to hire actively shooting models. That's the site's reason to be.

I just don't get how putting old work on the front page helps that. Either for current members or to attract new ones.

 

FPIs are simply an advert for the site. IMO it doesn't make any difference whether a pic that is considered suitable was shot last week or last decade.

As for active members, it's often been pointed out that some of the 'members' on here there haven't logged in for literally years. I suspect that Admin would argue that these people are 'active' simply because their profiles are still on here; other folk might view things differently. So... how 'active' is 'active'? 

[Other opinions are available.]

That's my point. If your shop window is filled with things from a decade ago. It looks like no-one goes there.

And tbh I actually think you could count active members who are shooting on the regular on fingers and toes. haha.

But are shoppers likely to know when the pics were taken?  

Not wanting to debate it, but say I'm a potential member.
I open Purpleport.
I click on the first front page image.
It says "Taken 10 years ago"
Then the next one "Taken 6 years ago"
I click on the model - account deactivated
I click on the photographer - last reference 4 years ago
A tumbleweed blows past.
I close the tab

Edited by gm7.photography

gm7.photography said

Orson Carter said

gm7.photography said

Orson Carter said

gm7.photography said

Will sound like a whinge. But one I don't really get (and I appreciate that shots are just being selected on their merit) is the recent trend of images that are many years old making the front page, often featuring photographers and models who no longer work. A quick click by the voters would confirm this.

Again, you can say "Well it's a good shot and the selectors are judging each shot on that alone" but this is fundamentally a site for actively shooting photographers to hire actively shooting models. That's the site's reason to be.

I just don't get how putting old work on the front page helps that. Either for current members or to attract new ones.

 

FPIs are simply an advert for the site. IMO it doesn't make any difference whether a pic that is considered suitable was shot last week or last decade.

As for active members, it's often been pointed out that some of the 'members' on here there haven't logged in for literally years. I suspect that Admin would argue that these people are 'active' simply because their profiles are still on here; other folk might view things differently. So... how 'active' is 'active'? 

[Other opinions are available.]

That's my point. If your shop window is filled with things from a decade ago. It looks like no-one goes there.

And tbh I actually think you could count active members who are shooting on the regular on fingers and toes. haha.

But are shoppers likely to know when the pics were taken?  

Not wanting to debate it, but say I'm a potential member.
I open Purpleport.
I click on the first front page image.
It says "Taken 10 years ago"
Then next one "Taken 6 years ago"
I close the tab

If I were a potential member I'd probably just flick through them without even looking at the upload date. 

Agree about not entering into a debate. Neither you or I want to join the MHLW Club*. So shall we draw things to a close with a courteous 'let's agree to disagree'? 

[* Must Have Last Word Club]

gm7.photography said

Orson Carter said

gm7.photography said

Orson Carter said

gm7.photography said

Will sound like a whinge. But one I don't really get (and I appreciate that shots are just being selected on their merit) is the recent trend of images that are many years old making the front page, often featuring photographers and models who no longer work. A quick click by the voters would confirm this.

Again, you can say "Well it's a good shot and the selectors are judging each shot on that alone" but this is fundamentally a site for actively shooting photographers to hire actively shooting models. That's the site's reason to be.

I just don't get how putting old work on the front page helps that. Either for current members or to attract new ones.

 

FPIs are simply an advert for the site. IMO it doesn't make any difference whether a pic that is considered suitable was shot last week or last decade.

As for active members, it's often been pointed out that some of the 'members' on here there haven't logged in for literally years. I suspect that Admin would argue that these people are 'active' simply because their profiles are still on here; other folk might view things differently. So... how 'active' is 'active'? 

[Other opinions are available.]

That's my point. If your shop window is filled with things from a decade ago. It looks like no-one goes there.

And tbh I actually think you could count active members who are shooting on the regular on fingers and toes. haha.

But are shoppers likely to know when the pics were taken?  

Not wanting to debate it, but say I'm a potential member.
I open Purpleport.
I click on the first front page image.
It says "Taken 10 years ago"
Then the next one "Taken 6 years ago"
I click on the model - account deactivated
I click on the photographer - last reference 4 years ago
A tumbleweed blows past.
I close the tab

Edited by gm7.photography

I think you raise an interesting point I hadn't thought about.  I'd probably filter those out on the logged out front page just like NSFW are if I were Russ