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Date Posted: 16:52:40 06/17/04 Thu
Author: No name
Author Host/IP: spider-dtc-tc013.proxy.aol.com / 205.188.113.8
Subject: Beware this is going to be a long post

I had some time today and since I'm a little sick of reading all about those "rigged" photo contests I thought I'd get some statistics out.
So here is the breakdown by photographer for what I consider to be the "big" online contests.. at least the ones that have previous winners on their sites.

Unforgettable Faces
Troy & Michael 4
BTK 3
Donna Mallard 2
Jennifer Penegar 2
Kapture Kashay 1
Toni Overby 1
Rhonda Akram 1

Diamond Doll
Toni Overby 11
Jennifer Penegar 5
Donna Mallard 4
Troy & Michael 3
BTK 2

Contest Xpress
Donna Mallard 3
Kapture Kashay 2
Troy & Michael 1
Toni Overby 1

THE
Toni Overby 4
Kapture Kashay 2
Donna Mallard 1
Troy & Michael 1
John Bonfanti 1
BTK 1

Dazzling Faces
Kapture Kashay 4
Toni Overby 1

Charms
Troy & Michael 10
Toni Overby 4
Donna Mallard 2
Kapture Kashay 1

Little Miss Vogue
John Bonfanti 6
Toni Overby 4
BTK 3
Troy & Michael 2
Kapture Kashay 2
Shining Stars 1
Olivia Paige Photo 1
Rhonda Akram 1
Deanna Meredith 1
unknown/snapshot 1

You've Got The Look
Donna Mallard 4
Troy & Michael 3
Toni Overby 2
Kapture Kashay 1
BTK 1
Jennifer Penegar 1

Thousand Dollar Faces
BTK 4
Toni Overby 3
Kapture Kashay 3
Jennifer Penegar 1

MDF
Toni Overby 10
BTK 7
Troy & Michael 6
Donna Mallard 3
Kapture Kashay 1
Jennifer Penegar 1
John Bonfanti 1

The results speak for themselves but I thought I'd still point out some things.

-Toni Overby, Donna Mallard and BTK photos do steadily well in almost every contest.

-The majority of contests have winners from at least 4 different photographers.

-Statistics show that every single contest has 1 "leading" photographer but except in 2 cases (Charms and Dazzling Faces) this "preference" is not so obvious.

-Two contests owned by the same director may have very different results. For example Toni Overby does very well in THE but not in Dazzling Faces, who are both owned by the same director. Both Troy & Michael and BTK do great in Unforgettable Faces but not that well in Diamond Doll. Toni Overby leads in Diamond Doll but only got 1 winner in Unforgettable Faces. Same director, different results. Could it be that the judges score on the FACE and not on the photographer ? SHOCKING.

Before you start bashing directors again take a few minutes to check your facts before you post, invent rumors, and make fools out of yourselves.
Most contests are fair, whether your daughter wins them or not.

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