During my university years, I've personally seen the "judging process" of a photography contest for a university newspaper. The participants were primarily jud

During my university years, I've personally seen the "judging process" of a photography contest for a university newspaper. The participants were primarily judged on how interesting they appeared, how their blogs and Facebook pages looked like, and what people they knew. To me, it seemed like the judges of the contest saw it as a chance for networking, rather than a time to compare photographs honestly.