XP RANKING
PERMANENT WORLD RANKING OF THE BEST 100
WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERS
(calculated from the 4 last GAMES)
WORLD NUMBER ONE
MASTER VICTOR LAX
XP PARTNERS
THE EXCEPTION PHOTOGRAPHERS
THE BEST WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERS AROUND THE WORLD
THE XP
THE EXCEPTION PHOTOGRAPHERS is an international association of wedding photographers, based in France, which organizes competitions (4 / year) for all its members and a competition called "THE MASTERS" at the end of the year for the best 8 of them.
INNOVATIONS
THE XP RANKING, permanent world ranking.
It's a sliding classification calculated on the last 4 GRAND SLAM TOURNAMENTS called "GAMES".
WORLD NUMBER ONE, THE XP honors the world number one of the XP Ranking.
After 4 GAMES + "THE MASTERS", the World Number One (WNO) will be the most complete photographer in the world because he will have won the most points in 5 very different competitions:
1 competition called "OPEN GAME"
(all photos is possible)
1 competition called "ARTISTIC GAME"
(portrait photos or detail photos only)
1 competition called "REPORTAGE GAME"
(documentary photos only)
1 competition called "OPEN GAME OF THE YEAR"
(where all photos is possible from the current year)
The last competition in the end of the year: "THE MASTERS" for the 8 best photographers
(Story contest)
The XP Awards are presented classified / jury's score.
THE XP JURY, Exceptional judges, chosen from among the best wedding photographers in the world, who receive
1000 compensation points in the XP RANKING due to their absence in the "GAME".
THE PROCESS to judge the photos is an Exceptional judgment process* with a French Touch:
One French judge in each XP Jury of 4 wedding photographers and...
(* description of the process in the XP Rules)
... THE HEXAGON AWARD logo reminds this French Touch.
THE MVP (MOST VALUABLE PLAYER), the Winner of a "GAME" is named "THE MVP".
MASTER , the World Number One and The Master of the Masters are named "MASTER".
THE MASTERS
In the end of the year, the MVP and the photographers who have accumulated the most points during the current year are qualified for THE MASTER OF MASTERS alias "THE MASTERS". They are THE BEST 8 of the year !
WORLD CUP CHALLENGE is the name of the competition by country. (restart in the beginning of each year).
THE "TOP TEN" AWARDS is the name of the Editor's Choice just after the results of each GAME
The favorites priceless photos of JLG in ALL ENTRIES (with XP Ranking points).
HALL OF FAME is a gallery photos that have been rated 90 points or more.
SEO
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THE EXCEPTION PHOTOGRAPHERS
LET'S PLAY !
JULIEN LAURENT-GEORGES
The XP Executive Director