About Iris
Ths Iris software was born out of a need for simple yet powerful software to run photographic club competitions. It provides a straightforward photo upload experience, coupled with a simple and robust process on competition night. With both upload and display handled through custom software, the whole experience is easy to run and administer.
Website - Gathering images to show and sharing with the judge
- Users have their own account which can be used for multiple clubs
- Users are invited to join clubs, and once they accept the invitation they can upload images to that club's competitions
- Clubs nominate administrators who create their competitions, invite new members and removing old ones
- Once a competition closes, a file can be downloaded and then run on competition night in the Iris client
- A download link can be sent to the judges via email with a single click, ready for them to download and review images before the night
- Images are marked up with awards once results have been uploaded
- Images remain available on the website and previous entries can be viewed
Client - Running the competition night
- Works on a Windows PC, no internet required to run competition
- Images are shown to the judges in sequence, under their full control with a presentation clicker
- A preview slideshow before judging can also be shown, at various speeds
- Titles are shown on screen, and audibly read out if required, alongside an indication of progress to help with timekeeping
- Images can be held back for later review with a simple press of the H key
- Held images can be reviewed at the end, then opened full screen for further discussion
- Once open, the held image can be given an award or placing
- A slideshow of award winners can be shown during an interval
- Panel competitions are supported
- Also has support for a slideshow evening, showing images from several club members
- Panels are held and awarded as one, not as individual images
- Once the competition is complete, a QR code can be scanned to upload results to the website and email the entrants
Want this for your club?
If you're interested in using this software for your own photography club, email us on clubs (at) irisphotosoftware.co.uk for more details.
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