Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/David MacDonald (photographer)


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The result was   delete. –Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone  01:34, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

David MacDonald (photographer)
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Wedding and portrait photographer. Asserts notability as winner of "Kodak U.K. Portrait Photographer Of The Year" award, which itself does not seem particularly notable. pablo hablo. 12:36, 3 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment. The award seems pretty notable to me. It's run by the Master Photographers Association, which is a notable professional body, and sponsored by one of the leading companies providing photographic equipment and consumables.  But I'm not convinced the article is accurate in saying this photographer won it; it seems from this page that it was won by Lisa Visser, and MacDonald was simply a finalist in the competition. JulesH (talk) 12:59, 3 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment http://www.landlautomotive.co.uk/Partners/David-MacDonald-Photography/ refers to his firm as 'past winners'. I'm finding it hard to get the info straight. The Kodak link with the article doesn't appear to mention him, and is 2007. I can't find a Kodak 2008 page. Against the notability of the award is that you have to use Kodak product (not surprising) as I read their terms and conditions. That is going to cut out users of Agfa or other such. Perhaps the originator would clarify these issues. Peridon (talk) 15:37, 3 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Delete as only notability is based on a non-notable award.Yobmod (talk) 11:42, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete, only notability is based on an award that we can't verify, and which doesn't appear to be all that notable itself, either. Lankiveil (speak to me) 04:49, 7 February 2009 (UTC).


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