Number of Salons Used - The same named salon
can be used in different years; A “Circuit” will be counted as a single salon.
Number of Countries Used - Scotland,
England and Wales are regarded as separate countries.
Award - To be taken as a Medal, Commendation,
Diploma, Prize.
FIAP Life Cards This
is a requirement when applying for all distinctions. The cost of the card is £55 and the application can be made along with
the submission forms for the distinction.
Portfolio
of Accepted Work A portfolio of 10 prints of accepted work must be submitted with the appropriate
FIAP forms when a distinction is applied for. These prints are retained by FIAP.
Photographic
Alliance of Great Britain
CPAGB
- The most important award of the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain is the Credit Award, CPAGB, which is designed
specifically to recognize the ‘Good Club Photographer’. If you do well in your own club, if your work is selected
for inter-club and for SPF competitions then you can probably qualify for this award. You don’t have to enter international
exhibitions or win gold medals — just turn in a good consistent standard of pictures and be active in support of your
club and SPF competitions.
To achieve the CPAGB
Award - you have to submit a set of 10 prints or 10 slides or 10 digital files of a good Club standard. 6 adjudicators then
consider your images, each scoring between 2 and 5, therefore the lowest score per picture is 12, the highest is 30, and you
need a total of 200 for all 10 pictures to succeed.
DPAGB - You can go on to the Distinction Award,
DPAGB, which is judged at ‘exhibition standard’. For this you have to enter 15 prints or 15 slides or 15 digital
files and, bearing in mind that the adjudicators are looking for ‘international exhibition standard’, you have
to score a total of 300 points to get the award
MPAGB - After that comes the very difficult Master award, MPAGB, which
is awarded for ‘the very best amateur photography’. 20 photographs are required, a much more stringent adjudication
standard, and 450 points to succeed.
British
Photographic Exhibitions - BPE
The crown award system is
designed to enable successful photographers to gain additional recognition. Exhibitors are invited to aggregate their acceptances
in the affiliated exhibitions and upon reaching the accepted aggregate they apply without charge for a Crown Rating Award.
They will receive a certificate and ribbon and will be entitled to use the letters acknowledging their award after their name.
i.e. BPE 1* or BPE 2* up to BPE 5~. There are further categories available. For more information visit www4,ixnet.co.uk
Royal
Photographic Society - RPS (www.rps.org)
The RPS holds regular seminars
and exhibitions on various photographic topics throughout the country. They award distinctions and these qualifications are
known world wide as measures of photographic achievement.
Licentiateship
- LRPS - 10 prints or slides that are sufficiently varied to show good technical quality,
understanding of the use of light, good print quality, variety of treatment and how to select the right view point.
Associateship
- ARPS- 15 prints or slides. You have to show a high level of visual competence,
good technical expertise. and sensitive use of light. composition skills and meaningful communication are all prerequisites.
It recognises individuality and sustained ability in the following subjects:
Portraiture. Nature. Printing, Slide-Sound
Sequences. Theatrical & Wedding. Journalism and Travel. Research.
Fellowship
- FRPS 20 prints or slides. Demands distinguished ability in a specialist field. Your individual
style should be clearly recognised and it should demonstrate excellent communication through your photographs.
