PHOTOGRAPHY QUALIFICATIONS

I hold the 'RPS Certified Professional' title and am a Licentiate (LRPS) member of the Royal Photographic Society. This qualification remained valid after the merger between the Master Photographers Association and the Royal Photographic Society, which led to the creation of the new 'Certified Professional' recognition. My Licentiate qualification was transferred to the Royal Photographic Society as part of this process.

For the first criteria of becoming a qualified LMPA Master Photographer and a full-time member of the Master Photographers Association, a panel of my work was assessed by a team of experts. They check for composition, control and lighting of the subject and sound technical competence. This is the requirements for passing and becoming a LMPA (Licentiate) Master Photographer.

I qualified with the MPA in 2010 and was delighted when my panel was also submitted as a finalist for the 'Best Licentiate Panel 2010' in the Master Photographers Award Ceremony... sadly I didn't win, but the experience was amazing. You can view my qualifying panel below.

The Second criteria was a Diploma in Photographic Practices which included an assessment of my professional practices in the form of a documented "Working Profile". This was produced alongside my images and became a reference guide for how I run my photography business.

Elements for the Diploma included business skills, customer care, business policies (including insurance and contracts) marketing, health & safety and legal requirements.