Anyone applied for LRPS by CD?
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I was going to apply for my ARPS distinction by cd, but was persuaded not to by my mentor. You can't guarantee that what you've prepared to look good on your screen will look anything like when projected on theirs.
It is a far cheaper option than prints though!!!!
It is a far cheaper option than prints though!!!!
When I did mine I went to the judging day and of all the panels submitted only one (which was exceptional) that had been submitted on CD was successful. (10% success rate). About 60% of those submitted by print were successful.
Well worth the expense of preparing and mounting the prints properly. And it is good experience too. If you ever join any other photography organisations they have their own demands so being able to meet those criteria is worthwhile.
Make sure you have your prints done professionally and present them properly.
Well worth the expense of preparing and mounting the prints properly. And it is good experience too. If you ever join any other photography organisations they have their own demands so being able to meet those criteria is worthwhile.
Make sure you have your prints done professionally and present them properly.
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After taking advice, I skipped the 'L' and went directly for the 'A'.
Benefits? It's not really a qualification as such, but it does carry some weight in the camera club world. Personally, I got a lot out of the journey to the distinction, I really had to raise my game in post processing to get the most out of the images. I also learnt a lot about printing! The award of the dictinction was my reward for all the hard work that I'd put in during the taking of the pics and the making of the finished images. It's also a bit of an ego boost - it's a recognition that my pictures are actually quite good, as not everyone passes (it's not a case of send your portfolio in and get a certificate back).
More about my journey on my blog here: http://thevoicefromthenorth.wordpre...ty-portfolio-part-1-getting-some-good-advice/
and in the following 4 or 5 posts.
Benefits? It's not really a qualification as such, but it does carry some weight in the camera club world. Personally, I got a lot out of the journey to the distinction, I really had to raise my game in post processing to get the most out of the images. I also learnt a lot about printing! The award of the dictinction was my reward for all the hard work that I'd put in during the taking of the pics and the making of the finished images. It's also a bit of an ego boost - it's a recognition that my pictures are actually quite good, as not everyone passes (it's not a case of send your portfolio in and get a certificate back).
More about my journey on my blog here: http://thevoicefromthenorth.wordpre...ty-portfolio-part-1-getting-some-good-advice/
and in the following 4 or 5 posts.
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Didn't realise you could go straight for the "A", I'd prefer to do that really. I already mount my own photographs too so the whole process would be a good way to get some feedback on not only my photos but my mounting technique - forget the CD option, thanks for the feedback everyone
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Definitely worth going on an advisory day to get some advice. You'd need to pick a theme rather than 15 of your best images, and so a mentor is useful for getting a reality check. Shame about the timing, my mentor was from North Wales but she's not doing it any more.