Getting an ARPS....

[specialman]

After a conversation with a work colleague who's interested in the RPS and the membership levels, it's turned out I can get an ARPS through my degree that I attained several years ago.

Seems like cheating in a sense because I'm not having to submit a current portfolio but just wondered A) what you guys think about it in general, and B) what you guys who have an ARPS think to getting the letters after your name - is it more of a personal prize or do you think it helps to give you more gravitas in a photographic sense?

 

[BarryDawsib]

Going for any qualification with a society would have to be on the terms that my work is good enough and mutually agreed by several people I don't know.
And that would be purely to prove to myself that my skills are up to scratch.

The letters really mean nothing (the degree you have has more social standing)

The RPS is referred to by many as an easy street to qualifications (looking at some submissions I can see why but then go look at the swpp and their aint much difference)

BUT, the RPS from the site alone seems to put more standing on the quality of work (ok from some cases the persons evaluating may not be much good), and actually lay down a foundation of what is required to achieve it.

If you really feel like you are cheating their is always the other option,

SUBMIT A PORTFOLIO!

 

[stu_the_flat]

I have just applied for a GIS ARPS. I have not heard back from them (but from my bank balance I notice they taken the £75 application fee! )

I am still contributing to the field of optics research. I feel it’s why communities like this exist. Some people know a lot about the “art” of the subject and other the “science” and we can learn from each other.

I’m hoping that there is a strong knowledge base so I can learn about deconvolution in particular. If they just pin the letters GIS ARPS to my name and I don’t here from again there would be no way I would renew it in a years time.

Stuart

 

[viewfromthenorth]

I'm hopefully applying for an ARPS this year, it's been more about the journey than the destination. The letters only hold any status in camera club land in my experience.