Here are the hanging plans for club members' successful RPS print panels, plus Ruth Bourne's PDI submission
Click here to see LRPS successes
Click here for Ruth Bourne's images
OR
Click on this first image to start a slideshow of all the panels that will take advantage of your full screen size.
You can use HTML as you can see!
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LRPS Panels
And a projected image sequence from Ruth Bourne. Click on the image to enable the slideshow.
Plus a selection of ARPS Panels...
Jeff Steady-ARPS
Photographic Distinctions
Photographic distinctions can be attained either through image assessment, or by competition and exhibition successes. Many club members have attained such awards - see HERE
Both the RPS (Royal Photographic Society) and the PAGB (Photographic Alliance of Great Britain) invite their members to 'gain recognition for their photographic achievements (in the words of the RPS) by submitting their work for assessment. Success leads to one of the following qualifications:
RPS
- Licentiateship (LRPS) for a good level of basic skill and competence. 10 images assessed.
- Associateship (ARPS) for a high standard of technical competence and creativity. 15 images assessed.
- Fellowship (FRPS) for exceptional standards of excellence and distinguished ability. 20 images assessed.
PAGB
- Badge (BPAGB) for prints only (new in 2023) 7 Prints are required.
- Credit (CPAGB) standard is 'good club photography'. 10 images assessed.
- Distinction (DPAGB) standard is 'open exhibition photography'. 15 images assessed.
- Excellence (EPAGB) for prints only (new in 2023) 15 Prints are required.
- Master (MPAGB) standard is 'highest standard of UK amateur photography'. 20 images assessed.
Worcestershire Camera Club Diploma - Introduced in early 2017, the WCC Diploma Scheme offers Club members a series of achievable goals to improve their photography, express themselves and gain confidence. The General Diploma is for members who wish to improve photographic skills at a foundation level, while more experienced members can take their expertise to a higher level by doing a Specialised Diploma, choosing from the many topics on offer. The Diplomas also offer a useful preparation for Distinctions offered by the RPS and PAGB. Click here to find out more information...
Other awards are based on competition and exhibition success:
BPE Awards - British Photographic Exhibitions exists to encourage photographers to enter exhibitions and to recognise successful entrants via the issue of Crown Awards photographic distinctions. Points are earned for every entry accepted in a BPE exhibition. 25 points makes you eligible for a BPE*1, continuing up to 300 points for a BPE*5. After that you may apply for Associate and Fellow status.
FIAP distinctions - If you are particularly interested in entering your images into exhibitions and salons (print,PDI or AV), take a look at the FIAP distinctions which are designed to offer support for club photographers. You have to be part of a PAGB-affiliated club (which we are) to take part and exhibitions must have FIAP patronage to count.
The PAGB has a useful and detailed page of information on FIAP awards and how to work towards them: Click Here for further information. You do have to be quite well organised!
Club Members' Distinctions
Many club members have gained recognition and distinctions from photographic bodies, including our own Diploma scheme and external organistions such as RPS, PAGB, BPE, FIAP etc - FOLLOW THIS LINK for an explanation of these schemes.
In the table below click on links (blue) to display the successful panels.
| WCC Diploma | |
| General WGDP |
Doug Allen, Steve Chilton, Val Dawson, Richard Handley, Sally-Ann Hathaway-Timms, Catherine Lane, Paul Minshull, Keith Norrington, Wiola Ryczkowska, Lawrence Keen, Nick Baldwin, Susan Lewis, Lucy Allum, Simon Brzeski, Tineke Morgan, Frank Lauriello, David Sowerbutts |
| Specialised WSDP |
Sue Abbot (Creative) Nick Baldwin (Landscape) Barrie Glover (Creative, Audio Visual, Printing) Gill Haynes (Landscape) Angie Hill (Landscape) Lawrence Keen (Landscape) Judy Knights (Abstract & Pattern) Susan Lewis (Abstract & Pattern) Heather Mann (Nature) Dick Sabey (Audio Visual) Jeff Steady (Nature) Karen Dewson (Abstract & Pattern) Bob Oakley (Audio Visual) Nick Baldwin (Black & White) Richard Handley (Black & White) |
| Royal Photographic Society (RPS) | |
| FRPS | Martin Addison, Dr Charles Ashton, Andrew Gagg, Tony Gervis, Clive Haynes, Paul Mann, Tessa Mills, Linda Marshall, Wendy Allard |
| ARPS | Stewart Bourne, Barrie Glover, Duncan Locke, Jeff Steady, Jenny Rees Mann, Richard Broomfield, Madeleine Pennock |
| LRPS |
Les Bailey, Ruth Bourne, Gill Haynes, Geoffrey Hicks, Alex Isaacs, Judy Knights, Heather Mann, Colin Nash, Jenny Rees-Mann, Bob Train, Eric Williams, Alan Yeates, Sue Abbott, Neil Avery |
| Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (PAGB) | |
| MPAGB | Dr Charles Ashton |
| DPAGB | Barrie Glover, Judy Knights, Bob Tunstall, Eric Williams, Duncan Locke |
| CPAGB | Dennis Lee, Paul Mann, Bob Oakley |
| British Photographic Exhibitions (BPE) | |
| ABPE | Dr Charles Ashton |
| BPE | Barrie Glover (BPE4) Bob Tunstall (BPE5) Judy Knights (BPE1) |
| Federation Internationale de l'Art Photographique (FIAP) | |
| EFIAP | Dr Kaz Diller (EFIAP/Platinum) Dr Charles Ashton (EFIAP/Platinum) Richard Broomfield (EFIAP) |
| AFIAP | |
| Other | |
