NCPP Encourages you to become Professional
Photographer Certified
PPA now has a site dedicated to becoming certified professional photographer:
http://certifiedphotographer.com.
It contains information on:
From PPA Handbook:
Since PPA is the leading certifying agency for imaging professionals, earning
PPA Certification gives members a distinct marketing advantage over the
competition. Earning this distinction requires successful completion of a written
examination and a critical evaluation of your work. Once you become PPA
Certified, you'll receive promotional materials; and a listing in the PPA Certified
section of Who's Who, PPA's online directory. Certification is a prerequisite for all
of the PPA Master degrees.
PREREQUISITES FOR CERTIFICATION
Any person applying for PPA Certified status must be a Professional Active,
Additional Associate, Life or Aspiring member of PPA. Aspiring members must
upgrade to Professional Active or Additional Associate status before earning PPA
Certified status.
CERTIFICATION STATUS
Achieving Certification status requires members to complete two phases:
Affiliate Jurors. When a submission is rejected, a taped critique containing
constructive criticism will be returned to help the candidate prepare a successful
resubmission. Candidates may resubmit if they do not pass the first time.
Photographer Certified
PPA now has a site dedicated to becoming certified professional photographer:
http://certifiedphotographer.com.
It contains information on:
- The application process (including costs and application to send)
- Image Review Guidelines
- Sample Exam Items
- Suggested Reading
- Test Specifications
From PPA Handbook:
Since PPA is the leading certifying agency for imaging professionals, earning
PPA Certification gives members a distinct marketing advantage over the
competition. Earning this distinction requires successful completion of a written
examination and a critical evaluation of your work. Once you become PPA
Certified, you'll receive promotional materials; and a listing in the PPA Certified
section of Who's Who, PPA's online directory. Certification is a prerequisite for all
of the PPA Master degrees.
PREREQUISITES FOR CERTIFICATION
Any person applying for PPA Certified status must be a Professional Active,
Additional Associate, Life or Aspiring member of PPA. Aspiring members must
upgrade to Professional Active or Additional Associate status before earning PPA
Certified status.
CERTIFICATION STATUS
Achieving Certification status requires members to complete two phases:
- Pass the Certification written examination on technical and practical
knowledge. Applicants are tested at conventions and seminars of PPA,
regional or state affiliate groups. - Pass the required image submission. Print submission judging takes
place at designated Affiliated Judgings and PPA conventions. Applicants
for Certification must submit 20 photographic accomplishments:
- For portrait, wedding,commercial and industrial examples: 8x10
(unmounted) or transparencies 4x5 to 8x10 in size (five may be
35mm).Video examples: VHS or super VHS tape to include four
submissions of at least 30 seconds each. - Electronic Image examples: Video, four submissions of at least 30
seconds each. Still Images, eight submissions.
Affiliate Jurors. When a submission is rejected, a taped critique containing
constructive criticism will be returned to help the candidate prepare a successful
resubmission. Candidates may resubmit if they do not pass the first time.
PPA Certification
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