The aim of the group is to provide advice and offer guidance as to how to prepare a submission to the Royal Photographic Society (RPS) and Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (PAGB) distinctions, for both organisations, entries are judged by a panel of 5.
We will review panels ready for submission, those that are in the early stages of preparation and general advice on printing and DPIs.
RPS
– Licentiate
– Associate
– Fellowship
PAGB
– Badge
– Credit
– Distinction
– Excellence
– Master
RPS
There are 3 levels
Licentiate
This for projected images only these days and requires a submission of 12 images. There is only one category.
Entries will be judged by ZOOM and entries must be submitted using a template from the RPS website. The most popular format is 2 rows of 6 images.
Below is an extract from the RPS website.
‘These are editable PDF documents. They are compatible with both Mac & PC, we recommend ensuring that you have the most up to date version of Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader installed. (Adobe Reader is free to install and use).
- Clicking on any of the templates will open the file within a new web browser window.
- Please ensure you downloaded your chosen template to your computer as you are unable to use them within your web browser. You can do this by right clicking anywhere on the document and selecting ‘Save As’ or by clicking the download icon.
- Before adding your image to the PDF, first collate your final selection of images and save thumbnails of each (we suggest using a small file size were possible, for example 1400×1050, 72ppi,.jpg.
- Open the PD! and add your thumbnail to it by clicking on the picture boxes above each number.
- When you are happy with your presentation you can click ‘Save As’ or print to a PDF. You can also export the PDF as a Jpeg if you use Adobe Acrobat.
- Presentation layouts must not contain your name or any other personally identifiable information for the purposes of the assessment.
Please note: These PDI’s are not compatible with mobile or tablet devises. Use of these templates is not mandatory.
If you would like to use your own layout design, we request that you create your own presentation layout with thumbnail of your images so we are aware of how you would like your photographs displayed for assessment.
If you feel confident using tables within a word document, please feel free to use this template as an alternative method’.
Associate
This is for 15 prints or DPI’s.
There are 9 categories and the most popular are Visual Art, Nature, Applied and Travel.
Prints must form a cohesive panel of usually 2 or 3 rows.
PDI’s are judged as a sequence and must flow naturally from one picture to the next.
Fellowship
This we do not normally cover, but can still offer advice, The RPS requires a submission of 20 or 21 pictures.
Details as for the Associateship.
The RPS website shows successful panels for mall levels.
PAGB
There are 5 levels that are held for life.
Pictures are judged sequentially and do not have to form a panel.
Pictures are given a score of between 2 and 5.
There are no categories, so pictures do not need a theme.
DPI 1600 by 1200 format. Areas smaller must be filled with black.
Prints must be on 50 by 40 cm mounts.
Badge (BPAGB)
for prints only
7 prints required, 125 points needed to pass.
Credit (CAPGB)
10 prints or DPI’s, 200 points needed.
Distinction (DPAGB)
15 prints or DPI, 300 points needed.
Excellence (EPAGB)
Only open to DPAGB holders.
Must have held a DPAGB for 11 months and new work required.
15 prints or DPI’s required, 330 points needed.
Master (MPAGB)
20 prints or DPI required, 450 points needed
Entrants must have held a DPAGB for 11 months.
Advice given by Andrew Marker, Ralph Snook and Peter McCloskey.
The websites contain useful information. and show successful panels.
