Portraiture Accreditation

I am thrilled to announce that I have just been accredited by the Professional Photographers of Canada (PPOC) in Portraiture!  Besides marking an achievement in my career as a professional photographer, what does that mean?  

First, understand that this is not an easy task.  Accreditation is achieved by submitting a sample of ten images to a PPOC Board of Review for judging.  Accreditation demonstrates that the photographer is capable of delivering above average quality photography in a chosen category.  In the Portraiture category, I was required to show:

• 10 different subjects
• 10 different photo sessions
• 10 different locations
• Variety of creative and technical ability
• Head and shoulders
• 3/4 and full-length poses
• Singles
• Couples
• Groups
• Children
• Adults
• Business portraits
• Minimum 4 images outdoors
• Minimum 4 images indoors

In assessing accreditation submissions, the judges will consider the following criteria:

• Impact
• Creativity
• Style
• Composition
• Presentation
• Color Balance
• Centre of Interest
• Lighting
• Subject Matter
• Image file quality
• Technique
• Story Telling

Along with other service and print merits, a minimum of one Accreditation is required to qualify for a Craftsman of Photographic Arts and two accreditations are needed for a Master of Photographic Arts.  Earlier this year, I was accredited in Pictorial/Scenic photography by the PPOC, meaning that I now hold two accreditations!  It will still take several years to achieve Craftsman and then Master of Photographic Arts, but I am on my way!  Here are the images that I used to achieve accreditation in Portraiture. 

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