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Firstly, Happy New Year!!
I did say in a previous post that I was going to apply for my Associateship with the British Institute of Professional Photography (BIPP) last year, well, I suppose technically, I did but the judges viewing wasn’t until the 23rd January – and I got it!! Naturally I was very pleased with myself (and I still am).
Without blowing my own trumpet too much, I got some very encouraging comments from the panel of judges. For someone who is not particularly self confident about my work this gave me a real boost. To be recognised by several renowned photographers and for them to agree that the standard of my photography is good enough for an Associateship. Not only has given me photographic confidence but also has started to get me to think about my business, how this manifests itself I’m not sure yet but I suspect there will be some changes.
The BIPP (www.bipp.com) is very well established and respected professional body and is an honour to have been awarded my Associateship. If you are considering turning pro or if you are already I would highly recommend joining and qualifying with them. Many photographers work on there own, as do I, and the BIPP provide a fantastic community to exchange ideas and advice and to have your work assessed with helpful and constructive criticism. This sense of community is best represented by their mentoring programme. Having registered my intent to apply for my Associateship I was given a mentor to help and advise me through the process. My mentor was Saraya Cortaville and I have to say that she was absolutely brilliant and I could not have done it without her help – thank you Saraya!!!!
The attached slideshow contains all 30 of the wedding images I submitted.
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