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FIAP SALONS DEMYSTIFIED
Distinctions & Salons Explained
Club Photography Structures
Outlets for your Photography
Preparation and entering Salons
Club Photography Structures
International Federation of
Photographic Art
(FIAP)
Irish Photographic Federation
(IPF)
Southern Association of Camera Clubs
(SACC)
BlarneyPhotography
Club
(BPC)
International Federation of
Photographic Art
(FIAP)
Irish Photographic Federation
(IPF)
Southern Association of Camera Clubs
(SACC)
BlarneyPhotography
Club
(BPC)
International Federation of
Photographic Art
(FIAP)
Irish Photographic Federation
(IPF)
Southern Association of Camera Clubs
(SACC)
BlarneyPhotography
Club
(BPC)
International Federation of
Photographic Art
(FIAP)
Irish Photographic Federation
(IPF)
Southern Association of Camera Clubs
(SACC)
BlarneyPhotography
Club
(BPC)
• The Southern Association of Camera Clubs is frequently referred to as the SACC
• The SACC is a regional governing body of photography
• The SACC is the largest photographic region• It covers the southern part of the country from Bray to Ennis
• There are approx. 50 clubs in the region • It hosts both Club and Individual competitions• Blarney Photography Club is the No. 2 Club in the region.
• The Irish Photographic Federation is the national governing body • Frequently referred to as the IPF• The IPF runs all sorts of photographic activities
including competitions and distinction sittings• Blarney Photography Club came 6th overall in the
2016 Club Championships and was the highest scoring club in the SACC region
• The Irish Photographic Federation also enters internationalcompetitions
• One of these is the FIAP Biennials
• Ireland came 2nd in the world recently
Outlets for your Photography
External Competitions
Photographic Distinctions
The Club Web Page
Social Media
Club Competitions
Competitions
Club
League
POTY
SACC
SACC POTY
SACC Nature
POTY
Inter Club
IPF
Creativ e
National
Championships
IPF Shield
IPF POTY
IPF Nature
POTY
Distinctions & Salons Explained
IPF FIAP
Licentiate
(LIPF)
Associate
(AIPF)
Fellowship
(FIPF)
Artiste
(AFIAP)
Excellence
(EFIAP)
Master
(MFIAP)
Distinctions
IPF FIAP
LIPF
AIPF
FIPF
AFIAP
EFIAP
MFIAP
Distinctions
You present a panel of 10 prints to an assessment sitting.
How do you get your LIPF
You present a panel of 10 prints to an assessment sitting.
What The Assessors Will Look For:
Camera work / technical quality: Is the choice of viewpoint sympathetic with the subject? Is focusing, exposure etc. correct?
Image Quality: Have contrast, highlights, shadows and colour balance all been properly controlled? Are
the images clean and blemish free?
Cohesion: Is there cohesion and variety in the panel?
Composition & Editing: Is there good arrangement and composition in the images? Have the images
been edited to present the strongest panel?
Imagination & Creativity: Are imagination and creativity present in the images?
Visual Impact: Has the panel got visual impact?
Light: Is there good use of light in relation to the subject matter?
How do you get your LIPF
IPF FIAP
LIPF
AIPF
FIPF
AFIAP
EFIAP
MFIAP
Distinctions
AFIAP is the entry level distinction awarded by FIAP.It i s awarded to photographers whose photography is cons idered to be of a high enough standard
What is AFIAP
Unl ike the LIPF, where you present a single body of work at an adjudication s i tting, you get your AFIAP by presenting your work online or by post at
International Salons
FIAP sanctions hundreds of Salons around the world every year.
Al l Salons under FIAP patronage are listed in the FIAP website.
You should only refer to this list.
How do you get your AFIAP
A Salon is a photographic competition under the patronage of FIAP.
Salons are normally run by other Camera Clubs using external judges.
The purpose of Salons is to allow a photographer to gain awardsand acceptancesfor
his or her work.
Salons generally have up to 6 sections (eg. CO, MO, Nat, PT, Sport, Creative) and
photographers are generally allowed enter 4 images in each section.
In a typical salon you could be looking at entering up to 24 images.
Most Salons are digital, as opposed to print, and entry and payment are done online.
What is a Salon
An acceptance is granted to an image, entered in a salon, if it achieves a high
enough score.
In a typical salon you could be looking at entering up to 24 images and potentially
receiving 24 acceptances, depending on how well your images score.
When all the images are judged, images that score above a qualifying score are
considered “accepted”.
Entrants are sent a score card indicating the images that were “accepted” or not.
Entrants keep a record of all acceptances
How do you get acceptances
FIAP will award your AFIAP distinction when they gain sufficient acceptances
It’s a bit like collecting “green shield stamps”
but with a twist.
What good are acceptances
2. THE AFIAP DISTINCTION
2.1. The distinction "Artist FIAP" (AFIAP) is the first artistic distinction that can be obtained. It is awarded to photographic artists
whose artistic qualities, technique and production of work have been acknowledged through their participation in international
salons under FIAP Patronage.
2.2. The candidate for this distinction must:
a) Have taken part with success in international salons under FIAP Patronage for at least 1 year; i.e. his first FIAP-recognised
acceptance must have occurred at least 1 year ago.
b) Have taken part with success in at least 15 international salons under FIAP Patronage in at least 8 different countries. I n this
respect a Circuit is to be considered as a single salon.c) Have obtained at least 40 acceptances with at least 15 different works in international̀ s a lons under FIAP Patronage.
d) Include in his works a minimum of 4 different works, which have each received at least one acceptance in “Print” salons under
FIAP Patronage.
2.3. Candidates for AFIAP distinction must submit:a) A complete application using forms prescribed by FIAP (which can be downloaded from FIAP’s website, see 9.1.).
b) 5 photographic works of the candidate in form of a digital file. All the submitted works must have obtained 3 FIAP - recognised
acceptances in different salons. In this respect a Circuit is considered to be a single salon.
2.4. The following procedure must be followed:a) Send the completed document (pages A, B and C) by electronic mail to the FIAP distinctions Service and also to the FIAP
Collections Service. Also send a paper copy of page A, duly signed by the responsible person of the national federation, to t he
FIAP Distinctions Service.
b) Send a paper copy of page B, duly signed by the candidate, to the FIAP Collections Service.Page 3 / 8
c) The digital files of the works have to be sent to the FIAP Collections Service by “WeTransfer”.d) The fee has to be paid to the FIAP Treasurer.
2.5. When the AFIAP distinction is awarded, the candidate will receive a diploma and a badge with
green enamel.
Requirements for AFIAP Distinction
CONTESTING
SALONS
At least 40 acceptances
With success in at least 15 salons
IMAGES With success with at least 15 different images
PRINTS With success with at least 4 different images
COUNTRIES With success in at least 8 different countries
SUBMISSION 5 images with at least 3 accepts in different Salons (Note: a circuit is counted as 1 salon)
IPF RULES 4 qualifying images from IPF competitions
ACCEPTANCES
You must be contesting, with success, in Salons for at least 1 year
Requirements for applying for your AFIAP Distinction
Preparation and entering Salons
Preparation before entering Salons
Salon entry process
Deciding what Salons to enter and maintaining records
AFIAP Application
Rules
Preparation before entering salons
1. Talk to someone who has gone through the process already
2. Go to Salon web sites and check out the gallery of previous winning
images. Many Salons publish their Catalogue of winning images
online. Other Salons send all those who have had work accepted a
printed Catalogue
3. If you think your images are good enough, select 20-30 of your best
images.
4. Process them and remove any “Judge Bait” from them.
5. Create a Salon Folder to hold the original full size JPG’s.
6. Title each image. You need to use same title on an image for every
salon you enter it in.
Preparation before entering Salons
Rules
Preparing your images for an indiv idual salon
1. Create a new folder with Salon No and Name
2. Export the selected images from the Salon Folder, with correct sizing into this
folder.
3. Make sure the image title is consistent with what you called the image in
previous salons
4. Update your records to keep track of Salons entered.
5. When you are happy that all the images are in order, you are ready to do
your entry.
Preparation for an individual salon
Salon entry process
FIAP Salon Website
Decide what Salon y ou are going to enter
FIAP Salon Website
Check out Salons that are still open
FIAP Salon Website
Pick a Salon f rom the list and go to the Salon’s website
Rules
Before you start read the Salon Rules carefully
1. Confirm the Salon number
2. Confirm closing date3. Check that the sections suit you (eg, Landscape, Portrait…etc)4. Read the Salon Rules5. Number of images per Section (normally 4)
6. Upload fi le type (normally jpg)
7. Image dimensions (generally you will be told the max width for
landscapes format and the maximum height for portrait format.
8. Where applicable you will be told the paper and print sizes and delivery
address
9. There may be a maximum file size (normally 2mb)
10.File naming
11.Prepare you images
Salon Website - Rules
Tallaght International Salon of Photographic Art Rules
Conditions of Entry
Entry is open to all photographers, amateur and professional, worldwide.
The maximum entry in each Class per author is four.
An entrant’s four images will be presented to the judges randomly.
The same image must NOT be entered in more than one Class – This includes altered and unaltered images.
Entries must originate as photographs, (image captured of objects via light sensitivity), made by the entrant on photographic emulsion or acquired digitally.
By virtue of submitting and entry, the entrant certifies the work as his own and permits the sponsors to reproduce all or par t of the entered material free of charge for publication and/or display in media related to the exhibition. This may include low resolution posting on a website.
The exhibition assumes no liability of any misuse of copyright.
Name, address and title must be shown on each piece of work and numbered, to correspond with the entry form.
Please limit titles to 25 characters.
Entries accepted at a previous TPS Salon of Photography, or so similar as to be almost identical regardless or title, are not eligible.
All imagery MUST be the total and exclusive work of the submitting author and may not include any element that was originated by or is the copyright of other photographers.
The right of reproduction in relation to the exhibition, including digital representation, will be assumed unless specifically withheld.
Entries will be treated with care, but no liability is accepted for loss or damage.
An illustrated catalogue will be sent to each entrant and a label for each acceptance.
An entry may be rejected when the sponsoring organization or its agent, in its reasonable discretion, believes the entry does not conform to the
exhibition rules and conditions.
ENTRIES RECEIVED WITHOUT FEES WILL NOT BE JUDGED –ONLY ENTRIES WITH RETURN POSTAGE WILL BE RETURNED.
THE SUBMISSION OF AN ENTRY SIGNIFIES ACCEPTANCE OF THESE RULES & CONDITIONS.
All About Your Entry
Print Sections
UNMOUNTED PRINTS ONLY and these will only be returned where return postage has been paid.
Ov erseas return by surface mail only.
Up to 4 Prints, with PAPER SIZE of A3 (420mm x 297mm) or A4 (297mmx210mm). The image can be
any size as long as it f its on these paper sizes, this is to help with f raming prints for exhibition purposes.
Prints may be entered in each of the f ollowing sections: Open Monochrome, Open Colour, and
Landscape Colour.
Entrants may also enter up to 4 projected images in each of the Open digital section, Photo Travel and
the Nature digital section.
Each print must have entrant’s Name, Address and Title (as per the entry form) on the back of
the print.
Our Catalogue will include a listing of accepted images for the exhibition for all sections and will include
all award winning images with statistics, PSA approval.
After completing the online application form, please send your printed images to:
Paul Power
3 Glenvara Park,
Knocklyon
Dublin 16,
Ireland.
Digital Sections (PDI)
The Open PDI section is a PSA PID color class section.
Maximum size of any image 1440 pixels on the horizontal side x
1080 pixels vertical resolution of 300dpi and saved as a large jpg file to be
titled as per entry form.
PDI Images will be display ed with a calibrated projector with a resolution of
1440 x 1080 pixels
All entries to be made via our electronic entry system accesible
from www.tpssalon.com
Any questions, please email info@tpssalon.com
Additional Rules
The judges’ decisions are f inal.
Images entered in one section cannot be entered in any of the other sections either altered or
unaltered.
As organisers we will take the utmost care of your entry but will not accept liability for any
damage or loss howsoev er caused.
Images will only be returned where the correct return postage has been receiv ed. Tallaght
Photographic Society will not accept responsibility for returning images where incorrect return
postage has been receiv ed.
Images of a pornographic nature are not acceptable.
Images accepted in our prev ious International Exhibitions are not acceptable.
Ev ery image will be marked by 3 judges awarding f rom 1 to 5.
The highest mark achiev able is 15.
FIAP and PSA Requirments
Monochrome and Nature entries must meet the definitions of FIAP to be eligible for FIAP
awards which are posted below.Travel and Nature entries must meet the PSAdefinitions set out below to be eligible for PSA
awards
Section Definitions
Monochrome – FIAP
A black and white work f itting f rom the very dark grey (black) to the very clear grey (white) is a
monochrome work with the v arious shades of grey.
A black and white work toned entirely in a single colour will remain a monochrome work able to stand
in the black and white category ; such a work can be reproduced in black and white in the catalogue of
a salon under FIAP Patronage.
On the other hand a black and white work modif ied by a partial toning or by the addition of one colour
becomes a colour work (poly chrome) to stand in the colour category; such a work requires colour
reproduction in the catalogue of a salon under FIAP Patronage.
Monochrome – PSA
An image is considered to be Monochrome only if it gives the impression of having no color (i.e.
contains only shades of grey which can include pure black and pure white) OR it giv es the impression
of being a grey scale image that has been toned in one color across the entire image. (For example by
Sepia, red, gold, etc.) A grey scale or multi-colored image modified or giv ing the impression of having
been modif ied by partial toning, multi toning or by the inclusion of spot coloring does not meet the
def inition of monochrome and shall be classified as a Color Work.
Photo Travel – PTD
A Photo Travel image must express the feeling of a time and place, and portray a land, its distinctive features or culture in its natural state. There are no
geographical limitations. Closeup pictures of people or objects must include distinguishable environment. Techniques that add to, relocate, replace or
remove any element of the original image, except by cropping, are not permitted. All adjustments must appear natural. Conversion to full monochrome is
acceptable. Derivations, including infrared, are unacceptable.
Nature – PSA ND, FIAP, RPS (as of 1st of January 2015)
Nature photography is restricted to the use of the photographic process to depict all branches of natural history, except anthropology and archaeology, in
such a fashion that a well-informed person will be able to identify the subject material and certify its honest presentation.
The story telling value of a photograph must be weighed more than the pictorial quality while maintaining high technical quality.
Human elements shall not be present, except where those human elements are integral parts of the nature story such as nature subjects, like barn
owls or storks, adapted to an environment modified by humans, or where those human elements are in situations depicting natural forces, like
hurricanes or tidal waves.
Scientific bands, scientific tags or radio collars on wild animals are permissible.
Photographs of human created hybrid plants, cultivated plants, feral animals, domestic animals, or mounted specimens are ineligible, as is any
form of manipulation that alters the truth of the photographic statement.
No techniques that add, relocate, replace, or remove pictorial elements except by cropping are permitted.
Techniques that enhance the presentation of the photograph without changing the nature story or the pictorial content, or without altering the
content of the original scene, are permitted including HDR, focus stacking and dodging / burning.
Techniques that remove elements added by the camera, such as dust spots, digital noise, and film scratches, are allowed.
Stitched images are not permitted.
All allowed adjustments must appear natural.
Color images can be converted to greyscale monochrome.
Infrared images, either direct-captures or derivations, are not allowed. Images entered in Nature sections meeting the Nature Photography
Definition above can have landscapes, geologic formations, weather phenomena, and extant organisms as the primary subject matter. This
includes images taken with the subjects in controlled conditions, such as zoos, game farms, botanical gardens, aquariums and any enclosure where the subjects are totally dependent on man for food.
Payment & Entry Fees
All pay ments to be made via PAYPAL
Entry Fee EUR €
€13 One Section
€21 Any Two Sections
€28 Any Three Sections
€35 Any Four Sections
€42 Any Fiv e Sections
€45 Any Six Sections
All pay ments must be made via PAYPAL
Rules
When you are ready to enter the Salon
1. Go to the Salon website
2. Registration3. Upload images4. Payment section
5. Checking your status on the website if this is available 6. Make sure you get a verification email from the salon and
print this for you records7. The good bit ---- waiting for your results
Sample entry process
Tallaght Salon 2016 - entry example
The site then links to the payment via PayPal.After you make the payment you should receive
a confirmation email of payment
1. Keep a printed copy of all you results2. Set up a spreadsheet to keep track of your
progress
3. Be familiar with the qualifying criteria for AFIAP
Keep track of your results
1. Use FIAP Website for the official l ist of FIAP sanctioned Salons
2. Read the Salon rules carefully before deciding to enter.
3. If you decide to enter, enter the salon in your salon diary.
4. Prepare your images in accordance with the rules (image title, size)
5. When all your images are prepared, go the Salon website and commence
the entry process
6. Register with the Salon
7. Upload your images to the various sections which you decided to enter
8. Make your payment, normally done by PayPal
9. Make sure you get confirmation of payment
10. Make sure you get confirmation either online or email of your entry.
11. You then wait for results. Sometimes they’re late but more often than not
they’re early.
12. You will get a score card by email which you should retain and print
13. Update you Salon Diary (and spreadsheet) with Salon acceptances.
14. Repeat the above process until you have satisfied the criteria for AFIAP
Summary
9. Photographers who come under any of the following categories will be deemed
to be Adv anced photographers. Persons who hav e – (a) received an IPF distinction or similar ie. FIAP, PSA, RPS or any other distinctions; (b) been
awarded more than one IPF medal in IPF national competitions; (c) whose
image(s) hav e represented the IPF in international competitions; (d) received an
Acceptance or Acceptances with five or more image titles or one or more
Awards, including a Ribbon, in FIAP and/or PSA recognized salons. (e) Persons whose club considers them to be of adv anced standard in any discipline
of photography (eg. Monochrome, Colour Print, Projected Image, AV etc.). (f)
Photographers who, in the opinion of the Federation, are of advanced standard
are not allowed to enter as “Non Adv anced”.
Entering salons, with success, may jeopardise a non-adv anced (Grade 2)
photographer’s chance of competing in the National Shield and other IPF competitions in the non-adv anced section.
It may also jeopardise their club grade. Please note that Grade 2 club members
who receiv e acceptances at salons are obliged to inf orm the Club Secretary once
they comply with rule 9 (d) below. They will then be regarded to Grade 1.
A word of caution to Non-Advanced members
http://irishphoto.ie/fiap/fiap-distinctions
Web Links
https://www.fiap.net/docs/distinctions/DOC_007_2015_Distinctions- en.pdf
http://patronages.fiap.net/2016-by-months.html
FIAP Salon List
FIAP Distinction regulations
IPF FIAP distinctions section
IPF Home Page
SACC Home Page
Blarney Photography Club website
Blarney Photography Club Official Facebook page
Blarney Photography Club Members Facebook meet up page (Members Only Group)
http://irishphoto.ie/distinctions/application-form/IPF distinctions section
http://irishphoto.ie
http://sacc.ie/
https://blarneyphotoclub.com/
https://www.facebook.com/BlarneyPhotographyClub/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1606435456271002/
FIAP Home Page
https://www.fiap.net/#
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