In the photographic industry, there are a number of professional bodies, the Guild of Photographers, Master Photographers Association, and British Institute of Professional Photography to name a few.

Each industry body has a professional development programme to encourage photographers to push themselves both technically and creatively towards three levels of qualification – generally Licentiate, Associate, and Fellow.

The basis of each qualification is a panel of images presented to a group of judges, normally Fellows of the organisation.

Time, effort, and attention to detail all go into the preparation of the selection of images known as the ‘qualification panel’.

One of the main reasons for choosing mentoring for photography qualifications should be their personal journey of growth and education.

Sounds corny, doesn’t it? We all just want to take great photographs of dogs, so why worry about a professional qualification.

Working towards qualification helps photographers focus both on the basics of their craft, but also upon creativity, something which can definitely improve your business too.

The starting point is to review your existing work.

We’ll look at the things you do amazingly well.

Then there are the things you need a little attention to perfect.

Together we will identify these and learn what creates a great image, in your own style.

It’s the same old people always winning awards…

I’ve heard it said thousands of times. Sometimes it can be true, but generally, it’s because they’ve invested the time and effort into learning what makes a great image successful for qualifications or competitions.

Together we’ll look at the