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Some Photographic Acronyms explained
ASSOCIATIONS, FEDERATIONS, CLUBS, SOCIETIES and UNIONS
A.A.P. Australian Photographic Society
B.I.P.P. British Institute of Professional Photographers
B.P.E. 1, 2, & 3. British Photographic Exhibition Scheme
C.A.C.C. Chilterns Association of Camera Clubs
C.A.P.S. Central Association of Photographic Societies
E.A.F. East Anglian Federation of Photographic Societies
F.I.A.P. Federation International de l'Art Photographique. F.I.A.P. is an International Federation whose members are national photographic federations, one per country. In 1990, 62 countries were represented in F.I.A.P. It has members in all five continents.
I.C.C. Ilkley Camera Club (a member of the Yorkshire Photographic Union)
L. & C.P.U. Lancashire and Cheshire Photographic Union
M.C.P.F. Midland Counties Photographic Federation
N. & E.M.P.F. North and East Midlands Photographic Federation
N.C.P.F. Northern Counties Photographic Federation
N.I.P.A. Northern Ireland Photographic Association
N.W.P.A. North Wales Photographic Association
P.A.G.B. Photographic Alliance of Great Britain
P.S.A. 1, 2 & 3 Photographic Society of America
R.P.S. Royal Photographic Society
S.F. Southern Photographic Federation
S.P.F. Scottish Photographic Federation
W.C.P.F. Western Counties Photographic Federation
W.P.A. Welsh Photographic Federation
Y.P.U. Yorkshire Photographic Union (one of fourteen Federations)
DISTINCTIONS and HONOURS
A.M.P.A Association of the Master Photographers Association
A.P.A.G.B. An honour awarded to a person in recognition of outstanding service to photographers belonging to the member societies of the Federations of the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain. The certificate will be "Award for Meritorious Service" and allows the recipient to use the letters A.P.A.G.B.
C.P.A.G.B Credit Award of the P.A.G.B. Level 1 Members of affiliated Clubs and Societies
D.P.A.G.B Distinction of the P.A.G.B. Level 2 Societies may apply for these
M.P.A.G.B Master of the P.A.G.B. Level 3 P.A.G.B. Photographic Distinctions.
E.S.F.I.A.P. Excellence for Services to Federation International de l'Art Photographique is only awarded at National Level and cannot be applied for.
Hon. E.F.I.A.P. Honorary Excellence to Federation lnternational de l'Art Photographique. Only awarded by FIAP
A.F.I.A.P. Artist F.I.A.P.
E.F.I.A.P. Excellence F.I.A.P.
E.F.I.A.P./ b Excellence F.I.A.P. Bronze: 75 acceptances; 25 different
E.F.I.A.P./ s Excellence F.I.A.P. Silver: 150 acceptances; 50 different
E.F.I.A.P./g Excellence F.I.A.P. Gold: 300 acceptances; 100 different
E.F.I.A.P./ p Excellence F.I.A.P. Platinum: 600 acceptances; 200 different
M.F.I.A.P. Master Photographer F.I.A.P.
A.B.I.P.P. Associate of the British Institute of Professional Photographers
F.B.I.P.P. Fellow of the British Institute of Professional Photographers
L.R.P.S. Licentiate of the Royal Photographic Society
A.R.P.S. Associate of the Royal Photographic Society
F.R.P.S. Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society