Accreditations with Professional Photographers of Canada
Accreditation is the degree of elevation above the general membership level and is achieved by
submitting samples of the applicant’s photography in a chosen class. Accreditation
demonstrates that the photographer has proven professional ability to the Board of Examiners of
the Professional Photographers of Canada.
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, and storytelling.
Child and Infant Portrait
Accreditation is the first elevation above the general membership level, and is achieved by submitting samples of the applicant’s photography to a PPOC Board of Review for Accreditation. Accreditation demonstrates that the photographer is capable of delivering above average quality photography in a chosen category.
Child Study
More than simply a portrait, a child study requires the photographer to illustrate the character and
inner spirit of a child and should make use of a variety of environments relating to the child. Submit
two series of five images (five per child). Variety should be shown in viewpoints, cropping, settings
and propping (others may be used in a group/couple setting but must be considered as props and
secondary to the main subject).
Wedding Environmental
All images must be taken in outdoor or indoor environments and show an interaction with the environment through posing and styling. No studio images will are permitted. The environment used is an integral element in the storytelling.
Wedding Photojournalistic
The images must be candid
in nature and require the photographer to have been in the right place at the right time to capture
a moment of interest, emotion and/or action with neither posing nor prompting. Must show at least three of the day's events (Getting ready, ceremony, reception). No obviously staged or posed images will be accepted in this class. Traditional considerations (posing, lighting, and composition) are secondary to interest, emotion and/or action.
