AV News 189 - August 2012
The final submission shown was
very different, The statement of
intent described graphically a
situation
which
led
the
photographer to make her
presentation. The submission
was presented as a video file, in
essence it showed most of the
features of an AV, and was
categorised by the RPS as
'multimedia'.
Whatever it was, it shone out.
Hopefully you will be able to
see it on the RPS website,
but it comprises a shortish
'film' of a bus ride, possibly
shot using a phone camera
(you'd have to have been
very brave to have waved a
'proper camera' in that
situation), with a soundtrack
in Italian, subtitled in English.
The photography is edgy and very much in a contemporary reportage style.
Of the 7 submissions seen, the panel unanimously accepted 4, the majority
accepted one and two were to go forward to the Fellowship Board without a
positive recommendation.
The Fellowship Board however had different views and while accepting 3 of
the panel's recommendations, did not accept 4 of their recommendations. They
did agree, however, to award one an LRPS instead of an ARPS. One candidate
who failed to get Board approval was advised that "...the Board felt that the level
of photography was below the required standard. Whilst it is not expected that
every image can be of 'A' standard, the Board were looking for more
imagination and a higher level of 'seeing' in the production..."
However, four applicants, from the eight, were successful and should be
highly congratulated in their achievement. They were:
LRPS - Jane Blanchard - Moving Image; Raymond Hughes - Audio Visual
ARPS - Simon Sherwin - Multimedia; Yvonne de Rosa - Multimedia
So what of the way forward? John Chamberlin, as panel Chairman, observed
that "...The Society recognises it was especially difficult for both applicants and
panel members at this first assessment, as we were working very much in the
dark.. Certainly I and the panel members are now much clearer about the
standard of both Licentiateship and Associateship levels, so there is now a
better basis on which to work...".
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