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AV News 179 - February 2010 So what made me interested in the RPS and other audio visual workers outside South Africa? Jeff Morris organised the first audio visual salon here and had the vision to have remote judging, which included overseas judges. We were now allowed to share in the knowledge outside our borders and it was encouraging to see help forwarded to us through judge's comments. As a proud honours holder and member of the RPS, my audio visual work is lifted to the next level. Learning from masters is my inspiration! Here is an image from 'Walking dots', one of my submissions for the LRPS. Changes to the RPS Distinctions Procedure R o b e rt A lb rig h t - C h a irm a n o f th e A V D is tin c tio n s P a n e l In the summer of 2009 RPS Council decided, on the advice of the Distinctions Advisory Board (DAB), to bring the AV Distinctions process into line with the other Distinctions Categories. The practical implications of this decision are that :AV Distinctions will be assessed in Bath LRPS and ARPS assessments will take place in public, including the Panel's discussion of the application FRPS assessment Panel discussions will take place in private. However the applicant is advised to attend the projection session to ensure that his/her work is being shown correctly in all respects The DAB will be represented on the AV Panel WHO MAY APPLY? Licentiateship and Associateship: Open to all - anyone, whether you are a member of The Society or not, may apply. Fellowship: Only Associates of The Royal Photographic Society and Fellows of the British Institute of Professional Photography (BIPP) may apply. A direct route for Fellowship is available, by invitation of Council only, to photographers who already have a national/international reputation. For further details please write in the first instance to the Distinctions Department, enclosing a copy of your CV. Page 7