Skellum:

I have  recently viewed the critics of the RPS on this site and untill recently I might of agreed with the comments, but I have recently become an LRPS and I can tell you it is not easy and took me several attempts.

The RPS is there to further photography in all its forms and amongst many other things allows any photographer the opportunity to measure his or her skills against a yardstick that is set by a panel of experienced and accomplished photographers.

We can all post images on DCM and get the occasional pat on the back from fellow forum members, and that's gratifying when it happens, but does it give any indication of progress in our skills as a photographer? I think not.

When you "bit the bullet" and put your photography up for scrutiny by the Licentiate panel of the RPS, you stepped outside the cosy world of DCM and now you have a recognition that your photography is progressing and that you have a talent for the art form.

As you say it's not easy, you don't win an LRPS, you earn it.

I totally agree with these comments, to earn something through RPS is an achievement, I was honoured to pick up a ARPS on Weds and I'm very pleased with that most especially as I was seen to be able top go straight in at that level. The distinctions are not easy at all and any achievement here should be something that your very proud of, and as Abers says, when your ready move on to the ARPS and FRPS and go for it!

Be Inspired!

Rgds

Tim 

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Congratulations Dave and Tim. Well done, for both stepping outside your comfort zones, and for achieving the distinctions.

I've looked at the awards booklet and can see that the requirements look pretty stretching. I like to have a project to work towards and this is something I might try for in the next year.

Out of interest, what subjects did you choose and how did you select the final images? It strikes me that the thought that goes into putting the selection together to the required standard might be as challenging in many ways as taking the pictures.

Congratulations Tim well done. The next step is the big one!

Eileen I always used to say that you should achieve some sort of distinction for entering your panel in the right category, something like RCRPS, Right CategoryRPS

Whilst the RPS distinctions are no pushover, the society provides advice a-plenty to help would-be applicants.