Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Accredited in Fine Art Photography

I am very pleased to announce that today I received notification that my submission to the Professional Photographers of Canada for Fine Art / Photo Decor Photography has been accepted.  You can view my submission on my Mike Guilbault Photography Facebook page.


Accreditation by the PPOC: 
"The award proves that the photographer is capable of delivering above average quality photographs in a chosen category of photography.
Some of the criteria judges use in assessing Accreditation submissions are: impact, style, presentation, creativity, composition, centre of interest, colour balance, lighting, subject matter, print quality, technique, and story telling."

The category of Fine Art / Photo Decor is defined as: 
"Fine art photographs may consist of unusual photographs, individual images or a series of images. The range of styles and treatments varies greatly, from the classic B/W scenes to more unconventional images. In fact, conventional beauty, formal design and familiar subjects are often not components of fine art photographs and can include painterly effects, soft-focus, journalistic, snapshot type images, bizarre and erotic images and other unconventional approaches. Fine art photographs are usually sold to individual collectors, museums and business clients. Photo Decor is usually the term used to designate a print hung to decorate a room, whether in a private home, an institution, a corporate boardroom, a gallery, etc."