Those three initials wouldn't mean anything if I didn't work so hard to achieve them. Becoming a Certified Professional Photographer is a journey I began in December of 2010. My goal was to hold the designation by May, 2011 and I have achieved it. The process has improved my skills a thousand-fold and I encourage everyone who shoots professionally to earn this qualification. Less than 8% of the practicing professional photographers in the USA have achieved this accomplishment and this needs to change. Education and Certification is good for the photography industry and especially for the clients. When a client comes to a Certified Professional Photographer they know that the Photographer has proven their knowledge in proper exposure, lighting, color, editting, development, printing, equipment and archiving the images. To become a Certified Professional Photographer you must pass a written exam that is administered in the same way as the SATs and have a portfolio of your work examined and judged by a panel of experts. These are not easy steps and require intense study and practice, but the rewards to yourself and your clients are immense.
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