Abbreviations

The following is a list of the various awards and distinctions held by the Club members and speakers whose names appear on this Website

ABBREVIATION		DEFINITION
RPS		Royal Photographic Society
LRPS		Licentiate of the Royal Photographic Society
ARPS		Associate of the Royal Photographic Society
FRPS		Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society
BIPP		British Institute of Professional Photography
LBIPP		Licentiate of the British Institute of Professional Photography
ABIPP		Associate of the British Institute of Professional Photography
FIAP		Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique
AFIAP		Artiste de la Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique
EFIAP		Excellence de la Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique
MFIAP		Maitre de la Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique
PAGB		Photographic Alliance of Great Britain
APAGB		Award for meritorious service to the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain
CPAGB		Credit level in Photography of the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain
DPAGB		Distinction level in Photography of the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain
MPAGB		Master level in Photography of the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain
IPF		Irish Photographic Federation
AIPF		Associate of the Irish Photographic Federation
FIPF		Fellow of the Irish Photographic Federation
MPA		Master Photographers Association
LMPA		Licentiate of the Master Photographers Association
AMPA		Associate of the Master Photographers Association
BPE		British Photographic Exhibitions
		The star rating refers to the number of photographs which have been exhibited by the award holder, eg. 3* = 100 photographs and 4* = 400 photographs
In addition the following abbreviations appear
MCPF		Midland Counties Photographic Federation
WCPF		Western Counties Photographic Federation