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SKPA ACCREDITATION
Complete the 4 steps!

  1. Complete the 1 day accreditation workshop

  2. Complete and pass the 2 part test

  3. Submit 3 letters of referral from parents

  4. Submit 4 photos (your own images) of 4 different special children (or created in different years)

Photographers may achieve "Special Kids Photography Accreditation" by satisfactorily completing the training and demonstrating their willingness and ability to photograph children with special needs.

  1. Complete the Special Kids Photography of America workshop

  2. Successfully pass both the 1) special child exam 2) photography exam (If you are PPA certified, you may omit the photography part

  3. Submit 3 letters of support from parents (children you have photographed)

  4. Submit 4 of your own personally created photographic images of children with disability or serious illness for review by our accreditation panel (8x10 prints or digital files). Use the SKPA Photo Submission Form. If possible, also provide a SKPA release signed by the parent and yourself for each photo. See SKPA photo standards to help guide you in submitting your photographs for accreditation.

  5. Be willing to consider participation in the "Smiles for Katie" program 

  6. Be willing to consider studio promotions to benefit Special Kids Photography

  7. Renew application with one qualifying photograph every 4 years

Questions? Contact us.

What does SKPA Accreditation do for you?

  1. Listing on our website and a link to yours

  2. You will receive a SKPA digital logo with "Accredited" on the top

  3. Receive a sample press release for contacting the media

  4. You will receive a Certificate of Accreditation

  5. We will provide information about your studio when people contact us for referrals

*Although we recognize the unique abilities of photographers who have had photographic  experience with special children, they are not employees of Special Kids Photography of America. SKPA does not underwrite nor accept responsibility for any action or service performed by a photographer who has achieved SKPA accreditation or is listed as a resource on this website.