Photographic Submission Standards
Special Kids Photography of America Accreditation

• Submit only your BEST WORK! If you are not confident, have a qualified professional review our submissions

• Carefully review the SKPA submission standards and judging guidelines prior to submission

• Your four submitted images are judged as a body of work

• Use only the most recent submission form to submit your work (via snail mail AND email).
  Contact info@specialkidsphotography.com for .doc file to fill out and resend via email with digital images

• Images should be prepared and submitted as for a client

• Each submitted image must be of a different child or at least taken in different years

• Submissions must be made on the 2-page SKPA Photo Submission Form with directions carefully followed

• Prints must be client-ready, printed as 8x10 images, accompanied by printed entry form

• Copies of prints and entry form must be titled with requested information and entry form must be included as a .doc file

Careful Attention Must be Given to Photographic Industry Standards

• Proper Exposure

• Lighting

• Accurate Focus

• Composition

• General Technical Excellence

Other Considerations

• Impact

• Creativity

• Center of Interest

• Story Telling   

• Consideration of the child’s ability or disability

Responsibilities of Applicant

• Applicant must realize approval by judges and SKPA does not relieve applicant from basic business
  management, ethical business practices, and a responsibility to provide for and please their clients.

• Applicant must realize SKPA, it’s Board of Directors, and membership are to be held blameless for
  the way a member photographer conducts its business.

• Applicant must realize SKPA does not warranty, guarantee or provide in any way responsibility for a photographer's business practice or products produced.

Items Received upon Successful Completion of Accreditation

• Applicant receives a Letter of Congratulations

• Applicant receives 8x10 certificate of SKPA Accreditation, suitable for framing.

• Applicant receives copies of judging forms that contain critiques by the judges.

• Applicant receives a digital file of the SKPA logo with "Accredited Photographer" which must be used appropriately
  See Responsibilities of Applicant (above).

• Applicant receives a digital file of a sample press release announcing achievement of accreditation.

"Near Passing" is a score  of 50% or above

• If applicant is advised that half of their photos passed review by the judges, he/she may submit two news photos as replacements.The new images must each receive a score of 3 or more by the judges.

Failure to pass photographic review

• If you do not receive passing scores on your images, don't give up. Resubmit new photos.

• Applicant will receive copies of judging forms that contain critiques by the four judges.

• Applicant may resubmit images for approval. If applicant is turned down three times, the applicant must
  submit proof of a professional photographer training course with new application submission. 

• Applicant must realize attending the training session alone does not afford any rights to photographer
  for use of SKPA logo.

   
Cindy Strickland, Tallahassee FL

David Becker, Williamsprot PA

Unacceptable Images