National Accreditations

Accreditation is a National designation through the (PPOC) that demonstrates that a photographer is capable of delivering above average photography in a chosen category. It is achieved by submitting samples of the applicant’s photography to a PPOC Board of Review and can take several years to achieve. In assessing Accreditation submissions, the judges will consider the following criteria:

  • Impact
  • Creativity
  • Style
  • Composition
  • Presentation
  • Color Balance
  • Centre of Interest
  • Lighting
  • Subject Matter
  • Print Quality
  • Technique
  • Story Telling

At Digital Dean Photography we have earned six National Accreditations in the following categories:

Commercial

A general commercial photographer shoots a wide variety of subject areas including advertising, aerial, architectural, editorial, illustration, business portrait, fashion, construction, public relations, scientific, animals, legal, annual report, on-site, in-plant and industrial photography.

Architecture

An architectural photograph must successfully define and/or portray outstanding architectural features of a building interior or exterior by dramatic use of point of view, perspective and lighting. Must demonstrate how to control distortion and perspective within the entry.

Family Portrait

Must show the photographer’s creative and technical ability shooting groups of 3 or more in a variety of settings.

Scenic & Pictorial

Capturing natural and man-made geographical features relating to our environment that are a “cut-above” in their impact and visual interest.

Environmental Wedding

Requires a variety of photographs taken outdoors only that show an interaction with the environment through posing and styling.

Portraiture

General portraiture accreditation must again demonstrate creative and technical ability in a variety of portraiture situations including families, head shots, couples, children, both indoor and in the sutdio.