Image Submission: Overview and Resources

Your image portfolio will need to include 15 images — 6 Compulsory and 9 Client.

• 6 compulsory images: showing a standardized technical proficiency that all professional photographers, regardless of specialty, should know. (These images may come directly from client files or may be set up to demonstrate the technique that is required. These images may contain the same subject.)
• 9 images representative of your purchased work from nine (9) unique photographic assignments in the last 24 months. No two of the nine assignments submitted may be of the same subject, even if they were commissioned at the same time from different clients.
• The image submissions should reflect in proportion the types of photography work/services you provide.
• Images must not have any identification (name/studio/logo) on them. Images with identifying marks of this kind will result in an immediate disqualification for the entire portfolio.
• Images should be prepared as they are for a client, (as opposed to competition/salon images).
• All images submitted should be self-directed and not set-up in a workshop environment or under direct supervision of an instructor.

It is suggested that you use Adobe Photoshop or Elements to edit your images. Your largest side, vertical or horizontal, should be 650 PIXELS. JPG images should be saved in sRGB mode high quality (10). File names should contain no spaces or special characters.

One of the most important keys to your success will be to understand exactly what the Certification judges are looking for. Here are some pretty amazing resources to help you understand and examine the image requirements.

• Detailed Submission Requirement PDF
• FAQs
• Articles
• Webinars
• Videos
• Judges Feedback Definitions
• Image Submission Library
• Color Balance and Color Correcting for CPP
• CPP:Introduction to Certification
• CPP: The CPP Image Submission process and Sample Images!
• CPP: Building your CPP Image Submission Portfolio, Tips and Suggestions
• CPP: Selective Focus with Minimal Depth of Field
• CPP: Broad Lighting
• CPP: Short Lighting
• CPP: Lighting Patterns
• CPP: Lighting Ratios Part One
• CPP: Lighting Ratios Part Two (3:1 Ratio)

Complete the Application for Image Submission during an open submission period

• Friday, February 2, 2018 12PM (noon) ET –  Friday, February 16, 2018 12PM (noon) ET
• Friday, March 30, 2018 12PM (noon) ET  –  Friday, April 13, 2018 12PM (noon) ET
• Friday, June 1, 2018 12PM (noon) ET –  Friday, June 15, 2018 12PM (noon) ET
• Friday, August 3, 2018 12PM (noon) ET –  Friday, August 17, 2018 12PM (noon) ET
• Friday, October 5, 2018 12PM (noon) ET – Friday, October 19, 2018 12PM (noon) ET