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About the RPS |
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About the RPS |
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The Royal Photographic Society was formed as The Photographic Society in 1853 with Queen Victoria and Prince Albert as patrons. It was granted the use of the title 'Royal' by decree in 1894. The Society's mission today, as in 1853, is 'to promote the Art and Science of Photography'.
The Royal Photographic Society offers a number of levels of Distinction.
Distinctions are awarded either on the basis of a portfolio of work which is assessed by a panel of experts, or by exemption for qualifications already held.
The distinctions which can be held are: