Diploma in Photography NAIP(.dip) this replaces the traditional L 

Submission Date: August 1st 2011


1, All members must submit for qualification within six months of joining the association.
( This may be extended by a period of one month with the approval of the executive)

2, Members who submit for qualification and fail must re-submit within three months.
( The cost of re-submission will be 50% of qualification fee)

3, Members who fail on re-submission will be required to re-apply for membership through the probation program ( See How to Join for details)

4, If any member refuses to adhere to rules 1,2,3 without a valid reason for doing so will
be expelled from the association without further notice.
( A member may appeal to the executive if such a situation should arise.


Critera for submission is as follows:


Cost: €85.00
Submission: 15 images on CD. All images to be presented on a black or white background ( max size 12" on its longest side @ 72dpi
Images to be numbered 1-15 with no identifying marks on the background or image.
Colour Profile:  Adobe RGB 1998 to be assigned to all images 
Pass Level: 13 out of your 15 images must pass for you to get your Diploma
What the judges are looking for: understanding of light, colour, depth of field, presentation and composition
Please note, failure to comply with the above rules will result in failure of submission.
Submission fees for qualification are non-refundable.
Any member who fails can re-submit within 3 months at 50% discount.
All submissions on CD only. Your CD must be sent to NAIP Qualifications, 57 Connolly Ave, Inchicore, Dublin 8 along with your fee of €85.00 


NB. On obtaining your first distinction the NAIP will encourage you to proceed to the next level (Fellowship)

Unqualified Members
As the term suggests, these are people within organizations who as yet have not submitted their work for appraisal and accreditation. Everybody has to start somewhere no matter what dizzy heights he or she may achieve later in his or her careers. This group contains many skillfull photographers and should not be dismissed out of hand simply because they have not got around to preparing a qualifications submission. We at the NAIP are keen to encourage all our members to take the first steps on the qualifications ladder.
Diploma in Photography
At this level the photographer should be able to show a good understanding of lighting and composition. This is your first step and is by no means easy to achieve, but we are here to help you gain that all important qualification through our Licentiate workshops
Fellowship
These select few have achieved the highest professional standards in imaging, creativity, presentation and behaviour. As with the judging criteria for "Associateship", never bestowed lightly but only after constant submission of work to their mentors, rigorous examinations and many years in professional practice.
The NAIP are proud of the achievements of our members and of those who have gained their qualifications with other esteemed qualifying bodies. As such we are confident to accredit those qualifications by reciprocating with our own in recognition of their achievements and respect for our colleagues.
So, to our members, we encourage you to achieve qualifications that benchmark you and your work within the photographic industry.
And to the general public, we can confidently say that the NAIP continually strives to raise the standards of imaging available to consumers through the provision of some of the countries best education and training programmes for professional photographers.
Master
Will have the same critera as Fellowship but at a higher level. This is our highest Qualification and will be awarded to photographers in their given field of expertise who show an exceptional level of creativity and technical ability.

To request an information pack and appilcation form click here

PLEASE NOTE NEW UNQUALIFIED MEMBERS MUST SUBMIT A PANEL TO THE COMMITTEE WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF JOINING