FIAP Photographic Distinctions are available to individuals who are members of SPF Clubs. Full details about FIAP Distinctions and how to apply is available from this area of this website. Firstly, you must participate in salons with FIAP patronage to gain acceptances.
A full list of these qualifying Exhibitions (Salons) can be found on the FIAP Patronages website (click here) Remember that our own SPF Scottish International Salon and our member Club Edinburgh Photographic Society's Edinburgh International all count towards these FIAP Distinctions as does the NEW EPS International Digital Exhibition. See full details below.
You require to keep a note of all the competitions you have entered. When you have completed the requirement, you can submit an application for the FIAP Distinction, but you require to have a new type FIAP Photographer's Card first.
All applications for FIAP distinctions from Scottish Club Members must be made through the SPF. As Scotland is a FIAP member country in it's own right you cannot make an Application via the PAGB even although you are also a PAGB member. The SPF is only permitted to submit applications to FIAP once a year. The SPF are responsible for checking the information given before submission to FIAP.
Applications may be made to the SPF's FIAP Liaison Officer, following the details given below for the level of Distinction being applied for between 1st March and by 15th May, except for MFIAP which has alternative date requirements which can be found below. We will confirm receipt by email within one week - please check your spam folder if you don't see an email.
All applications will be forwarded to FIAP in a timescale to allow the mid-August certificate date to be maintained. FIAP now require three months to process applications.
*NOTICE* - Thinking of Applying for a FIAP Distinction in 2024? Please be aware that due to a delay in the submission of the 2023 Applications it has been necessary to amend the SPF processing dates for receipt of all future FIAP Distinctions Applications.
TO SEE A SELECTION OF IMAGES SUBMITTED TO FIAP BY SCOTTISH AUTHORS OVER THE YEARS (CLICK HERE)
TO SEE AN EFIAP DIAMOND SHOWCASE - SEE THE FIAP NEWS NEWSLETTER FOR MAY 2023 ON OUR FIAP PAGE (CLICK HERE) you will also find the latest FIAP NEWS newsletter available there too.
More about FIAP can be found on the FIAP website (click here) or on the FIAP area of this website (click here)
Congratulations to all of the SPF's FIAP Distinctions applicants listed below who were successful in 2023. They show 6 AFIAP Applications, 3 EFIAP applications, 1 at EFIAP/bronze and 1 at EFIAP/silver.
You can also visit our 2023 gallery showing their portfolios of images that were used by these authors to gain their Distinction in 2023, (click here)
A selection of images from their portfolios are also displayed within the FIAP collection on their website. If you would like to see this year's images together with a variety of the images from Scottish applications in recent years please visit (click here) or for a selection from Distinctions successes from throughout the world (click here)
Author | Club | Distinction | |
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1 | Mary Gibson | Carluke CC | AFIAP |
2 | David Gold | Mearns CC | AFIAP |
3 | June Gold | Mearns CC | AFIAP |
4 | Lorna Hayton | Ayr PS | AFIAP |
5 | Ruth Hayton | Ayr PS | AFIAP |
6 | Lynne Watson | Kirkintilloch CC | AFIAP |
7 | David Greer | Edinburgh PS | EFIAP |
8 | Roy Smith | Ayr PS | EFIAP |
9 | David Spinks | Strathaven CC | EFIAP |
10 | Bruce Harley | Livingston CC | EFIAP/b |
11 | Alexandra McOrist | Edinburgh PS | EFIAP/s |
This section should be read in conjunction with the appropriate Application Pack supplied below for the level of Distinction you wish to apply for. Please read the following in conjunction with the full FIAP Distinctions requirements further down this webpage.
FIAP have made the following decisions that continue to apply to Distinctions applications lodged in 2024:
All applications for a FIAP Distinction must be submitted via the Scottish Photographic Federation by applying to the SPF's FIAP Liaison Officer. Please Note - FIAP will only allow us to submit applications once a year.
Applications for FIAP Distinctions must therefore be submitted to the SPF's FIAP Liaison Officer between 1st March 2024 and 15th May 2024. PLEASE SEND ONLY AS FIRST OR SECOND CLASS MAIL. IMAGES MUST BE SENT VIA WETRANSFER. WE WILL CONFIRM RECEIPT BY EMAIL WITHIN 1 WEEK. All applications will be forwarded to FIAP, to retain a mid-August certificate date. FIAP now require 3 months to process the applications.
Please see full details available to download below for each of the levels of Distinction, which includes the SPF's submission requirements as well as guidance notes on making an application.
Applicants at all levels are advised to read the sections in the FIAP Book from page 91 (click here) FIAP Document 011/2016 E and comply with these requirements set out in Sections 8 and 9; and also comply with the following as applicable;
Section 2 if AFIAP;
Section 3 if EFIAP;
Section 4 if EFIAP levels respectively.
In addition please see the Important Updates given above re 2023-4 Application changes,
It is also requirement that you hold a 'new style' FIAP Photographers 'Life' Card before you can apply for a FIAP Distinction, please see the details below.
The FIAP Photographer's 'Life' Card is a credit card sized identification document for members. This card serves as an ID card and, unlike the old ‘Card’, carries a unique ID Number (FP-XXXXXXX) that will stay with you for life. Although having no status outside FIAP, the card can be very useful to show as a photographic credential.
FIAP rules require that the holder of a FIAP distinction must also be the holder of their card. You must also be the holder of one of these cards to attend any FIAP Congress, AGM or FIAP Photo Meeting.
Since January 2019, it is now compulsory for all applications for this card to be made by the applicant via the FIAP Platform at (click here) Here you will set up a single free personal profile (FP) before ordering your Life Card.
When you open this web page there is a video explaining the process in detail. There is a charge of €50 (reduced to €25 in 2021 and 2022 - ends June 2023), plus postage and PayPal charges (through which, without exception, payment has to be made).
After your personal profile is created, you will be notified by email that your account is active. You will receive an “FP Number” in 7-digit (FP-XXXXXXX) as the username for login and will be prompted to set your own password.
Unless you already hold a FIAP Photographer's Life Card, you will need to obtain one to make your first application for a distinction. You will therefore have to obtain your card BEFORE you can apply for a FIAP Distinction.
If you are already the holder of a FIAP Photographer's Life Card then, if you wish to have it updated (eg, after receiving a new distinction certificate) you can do so in the first instance by requesting it on the FIAP website, it will be supplied to you through the SPF FIAP Liaison Officer. Since 1st Jan 2021 this is now available for free. (Please see section below for details)
If a card requires replacement after being lost or stolen or requires amendment (eg, change of name) then the charge at the time plus postage and PayPal charges will apply.
A FIAP Photographer's Life Card can also be obtained via the above process without applying for a FIAP Distinction
Current Ref 185/2021E and 187/2021
If you wish to update your FIAP Photographer's Life Card after receiving a new distinction, then the process is different.
When FIAP updates your “Personal Profile” with your new distinction, the platform generates an email to you inviting you to update your Life Card.
You will then need to access your “Personal Profile” on the myfiap platform, using your username and password, to request the updated card. It is not compulsory to update your Life Card: it is your choice. From 1st January 2021, this service is now free of charge.
After production of the new cards by FIAP, the new Life Cards will be sent in bulk, once a year, to your SPF FIAP Liaison Officer who will send them out to the Individual Photographers. This is likely to be after Certificates have been sent.
Current Ref 185/2021E
The distinction "Artist FIAP" (AFIAP) is the first artistic distinction that can be obtained. It is awarded to photographic artists whose artistic qualities, technique and production of work have been acknowledged through their participation in international salons under FIAP Patronage.
The candidate for this distinction must:
Candidates for AFIAP distinction must submit:
To submit an application, you must follow the procedure laid out in - “Notes to Assist AFIAP Applicants 2023” available to download below. The full AFIAP Pack of everything you require is available to download below.
Please read the section in the FIAP Book from page 91 on the following link (click here) and comply with these requirements set out in FIAP Document 011/2016 E Sections 2, 8 and 9.
Please ensure that all Salon Names and Salon Patronage Numbers listed on your xls form agree with those listed on the following FIAP Patronages website (click here) and ensure for Circuits that both the Circuit Name and the Individual Salon name and patronage numbers are listed against each acceptance.
When the AFIAP distinction is awarded, the candidate will receive a diploma and a badge with green enamel.
You will find some of the images from successful FIAP Distinction applicants in our gallery section. (Click here) to view AFIAP images. (Click here) to view EFIAP images and (click here) for EFIAP levels (bronze and silver)
We hope to bring you some of this year's successful applicants very soon.
The distinction "Excellence FIAP" (EFIAP) is awarded to photographic artists who, apart from having excellent techniques, have a significant number of their work often been accepted in many international salons under FIAP Patronage.
The following procedure must be followed: See separate sheet “Notes to Assist EFIAP Applicants 2023”. The full EFIAP Pack is available to download below. Please read the section in the FIAP Book from page 91 on the following link (click here) and comply with these requirements set out in FIAP Document 011/2016 E Sections 3, 8 and 9.
When the EFIAP distinction is awarded, the candidate will receive a diploma and a badge with red enamel.
Applicants for EFIAP can use their AFIAP results towards meeting the requirements for EFIAP.
Please Note - the 'print' requirement has been reinstated for the applications being made in May 2024.
In order to honour photographic artists who, after having received the EFIAP distinction, continue to actively participate in international salons under FIAP Patronage and, by so doing, help to promote photography with their new artistic production, FIAP has instituted seven additional EFIAP levels e.g. EFIAP/b, EFIAP/s, EFIAP/g etc.
The following procedure must be followed: See separate sheet “Notes to Assist EFIAP Levels Applicants 2023”. The full EFIAP Levels Pack is available to download below. Please read the section in the FIAP Book from page 91 on the following link (click here) and comply with these requirements set out in FIAP Document 011/2016 E Sections 4, 8 and 9.
Note - Applicants for EFIAP Bronze will NOT be able to use any results towards their application that were gained before the date on their EFIAP certificate, which for SPF exhibitors is now mid August (previously Apr/May) each year.
The distinction "Master Photographer of FIAP" (MFIAP) is awarded to a photographic artist in recognition of his/her entire achievements in the field of artistic photography. MFIAP is the third step, after AFIAP and EFIAP, in the FIAP distinctions awarded for personal successes in photography.
The candidate must be holder of the EFIAP distinction for at least 3 years, based on the date of the certificate.
The following procedure must be followed:
Any applications for MFIAP require to be submitted to SPF between 1st September 2023 and by 1st December 2023, for submission to FIAP for January 2024.
Please contact the SPF's FIAP Liaison Officer, if you require further advice.
Visit the FIAP website MFIAP area to see photos from photographers from throughout the world awarded MFIAP (click here)
The following successful Scottish author's MFIAP panels are also available to view on the FIAP website;
To view Robert Fulton's successful MFIAP Panel (2015) (click here) To view Peter Paterson's successful MFIAP Panel (2015) (click here) To view Rod Wheelans' successful MFIAP panel (2008) (click here) To view John Simpson's successful MFIAP panel (2006) (click here)
Congratulations to all of the below successful recipients of this year's FIAP Distinctions Applications. To see a selection of the images used by those successful photographers in their Portfolios to FIAP in 2022 please visit the following SPF galleries (coming soon)
Photographer | Club | Level | |
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1 | Vlastimil Blaha | Kirkintilloch CC | AFIAP |
2 | William George | ? | AFIAP |
3 | David Greer | Edinburgh PS | AFIAP |
4 | Kenny McLean | Cumbernauld and Kilsyth PS | AFIAP |
5 | Marion McMurdo | Auchterarder CC | AFIAP |
6 | Charlie Moore | Eastwood PS | AFIAP |
7 | Derek Noble | Edinburgh PS | AFIAP |
8 | David Spinks | Strathaven CC | AFIAP |
9 | David Haliburton | Kirkintilloch CC | EFIAP |
10 | Bruce Harley | Livingston CC | EFIAP |
11 | Brian Cathie | Queen's Park CC | EFIAP/b |
12 | Norma McDowall | Paisley Colour PC | EFIAP/b |
13 | Alexandra McOrist | Edinburgh PS | EFIAP/b |
14 | Keith Thorburn | Oban PC | EFIAP/b |
15 | David Sadler | Dundee PS | EFIAP/g |
16 | Eion Johnston | Edinburgh PS | EFIAP/d3 |
17 | Terry Railley | Edinburgh PS | EFIAP/d3 |
18 | John McNairn | Dundee PS | EFIAP/d3 |
Congratulations to all of the below successful recipients of this year's FIAP Distinctions Applications. To see a selection of the images used by those successful photographers in their Portfolios to FIAP in 2021 please visit the following SPF galleries - Gallery 1 (click here) and for Gallery 2 (click here)
Author | Club | Distinction | |
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1 | Bruce Harley | Livingston | AFIAP |
2 | Jim Stevenson | Kilmaurs PC | EFIAP |
3 | Fiona Spence | Edinburgh PS | EFIAP |
4 | Barrie Spence | Edinburgh PS | EFIAP |
5 | Bob Humphreys | Donside CC | EFIAP |
6 | Ken Gillies | Edinburgh PS | EFIAP |
7 | Ken Wilkie | Eastwood PS | EFIAP/b |
8 | David Sadler | Dundee PS | EFIAP/S |
9 | Clive Turner | Paisley PS | EFIAP/S |
10 | Andrew Hayes | Brechin PS | EFIAP/G |
11 | Iain McFadyen | Paisley PS | EFIAP/G |
12 | Bill Terrance | Kilmaurs PC | EFIAP/d2 |
13 | John McNairn | Dundee PS | EFIAP/d2 |
14 | Eion Johnston | Edinburgh PS | EFIAP/d2 |
15 | Terry Railley | Edinburgh PS | EFIAP/d2 |
Title | Author | Club | Distinction |
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1 | Barrie Spence | Edinburgh PS | AFIAP |
2 | Fiona Spence | Edinburgh PS | AFIAP |
3 | David Halliburton | Kirkintilloch CC | AFIAP |
4 | Peter Stanford | Dunfermline PA | AFIAP |
5 | Jim Stevenson | Kilmaurs PC | AFIAP |
6 | Brian Cathie | Kirkintilloch CC | EFIAP |
7 | David Sadler | Dundee PS | EFIAP/B |
8 | Andy Hayes | Edinburgh PS | EFIAP/S |
9 | John McNairn | Dundee PS | EFIAP/D1 |
10 | Eion Johnston | Edinburgh PS | EFIAP/D1 |
11 | Terry Railley | Edinburgh PS | EFIAP/D1 |
12 | Bill Terrance | Kilmaurs PC | EFIAP/D1 |
Name | Club | Distinction | |
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1 | Kenneth Gillies | Edinburgh PS | AFIAP |
2 | Rosemary Gillies | Edinburgh PS | AFIAP |
3 | Robert Humphries | Donside CC | AFIAP |
4 | Peter Clark | Dundee PS | EFIAP |
5 | Robert Quig | Kilmaurs PC | EFIAP |
6 | Kenneth Peters | Dundee PS | EFIAP |
7 | Keith Thorburn | Fort William PS | EFIAP |
8 | Andrew Hayes | Brechin PS | EFIAP/b |
9 | Iain McFadyen | Paisley PS | EFIAP/s |
10 | John McNairn | Dundee PS | EFiAP/g |
11 | Eion Johnston | Edinburgh PS | EFIAP/p |
12 | Terry Railley | Edinburgh PS | EFIAP/p |
No | Name | Club | Award |
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1 | Allan Donaldson | Paisley Photographic Society | AFIAP |
2 | James Moir | Edinburgh Photographic Society | AFIAP |
3 | Kenneth Peters | Dundee Photographic Society | AFIAP |
4 | Peter Clark | Dundee Photographic Society | AFIAP |
5 | Robert Quig | Kilmaurs Photographic Club | AFIAP |
6 | Brian Cathie | Kirkintilloch Camera Club | AFIAP |
7 | Keith Thorburn | Edinburgh Photographic Society | AFIAP |
8 | Alexander Berndt | Edinburgh Photographic Society | EFIAP |
9 | Ian Mitchell | Bon Accord Camera Club | EFIAP |
10 | Cameron Scott | Carluke Camera Club | EFIAP |
11 | Kenneth Wilkie | Eastwood Photographic Society | EFIAP |
12 | Alexandra McOrist | Edinburgh Photographic Society | EFIAP |
13 | Norma McDowall | Paisley Colour Photographic Club | EFIAP |
14 | Iain McFadyen | Paisley Photographic Society | EFIAP/b |
15 | Eion Johnston | Edinburgh Photographic Society | EFIAP/g |
16 | John McNairn | St Andrews Photographic Society | EFIAP/g |
17 | Terry Railley | Edinburgh Photographic Society | EFIAP/g |
18 | Bill Terrance | Kilmaurs Photographic Club | EFIAP/p |
Author | Club | Distinction | |
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1 | Alexander Berndt | Edinburgh PS | AFIAP |
2 | Alexandra McOrist | Edinburgh PS | AFIAP |
3 | Ian Mitchell | Bon Accord CC | AFIAP |
4 | Kenneth Wilkie | Eastwood PS | AFIAP |
5 | James Black | Paisley Colour PC | EFIAP |
6 | Gaille Gray | Carluke CC | EFIAP |
7 | Andrew Hayes | Brechin PS | EFIAP |
8 | Iain McFadyen | Paisley PS | EFIAP |
9 | David Sadler | Dundee PS | EFIAP |
10 | Douglas Vernimmen | Edinburgh PS | EFIAP/bronze |
11 | Eion Johnston | Edinburgh PS | EFIAP/silver |
12 | John McNairn | St Andrews PS | EFIAP/silver |
13 | Terry Railley | Edinburgh PS | EFIAP/silver |
14 | Richard Bingham | Edinburgh PS | EFIAP/gold |
15 | Bill Terrance | Kilmaurs PS | EFIAP/gold |
Name | Club | Distinction | |
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1 | David Sadler | Dundee PS | AFIAP |
2 | Gaillie Gray | Carluke CC | AFIAP |
3 | Cameron Scott | Carluke CC | AFIAP |
4 | Andrew Hayes | Brechin PS | AFIAP |
5 | Iain McFadyen | Paisley PS | AFIAP |
6 | Moira Gardner | Kirkcaldy PS | EFIAP |
7 | Ken Lindsay | Eastwood PS | EFIAP |
8 | Roger Hinton | Bon Accord CC | EFIAP |
9 | Karen Berry | Edinburgh PS | EFIAP |
10 | John McNairn | St Andrews PS | EFIAP/b |
11 | Eion Johnston | Edinburgh PS | EFIAP/b |
12 | Terry Railley | Edinburgh PS | EFIAP/b |
13 | Bill Terrence | Kilmaurs PC | EFIAP/s |
Author | Club | Distinction | |
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1 | Moira Gardner | Kirkcaldy PS | AFIAP |
2 | Katherine (Kay) Menmuir | Perthshire PS | AFIAP |
3 | Robert Gilmour | Cowal CC | AFIAP |
4 | Roger Hinton | Bon Accord CC | AFIAP |
5 | Martin Reid | CKPS | AFIAP |
6 | James Black | PCPC | AFIAP |
7 | Norma McDowall | PCPC | AFIAP |
8 | John McNairn | St Andrews PS | EFIAP |
9 | Eion Johnston | Edinburgh PS | EFIAP |
10 | Jimmy Masson | Edinburgh PS | EFIAP |
11 | Terry Railley | Edinburgh PS | EFIAP |
12 | Pat Copner | Patricia Catherine | EFIAP |
13 | Nicola Shepherd | St Andrews PS | EFIAP |
14 | Bill Terrance | Kilmaurs PC | EFIAP/B |
15 | Clive Turner | Paisley PS | EFIAP/B |
16 | Colin Stacey | Dundee PS | EFIAP/B |
17 | Richard Bingham | Edinburgh PS | EFIAP/S |
18 | Neil Scott | Edinburgh PS | EFIAP/S |
19 | Robert Fulton | PCPC | MFIAP |
20 | Peter Paterson | Edinburgh PS | MFIAP |