FIAP Distinctions Results
FIAP Photographic Distinctions are available to individuals who are members of SPF Clubs via Application through the SPF.
Full details about FIAP Distinctions and how to apply is available from the following area of this website (click here)
This page is dedicated to Scottish successes in FIAP Distinctions over the years, and will also include links to FIAP Distinctions Galleries and additional information as it becomes available.
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SPF's FIAP Distinctions Successes 2024
Congratulations to all of the SPF's FIAP Distinctions applicants listed below who were successful in 2024. They show 4 AFIAP Applications, 4 EFIAP applications, 2 at EFIAP/bronze, 1 at EFIAP/silver and 1 at EFIAP/gold.
You can also visit our 2024 gallery showing their portfolios of images that were used by these authors to gain their Distinction in 2024, (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)
| Photographer | Club | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noel Fenech | Carluke CC | AFIAP |
| 2 | Morag Forbes | Auchterarder CC | AFIAP |
| 3 | Margaret Lothian | Mid Calder CC | AFIAP |
| 4 | Alexander McNaughton | Beith CC | AFIAP |
| 5 | Lorna Hayton | Ayr PS | EFIAP |
| 6 | Ruth Hayton | Ayr PS | EFIAP |
| 7 | Marion McMurdo | Dundee PS | EFIAP |
| 8 | David Moyes | Dumfries CC | EFIAP |
| 9 | David Halliburton | Milngavie & Bearsden CC | EFIAP/b |
| 10 | Jim Stevenson | Kilmaurs PC | EFIAP/b |
| 11 | Bruce Harley | Livingston CC | EFIAP/s |
| 12 | Alexandra McOrist | Edinburgh PS | EFIAP/g |
SPF's FIAP Distinctions Successes 2023
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
FIAP 2022 Distinctions Awarded
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
FIAP Distinctions 2021 Awarded
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
FIAP 2020 Distinctions Awarded
| Title | Author | Club | Distinction |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
FIAP 2019 Distinctions Awarded
| Name | Club | Distinction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
FIAP 2018 Distinctions Awarded
| No | Name | Club | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
FIAP 2017 Distinctions Awarded
| Author | Club | Distinction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
FIAP 2016 Distinctions Awarded
| Name | Club | Distinction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
FIAP 2015 Distinctions Awarded
| Author | Club | Distinction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |