DISTINCTIONS REGULATION OF ICS & AFFILIATED SOCIETIES __________________________________________________________________________________________ ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ![]() ![]() ![]() Image Colleague Society "ICS" ICS DISTINCTION General rules for the following distinction titles are governed by the regulation of constitution and by-law of ICS For photographic portfolio achievement distinction: ASSOCIATESHIP (A.ICS) - FELLOWSHIP (F.ICS) - MASTER (M.ICS) - MASTER LEVELS (M.ICS/B/S/G/) For exhibition proficiency distinction: BEST PHOTOGRAPHER (BP.ICS) - GRAND MASTER (GM.ICS) - SAFIIRI (ICS.SAFIIRI) - GRAND WORLD PHOTOGRAPHER (GWP.ICS) For exhibitor achievement distinction: HONORARY EXHIBITOR (HON.EICS) For photographic service distinction: HONORARY FELLOWSHIP (HON.FICS) - HONORARY MASTER (HON MICS) - HONORARY PROMOTER INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY (HON.PIPICS) @ Photographic work for ASSOCIATESHIP and FELLOWSHIP and MASTER and MASTER LEVELS application consisting of 3 divisions: A. Monochrome Prints - B. Color Prints - C. Digital Image (Color or Mono, NOT a mixture of Color and Mono) Election of ASSOCIATES and FELLOWS and MASTER four time per year - and MASTER LEVELS sequence levels any time. CLOSING DATE: MARCH 1ST - JUNE 1ST - OCTOBER 1ST - DECEMBER 1ST - EACH YEAR PHOTOGRAPHIC ACHIEVEMENT DISTINCTION ASSOCIATES and FELLOWS and MASTER candidates shall submit their works and application forms and fees to the Honors Committee, and the final decision on all applications by the Board of Directors of the Society of ICS All AICS - FICS - MASTER honors are permanent unless revoked by the Society. Recipients of the AICS, FICS, MASTER ETC honors may use these honors after their names for the indication of the honors. AICS - ASSOCIATESHIP APPLICATION
Twelve (12) Monochrome prints, or 12 color prints, size 11 x 14 or 16 x 20 inches, mounting unnecessary, for the application of Associateship; or Twelve (12) Color slides, 35mm format, or medium format, or Twelve (12) images file burned in CD Rom, or Twelve (12) images (Color or Mono, NOT a mixture of Color and Mono) digital file size either vertical or horizontal format the longest side length must: 2000 x 1333 - 300 dpi jpg via email for application of Associateship. Images should be numbered 1 - 12 in the sequence they presented to jury. FICS - FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION
Eighteen (18) Monochrome prints or 18 Color prints, size 11 x 14 or 16 x 20 inches, mounting unnecessary, for the application of Fellowship; or Eighteen (18) Color slides, 35mm format, or medium format, or Eighteen (18) images file burned in CD Rom, or. Eighteen (18) images (Color or Mono, NOT a mixture of Color and Mono) digital file size either vertical or horizontal format the longest side length must: 2000 x 1333 - 300 dpi jpg via email for application of Fellowship. Images should be numbered 1 - 18 in the sequence they presented to jury. ICS - MASTER APPLICATION
Candidate can be applied sequence distinction MICS LEVELS at any time. MASTER LEVELS APPLICATION
PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION PROFICIENCY DISTINCTION HON.EICS - HONORARY EXHIBITOR APPLICATION
BP.ICS - BEST PHOTOGRAPHER APPLICATION
GM.ICS - GRAND MASTER APPLICATION:
ICS.SAFIIRI - SAFIIRI APPLICATION
ONLY TWICE PER YEAR CAN BE APPLIED AND IN THE ABOVE SEQUENCE Candidate of the GM.ICS and ICS.SAFIIRI must obtain the previous proficiency distinction before apply for next level . Recipients of the BP.ICS, GM.ICS, ICS/Safiiri, and GWP.ICS honors may use these honors with MICS (Master ICS) are acumulative distinctions. A successful applicant has to put both after his/hers names for the indication of the honors. GRAND WORLD PHOTOGRAPHER EXHIBITION DISTINCTION (This is is totally independent distinction that can be applied only Twice Per Year when the below condition is satisfied) GRAND WORLD PHOTOGRAPHER APPLICATION @ GWP.ICS - GRAND WORLD PHOTOGRAPHER candidate must submit a dossier/listing of (3000) three thousand acceptances including (300) three hundred awards w/minimum (100) one hundred with different ones, Or at least 50 honors/distinctions received from at least 25 countries. It can be applied by any World Photographer not necessary ICS member. It's not necessary to apply before any other distinction or other levels of proficiency distinctions PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICE RENDER DISTINCTION HON.FICS - HONORARY FELLOW APPLICATION
HON.MICS - HONORARY MASTER APPLICATION
HONORARY PROMOTER INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY APPLICATION @ HON.PIPICS - Candidate of the Honorary Promoter International Photography of The Image Colleague Society International title is highest honor of the Society for those who have positive great dedicated and promoted and contributed all phases for development ICS patronage service, are *nominated with two endorsers. Upon proposition of the directory board, the ICS International can exceptionally nominate as lifelong “honorary fellow member ICS, Honorary Master ICS, or Honorary Promoter International Photography of ICS” certain persons who have positive with great contributed all phases for development of ICS in international levels. ATTENTION In order to ensure the complete independence of the Honor Committee, the names of its members appointed by the Chairman Board of Directors are not published. All applications for distinction are examined and evaluated to acceptable service standard and award applicable service certificate to successful elected candidates by ICS Honors Committee consisting of members of the directory board, or of eminent personalities designated by the Board. Simple majority take without appeal, and decisions. All ICS distinctions are awarded for life. In case where the holder of a ICS distinction commits a serious offence against ICS, that distinction can be revoked or cancelled by the Directory Board. No appeal is the possible. In special cases of honors the ICS founder and/or president will make final decision. Applicants make all bank check payable to the ICS or paypal acceptable. Application fee is not refundable whether the application is successful or not. Candidates may mail all prints, or digital images, together with application form to: Hon Life Chairman ICS & AFFILIATED Societies Honors Committee: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ![]() ![]() ![]() Federation of Multicultural Photographic Art "FMPA" Founded by Hon Patron Wellington Lee HonFPSA HonFRPS HonEFIAP and Tony Le Kim Thuan HonEFIAP HonFICS APSA FMPA DISTINCTION Candidate May Apply Sequence FMPA Distinction Any Time - No Limited Time For all affiliated societies of USPA SWAN FMPA applicant must follow the sequence apply for the next level on approval of the previous level PHOTOGRAPHIC DISTINCTION AWARD FMPA awards the following distinction titles to the successful photographic artists who have met obligation and requirements of the distinction titles. Excellence Federation Multi-Cultural Photographic Art (EFMPA) Master Federation Multi-Cultural Photographic Art (MFMPA) Applicant must submit a portfolio of 25 works consist of 5 portrait, 5 documentary, 5 sport, 5 photo daily life in city and in village, 5 nature. Applicant may submit a mixed color and black-and-white portfolio. A portfolio-style of presentation is required and must coherent from its conception to its realization and presentation. Image digital file size either vertical or horizontal format the longest side length must: 2000 x 1333 - 300 dpi jpg PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICES AWARD Honorary Excellence Federation Multicultural Photographic Art (Hon.E.FMPA) Hon.EFMPA is the highest service distinction of FMPA. FMPA awards the distinction title to those whose have judged international salon at least:
The salons must be recognized by Photographic Society of America and/or Federation Internationale de L’Art Photographique and *Image Colleague Society. APPLICATION |