Very proud to have achieved my FBPE, the highest possible level with the British Photographic Exhibitions (BPE), a Fellowship.

It has taken me 4 years and throughout that time the BPE system has provided a constant source of motivation for my photography. Yes, there are occasional inconsistencies (it's a subjective art form) but IMHO it's a reliable way to measure the impact of your images in comparison to the work of other competition photographers from across the UK. I believe amateur photography is lucky to have such a system and hats off to all those that run the exhibitions and to Alison & Andy Fryer for being such fastidious record keepers. Thank you.

Just for the record; over the 4 years I have received 538 National Acceptances and 131 National Awards including multiple Gold, Silver and Bronze medals, Highly Commended and Commended Awards, and many BPE Ribbons and Certificates. My award to acceptance ratio is circa 1 in 4.