Distinctions one2one

Please Note: one2ones not available in June.

Due to the high volume of bookings for one2ones recently, we are not taking any booking in the month of June, so we can ensure any booking we currently have are allocated over the next week of so.

Thank you for your understanding.

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The Distinctions department are once again providing an online one2one review service for 2022, which covers all distinction levels and all genres.

The one2one review service is for all members of the RPS who might be considering applying for a Distinction. It’s a great opportunity to show your proposed panel to an experienced and friendly RPS panel member, who will be able to discuss (online) the suitability for making a submission and advise on the current criteria. It is also for those that are at the beginning of the project and would like advice regarding content.

The advice will be up to an hour and, because of the two-way discussion, this will help build support and also create meaningful and personalised feedback, which will include clear steps of a way forward.

This advice is ideal for anyone who would like to book a day and time that suits them.

Your computer screen and that of the panel member will be linked via the Zoom app, which is free and easy to download. - https://zoom.us/download

Print, Digital or Book Format submissions

You can book a one2one review service for any levels or genres, choosing a format that suits you - Prints, Digital images or a Book. Once you have booked your one to one you will be asked to provide the advisor with digital versions of your proposed submission plus the Presentation Layout and a Statement of intent if you are booking an Associate or Fellowship.

Licentiate | Applied and Portraiture | Contemporary | Documentary | Landscape | Natural History | Travel | Visual Art

Before you book your zoom one2one
We would encourage you to read the Guidelines which can be found at
LRPS | ARPS | FRPS

How many images are needed and when & where should I send them?
Please send all images to the panel member at least 10 days in advance of the booked session.

Licentiate advice – 10 images plus a maximum of 5 spares and presentation layout.

Associate advice – 15 images plus a maximum of 5 spares and statement of intent and presentation layout. 

Fellowship advice – 20/21 images plus a maximum of 5 spares and statement of intent and presentation layout. 

Do you have templates for presentation layouts?
Yes, please See below

LRPS | ARPS | FRPS

Research Submissions
This one2one is ideal for anyone who is thinking about doing a Research paper, currently working on or nearly at the end of their Research paper.

Before you book your zoom one2one
We would encourage you to read the Guidelines which can be found here

Which RPS Distinctions level is right for me?
The chair can help you with this at the one2one

What happens after I book?
Once you've booked using the link above, your details will be forwarded to the chair. The chair will make contact with you via email to arrange a date and time for the meeting that suits both of you, and will ask for more details from you and at what stage you are at with your submission.

What documents are needed and when & where should I send them?
It would help the chair, if you have rough 500 word Abstract (an abridgement or summary of a longer publication) or Synopsis (a brief summary of the major points of the potential written work)

Photobook Submissions
This one2one is ideal for anyone who is thinking about applying via the Photobooks Genre.

Before you book your zoom one2one
We would encourage you to read the Guidelines which can be found here

Which RPS Distinctions level is right for me?
The chair can help you with this at the one2one

What happens after I book?
Once you've booked using the link above, your details will be forwarded to the chair. The chair will make contact with you via email to arrange a date and time for the meeting that suits both of you, and will ask for more details from you and at what stage you are at with your submission. 

Film, Video & Multimedia Submissions
This one2one is ideal for anyone who is thinking about applying via the Film, Video & Multimedia Genre.

Before you book your zoom one2one
We would encourage you to read the Guidelines which can be found here

Which RPS Distinctions level is right for me?
The chair can help you with this at the one2one

What happens after I book?
Once you've booked using the link above, your details will be forwarded to an appropriate panel member who will make contact with you via email to arrange a date and time for the meeting that suits both of you, and will ask for more details from you and at what stage you are at with your submission.

General Information
The information below applies to all one2ones

Which panel members will give advice?
A current panel member from the relevant panel will be allocated to you. Please see below above for a list of all our current panel members.

Licentiate | Applied and Portraiture | Contemporary | Documentary | Film, Video & Multimedia | Landscape | Natural History | Photobooks | Research | Travel | Visual Art

How long does the advice last?
The sessions last up to an hour. This may be extended but this will be down to the individual panel member. Please note all panel members are volunteers and do not get paid for one to one’s.

How many times can I book a one2one?
You can have a maximum of two one2one portfolio review on the same project.

What size images and requirements are needed for the advice?
If you need to send digital images to the advisor, please ensure they are no larger than 4096 pixels (landscape) x 2400 pixels (portrait).  

Images must be named with two digits only, for example: 01, 02, 03, etc

What about notes of the one2one?
We strongly suggest you take notes, this will help you and the advisor to ensure that the advice is understood.

Costs
All bookings are £40

Thank you and the best of luck,

Distinctions team

Please note: All RPS panel members are un-paid volunteers, and we must respect their privacy. Once your one2one has concluded you must not contact panel members directly under any circumstances. This also helps protect your submission from any suggestion of undue influence. Any correspondence must be sent directly to the Distinctions department (andy@rps.org) who will contact the panel member on your behalf. Failing to comply could result in your one2one being withdrawn or your submission being reviewed.

On occasion, a second panel member may be in attendance during your one2one and the meeting may also be recorded. This can be for, but not limited to, training purposes. Any recordings made will be kept for internal use only and deleted when appropriate.