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Local Photographer Earns Recertification
Mike Bentley of Winder Maintains Excellence as a Certified Professional Photographer (CPP)
Winder, Georgia – Mike Bentley of Winder reaffirmed his status as an elite photographer, once again earning the Certified Professional Photographer (CPP) designation from Professional Photographers of America (PPA).
Bentley, who owns and operates Bentley Photographer in Winder, successfully completed the requirements required to keep his CPP designation.
Every three years, CPPs must show that they have maintained the mark of excellence that the CPP designation represents. Bentley earned this designation after meeting challenging requirements that measure his artistic and technical competence. PPA currently recognizes less than 2,000 Certified Professional Photographers.
Bentley says he earned his CPP because: “In the early 1990’s I wanted to be able to set myself apart from just anybody with a camera. Since photography is an unregulated profession anybody with a camera and a business card can call themselves a ”Professional Photographer”. After a lot of preparation and studying I took the exam and submitted my portfolio and became a CPP in 1992. No time in the history of professional photography has holding the CPP been more important than it is in the current climate.”
Professional Photographer of America is the leading body for certifying imaging professionals in the U.S. Certified Professional Photographers must pass a written examination, submit a portfolio for review and adhere to a strict code of conduct that upholds their mark of excellence. Certification must be renewed every three years, ensuring continuing confidence in the professionalism of Certified Professional Photographers.
For more information on PPA visit PPA.com. To learn more about the certification program go to certifiedphotographer.com and to view samples of Bentley’s work and for booking information, visit www.bentleyphotography.com
07/10/2013