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**ffdfriendforurr** · 12-14-2010, 09:26 PM

This "VAT"-title doesn't practically mean anything.

It's just a proof to customers that I as a photographer hold/achieve certain standards.
Of course not just anyone can get VAT if they want to. You are required to work in "the industry". You'll have to understand and to be able to control colors, lighting, etc etc.

Then there's the interview panel where you show your work. It took about 2.5 hours and then they deliberated for 30 mins. After that the portfolio is sent to national committee which also reviews it.* Those people can be quite snobs. Most of them have worked at the field for aeons. And most of them hold Master status. It's a title rarely given to anyone. Last one was in 2008.

*So my VAT title isn't 100% yet. More of a 98,5%...

12-14-2010, 09:26 PM	#7
ffdfriendforurr Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 517 Senior Member	This "VAT"-title doesn't practically mean anything. It's just a proof to customers that I as a photographer hold/achieve certain standards. Of course not just anyone can get VAT if they want to. You are required to work in "the industry". You'll have to understand and to be able to control colors, lighting, etc etc. Then there's the interview panel where you show your work. It took about 2.5 hours and then they deliberated for 30 mins. After that the portfolio is sent to national committee which also reviews it.* Those people can be quite snobs. Most of them have worked at the field for aeons. And most of them hold Master status. It's a title rarely given to anyone. Last one was in 2008. *So my VAT title isn't 100% yet. More of a 98,5%...
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