Congratulations to all the 2004 Fellowship Award Recipients. It was an honor to present your Fellowship Degrees to you. I hope to be presenting many more degrees in the future.
    Fellowship credits are earned for service given to the organization and for achievement in print and folio competition. Many people confuse merits with credits. Merits are from Professional Photographers of America and accumulate for National Degrees. Credits are given by the PPN and apply to your state fellowship degrees. Under certain circumstances, you will also receive a state credit for earning a national merit.

    You will automatically receive credits for serving on crews for PPN functions and for print competition awards at state or national competitions. You must notify me to receive credit for speaking and judging for other associations, artist modification on a photographer's national merit print or articles published in a national trade journal.

SANDI ABBOT
PPN Fellowship Representative

ASSOCIATE FELLOW OF PHOTOGRAPHY (A.F. Ph.)
Designated by a red ribbon with a silver medallion awarded to those who have earned 15 service credits and 10 print credits.

FELLOW OF PHOTOGRAPHY (F. Ph.)
Designated by a blue ribbon with a gold medallion which is earned by an additional 15 service credits and 10 print credits.

HONORARY FELLOW OF PHOTOGRAPHY (Hon. F.Ph.)
Designated by a purple ribbon with a gold medallion bestowed upon members of the association or other persons meriting such honors as approved by the Board of Directors.

SILVER SERVICE DEGREE (S.S.D.)
Designated by a white ribbon with a silver medallion and is earned by accumulating 35 service credits.

GOLD SERVICE DEGREE (G.S.D.)
Designated by a yellow ribbon and a gold medallion and is earned by accumulating an additional 45 service credits (a total of 80 service credits).

DIAMOND SERVICE DEGREE (D.S.D.)
Designated by a black ribbon with a gold medallion containing an implanted diamond and is earned by accumulating an additional 45 service credits ( a total of 125 service credits).

DIAMOND FELLOW OF PHOTOGRAPHY (D.F. Ph.)
Designated by a burgundy ribbon with a gold diamond-shaped medallion with a diamond placed in the state by the city where the recipient lives. For this degree you must earn 80 service credits and 35 print credits.