{"id":4423,"date":"2019-02-28T13:57:21","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T12:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/?p=4423"},"modified":"2019-03-09T12:07:14","modified_gmt":"2019-03-09T11:07:14","slug":"fiap-at-a-crossroads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/?p=4423","title":{"rendered":"FIAP at a Crossroads"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>So it&#8217;s been over 2 years since I entered a FIAP salon, this was due to FIAP rules. However my FIAPp distinction should be coming through soon which means I can enter salons again, but what do I aim for? I have 2 paths I can take; I can follow the Diamond levels which means I am no longer listing acceptances but listing awards instead, or do I compile an MFIAP panel. It&#8217;s a tricky decision, I have more than enough for a panel but I think I would value the Diamond levels more, even though FIAP say the MFIAP is the pinnacle distinction. I must admit I miss entering salons so maybe I could do both. I&#8217;m not sure, perhaps the easiest option is to do both but at a leisurely pace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have to say I&#8217;ve hated waiting the two year gap, it feels like being in limbo or waiting for a bus that never arrives. Anyways I thought I&#8217;d post some random awarded images from the Platinum level&#8230;there were 33 of them so I wont post them all. All of them can be found here<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-john-mcnairn-images\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"pqruHHirZA\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/?page_id=2439\">EFIAP\/p (platinum)<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;EFIAP\/p (platinum)&#8221; &#8212; John McNairn Images\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/?page_id=2439&#038;embed=true#?secret=C3vzOlDGPy#?secret=pqruHHirZA\" data-secret=\"pqruHHirZA\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_7440-Edit.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2436\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_7440-Edit.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_7440-Edit-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_7440-Edit-600x600.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_7440-Edit-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_7440-Edit-624x624.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Curvaceous, Fredau &#8211; PSA Gold<br><\/strong><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_3988-Edit.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2654\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_3988-Edit.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_3988-Edit-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_3988-Edit-600x600.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_3988-Edit-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_3988-Edit-624x624.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong>The Cross, Salon Gold &#8211; Lulu Lockhart<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_7958-Edit-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2126\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_7958-Edit-2.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_7958-Edit-2-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_7958-Edit-2-600x600.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_7958-Edit-2-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_7958-Edit-2-624x624.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Rachelle S, DPW Gold, Salon Bronze 4 x HMs &#8211; Rachelle Summers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_3367-Edit-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2284\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_3367-Edit-2.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_3367-Edit-2-600x338.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_3367-Edit-2-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_3367-Edit-2-624x351.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong>When Angels Sleep, 2nd Prize, Salon HM &#8211; Joceline Brooke Hamilton<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_0169-Edit-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2652\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_0169-Edit-3.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_0169-Edit-3-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_0169-Edit-3-600x600.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_0169-Edit-3-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_0169-Edit-3-624x624.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong>A Red Diaz, Salon Silver &#8211; Helen Diaz<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DSC_2534-Edit-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2315\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DSC_2534-Edit-4.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DSC_2534-Edit-4-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DSC_2534-Edit-4-600x600.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DSC_2534-Edit-4-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/DSC_2534-Edit-4-624x624.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Madame Bink Salon HM<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/DSC_9645-Edit-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2648\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/DSC_9645-Edit-2.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/DSC_9645-Edit-2-600x338.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/DSC_9645-Edit-2-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/DSC_9645-Edit-2-624x351.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Shelter, GPI HM, CFU Bronze, Salon Gold &#8211; Rachelle Summers<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/DSC_6901-Edit-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2664\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/DSC_6901-Edit.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/DSC_6901-Edit-450x600.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/DSC_6901-Edit-624x832.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Kimono and Ivory, IAP HM &#8211; Ivory Flame<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_6337-Edit-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2089\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_6337-Edit.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_6337-Edit-600x450.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_6337-Edit-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DSC_6337-Edit-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Snared, ICM HM &#8211; Stephanie Dubois<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_8407-Edit-684x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2287\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_8407-Edit.jpg 684w, http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_8407-Edit-401x600.jpg 401w, http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_8407-Edit-624x934.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Red in a Red Hat, Salon HM &#8211; Chrissie Red<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"735\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC_5650-Edit-2-1024x735.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2429\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC_5650-Edit-2.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC_5650-Edit-2-600x431.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC_5650-Edit-2-768x551.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/DSC_5650-Edit-2-624x448.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong>M Lavelle, Salon Praise -Keira Lavelle<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Normally during the EFIAP levels I park an image once it wins an award, I find it more efficient to do this and move on to other images, strategy is important when entering salons otherwise a lot of money could be spent needlessly. However if I am to do the Diamond levels the strategy changes entirely, instead of parking I need to re-use any awarded images because awards are the main focus. Another aspect is that to gain 50 awards per year is a fairly ambitious prospect but not only that, the first year is only 8 month therefore it would take some concerted effort to gain the first level in the first year. Perhaps that&#8217;s a good challenge to do before compiling an Mpanel&#8230;..if so I&#8217;d better get a move on!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So it&#8217;s been over 2 years since I entered a FIAP salon, this was due to FIAP rules. However my FIAPp distinction should be coming through soon which means I can enter salons again, but what do I aim for? I have 2 paths I can take; I can follow the Diamond levels which means [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4423","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4423"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4423\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4427,"href":"http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4423\/revisions\/4427"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4423"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4423"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.mrspider.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}