Camera queen Kate snaps up an honour: Duchess is commended by the Royal Photographic.

Camera queen Kate snaps up an honour: Duchess is commended by the Royal Photographic Society for her images.
Her touching portraits of Prince George and Princess Charlotte delighted a nation.
Now the Duchess of Cambridge’s family snaps have seen her commended by the prestigious Royal Photographic Society.
Kate, 34, has been given honorary lifetime membership in recognition of her ‘talent and enthusiasm’.
She is thought to be the first person to be given the honour without having won one of the society’s awards, and was said to be ‘very pleased’.
The Duchess of Cambridge has been given honorary lifetime membership by the Royal Photographic Society. This image features Prince George on his first day of nursery. Veteran Royal photographer Ken Lennox has given his verdict on Kate's photographs. For this shot, he said: 'This is a nice snap shot, taken of a little boy on his first day at nursery. It’s nothing special, he has a half smile which is about as good as you can expect when he is nervous on his first day but it gives you a good look at his face. Millions of these types of photographs will be taken by proud mums on the first day of school across the country’
Wearing a quilted jacket and a blue rucksack, George is seen pointing at the mural behind him, which has been painted on to a wall at Westacre Montessori nursery school near Sandringham, Norfolk. The Duchess is thought to be the first person to be given the honour without having won one of the society’s awards, and was said to be ‘very pleased’
The Duchess – a keen amateur photographer – has released a number of photographs of her children.
She broke with tradition to take the first official photographs of Princess Charlotte in 2015 and pictures of Prince George on his first day at nursery received widespread praise. But holiday snaps taken in Borneo received mixed reviews.
The society, established in 1853, works to promote photography and to support photographers ‘irrespective of their level of knowledge, equipment or skills’.
It holds exhibitions and workshops and has a long tradition of links to the Royal family: Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were early patrons while several official Royal photographers were members. Professional photographer Lord Snowdon won its Hood Medal in 1978.
The society believes Kate is an excellent role model for keen amateur photographers. A spokeswoman said it was ‘clear she had photographic talent’.
Dr Michael Pritchard, chief executive of the RPS, said: ‘The Duchess of Cambridge has had a long-standing interest in photography and its history.
‘She is latest in a long line of royal photographers and the society is pleased to recognise her talent and enthusiasm through honorary membership. We look forward to a continuing relationship with her.’
The decision to honour the Duchess – saving her the annual £108 membership fee – received a mix response from other members yesterday.
‘This is excellent news and further validation of the importance of photography in our world,’ Susan Leonard wrote on Facebook.

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