Nashville photographer Angela Blankenship has earned the certified professional photographer designation from the Professional Photographic Certification Commission.

To earn the designation, Hinnant completed a written exam, successfully submitted her work to a panel of judges for review and approval, finished an image evaluation and agreed to adhere to a stringent code of conduct.

The commission recognizes fewer than 2,000 certified professional photographers worldwide. Fewer than 50 in North Carolina have earned the designation.

“Becoming a CPP holds me to a higher standard,” Blankenship is quoted as saying in a release. “Just as doctors and other professionals seek certification in their industries, I wanted to show the public my qualifications to be the best photographer possible for them.”

For information on the commission, go to certifiedphotographer.com.

Blankenship’s studio is AB Photography.

For additional information, email angela@abphotography.info or go to abphotography.info.