FOCUS: Todd Antony

We catch up with AOP Photographer Todd Antony who reveals more about how he captured the 'Flying Cholitas' in his renowned AOP Gold award winning series.  As a multi award winner, Todd tells us about the importance of entering Awards, which jump started his career many years ago.  We also find out more about his distinctive style and how he is navigating the pandemic.

AOP Awards 2020 Exhibition Cancelled

We are very disappointed to have to inform all of our supporters that the difficult decision has been made to cancel the AOP Awards 2020 exhibition at One Canada Square that was scheduled, as you know, to take place throughout the months of January, February and March.

Festive Wishes from the AOP

I wanted to thank you on behalf of the AOP team, Board and myself for all the support you have provided the AOP throughout 2020.   

MIKE LAYE

We are very sad to hear of the passing of Mike Laye. Mike was not just a passionate campaigner and an inspiring photographer – he was an important character in the history of the AOP and played an important role in its shape and development as well as having a significant positive impact on all photographers, not just the AOP membership, in relation to the protection and enforcement of creators’ rights.

AOP guide to Brexit v1.0 is published!

Regardless of whether we get a deal with the EU or not, before the end of this year, there are some things that will change for photographers who work with clients in the EU or who need to travel there to shoot.

EXHIBITION: Shoreditch Pioneers Portrait Project by Tony Hutchings

A new Shoreditch Pioneers photographic exhibition that showcases portraits of over 150 people who live and work in Shoreditch, is being featured on a large outdoor screen at the Photobook Cafe in Leonard Circus, Shoreditch, London until 11th December.

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BUSINESS & LEGAL BLOG: Artificial intelligence, machine-learning and copyright...

We recently made a submission to a call for views from the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) about Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) and copyright - you can read that here, if you wish. A.I. is making its presence felt in many aspects of image-making already, most notably in smartphones, but also in software like Adobe's Photoshop where one can 'create' additional image elements like skies and textures at the click of a mouse. There is currently no consensus on the definition of A.I. and the IPO's reliance on one alone is not indicative at this point of government's interpretation of the term.