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Open membership update

Our newly launched Open Membership is proving a real hit with photographers with new sign-ups each day.

This new membership category is for those looking to participate and compete in the photographic world at a professional level, or those simply interested in professional photography, but who are not ready for a Full Photographer Membership.

The long list of benefits attached to being a Open Member make the annual fee of just £82.50 (plus VAT) a real bargain.

For full information go to www.the-aop.org

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Latest Image out now

This edition includes articles with: Ben Roberts on his recent series of commissions from in-flight magazines, which he’s finding offer both the budget and the freedom to do what he wants; London based documentary agency, Panos Pictures, who have joined forces with Sony to offer 12 photographers the opportunity to shoot Future of Cities; How a judging commitment in Shanghai gave AOP Board Member David Partner the opportunity to shoot a project on Chinese tourism students; while one of Here Press’ latest publications, 2041, gives an insight into one man’s very personal obsession which has been curator Lewis Chaplin

You can also view this issue as an online PDF here

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AOP Awards winners

There’s a gallery of all the winners from our Awards here
 
There’s also a video of all the finalists and winners here
 

Take a look and hopefully get some inspiration for 2015.

The Awards gained some excellent media exposure including a five page spread in last week’s Sunday Times Magazine – valuable promotion for the featured photographers and the AOP as a whole.

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Online exhibition now live

Our latest online exhibition features the work of Peter Dazeley.

The folio of 16 images captures the memorabilia of Reggie and Ronnie Kray – a remarkable personal record of two infamous characters from 50’s and 60’s London.

Reggie’s bayonet, knife and artist’s paint set plus Ronnie’s cigarette case, sawn off shotgun and his famous glasses are all included.


Go to www.the-aop.org to view the exhibition.

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Illustrated talk on Dazeley’s Unseen London

On Wednesday 18th Feburary, we have a small panel of industry professionals ready and waiting to give you their invaluable advice and constructive opinions on your portfolio. Each Assistant is given ten minutes of one-on-one time with each critic; some of the names already confirmed include Charlotte Morgan, Lisa Pritchard, and Germaine Walker!

Have your portfolio ready and book yourself a place. It's advisable to book early as spaces are very limited.

Fee (incl. VAT):  £15 AOP Assistant Members   

                         £25 non-members

Wednesday 18th Feburary 6:30pm - 9pm at Studio 7, Holborn Studios, N1 7ED

Click here to book a place.

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Unseen London - an illustrated talk by Dazeley

Unseen London is one of this year’s most beautiful books, with photographs by AOP member Dazeley. This illustrated talk is a unique opportunity for you to be taken backstage at some of the capital’s great theatres, into the changing rooms of some of our greatest temples of sport, into the heart of the Establishment, the boiler room of the city’s infrastructure, and behind the scenes at some of the most opulent buildings in the Square Mile.

Dazeley has kindly agreed to give the talk in his own studio in Fulham. He will discuss his photographs of these buildings - some derelict, but many still working; each is described in the book with a thoughtful text by Mark Daly, which tells the story of how each of these places was created and how they are used. The locations for Unseen London were photographed over a period of four years; for Dazeley, as a photographer, it was a joy to be able to share images of his wonderful city.

Book you place here 

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The AOP has announced the winners of its prestigious Photography Awards.

This year the Association merged the Photographer, Assistant and Open Awards into one bigger AOP Photography Awards creating ‘a true celebration of the cream of photography’. 

 

The winners were:

The Open Award – Moving Image – Paul Rees
 
The Open Award – single image – Matthew Murray

The Assistant Award, sponsored by The British Journal of Photography
·      Single – Josh Redman
·      Series – Emma Townsend

Non-Commissioned Portraits, sponsored by Bikini List
·      Single – Sam Barker
·      Single  - Cristian Barnett 
·      Series – Sam Barker

Non-Commissioned Life
·      Single – Philip Haynes
·      Series – Julia Fullerton-Batten

Non-Commissioned Environment
·      Single – Gary Bryan
·      Series – Philip James

Non-Commissioned Objects
·      Single – Carol Sharp
·      Series – Michael Harvey

Non-Commissioned Fashion & Beauty, sponsored by Image Magazine
·      Single – Bernd Opitz
·      Series – Julia Fullerton-Batten

Project – Noel McLaughlin

Commissioned Editorial
·      Single – Gavin Kingcome
·      Series – Dan Burn-Forti
 
Commissioned Design
·      Single – Richard Wadey James
·      Series – Paul Calver

Commissioned Advertising, sponsored by Direct Photographic
·      Series – George Logan
·      Single – Maak Roberts

Steve Knight, Chair of the AOP made this comment: “This year it has been extremely difficult to pick the best in category because the quality has been so exceptionally high. Our curators have done an amazing job, providing us with some beautiful and striking images, which are displayed in our finalist’s exhibition, free for people to visit at the AOP Photography Awards and Expo at the Business Design Centre, Islington up until 4pm on Saturday 13 December.”
 
A gallery of finalist’s images can be viewed here

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AOP Awards & Expo

The AOP would like to thank all those who helped make this year’s event a success including all those who entered, the winners, members, visitors and especially our exhibitors, speakers and sponsors.

Over the three days guests and visitors enjoyed a full programme of events including an exhibition of all the finalist and winning images, a packed winners’ ceremony, the chance to meet and talk to exhibitors about the latest developments in the industry and seminars on all areas of image making.

Our exhibitors and sponsors this year included:

AC Entertainment
Bowens
British Journal of Photography
Cirro Lite
Click Props 
Direct Photographic
Dynamic International
File FX
FujiFilm
Genesis Imaging
Holborn Studios
Image Magazine
International New York Times
LCA–Lights Camera Action
Lee Filters
Leica
Linhof & Studio Ltd
MOT Models
Rotolight
Sunbeam Studios

A big thank you also to our speakers whose fascinating talks included:

Matt Stuart - An Introduction to his Work

Anne Mannion & Gwen Thomas - How easy is it to Infringe Copyright?

Richard Seymour - From Aerial to Automotive

Stuart Waplington, The Print Space - Who Buys Art Prints, and How?

Richard Bradbury - The Alchemy of Photographic Marketing & Shooting the Guinness World Records

Wayne Johns - Bowens International - The art of Capturing Movement

Tim Flach - Who is Upside Down, us or the Bats?

An event of this size cannot happen without the support of so many people and organisations. The AOP would like to thank all our friends in the industry and everyone who has supported this year’s Awards and Expo in such an important and positive way. Without these organisations and individuals we couldn’t continue to celebrate the best in commercial professional photography. Steve Knight, Chair, AOP.

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