One of our members who regularly covers the party conferences brought the fact that the Conservative Party has introduced charges for media to attend their annual conference. The BPPA Chair Paul Ellis wrote to the joint Chairmen of the Party to ask why this was. Here is the text of his letter: To: Ben Elliott & The Rt Hon Oliver Dowden CBE MP Dear Sirs For
Getty Images photographer Chris Furlong received his trophies today after winning three categories in the recent The BPPA Press Photographer of the Year competition as well as the main prize. Chris had winning portfolios in the news, art and entertainment and covid essay categories. Press Photographer of the Year 2021 Chris Furlong said: “I’m absolutely delighted. That’s just brilliant! It’s been another tough year and I’m
We are delighted to announce that the British Press Photographers’ Association ‘Press Photographer of the Year 2021’ is Chris Furlong of Getty Images. Here is a full list of the winners. News – Chris Furlong – Getty Images Arts & Entertainment – Chris Furlong – Getty Images Portrait – Peter Jordan – The Sun Royal – Kelvin Bruce Business – Phil Wilkinson Sport Action – Molly
The BPPA are delighted to say that following a great response to this year’s Press Photographer of the Year competition that voting will go live today. All members are invited to view the galleries online before choosing their favourite in each category. You will be sent an email to the address your membership is registered with. The individual category winners will then go forward to be
Thanks to everyone who has entered this year’s Press Photographer of the Year competition. Entries are coming in steadily and we’re looking forward to seeing many more in the coming days! This year we’re using an automated system to process your images. It is therefore really important that before uploading your pictures that you read the ‘How to Enter’ page on the competition website. This will
We’ve all cursed at picture editors’ infamous inability to use the right picture, and know that the very best judges of our work are ourselves, and our peers. What matters is the photography, not what’s on the menu at a gala dinner, and whether you can look like an extra in a Bond film squeezed into a hired black tie jacket. And last year’s inaugural BPPA
