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
Remembering Tom Stoddart by Tim Bishop Tom Stoddart was a very open man in his work, ready to generously share his experiences, his knowledge, his thoughts and wisdom from a remarkable career at the very front of Fleet Street’s finest, working for so many differing news organisations and outlets, from national tabloids and broadsheets in the UK, to news magazines and agencies all over the world.
The British Press Photographers’ Association present their annual ‘Assignments’ exhibition celebrating the best of press photography from its members. Curated by 5 leading industry figures, this year’s exhibition covers stories from April 2019 through to the recent developments in the pandemic and will feature everything from sports and entertainment through to politics and protest with royals, celebrities and global events as seen through eyes of the
The British Press Photographers’ Association is pleased to announce that ASSIGNMENTS 2021 is now open for entries. Following a break of more than 2 years we are once again seeking the best of British Press Photography from our members to be exhibited at Bargehouse London in August 2021. Entries are open NOW until midnight on Friday 2nd July 2021 Each member can enter up to 10
It’s back! The best of British press photography on the gallery walls. We are pleased to announce that after a short hiatus due to covid-19 The British Press Photographers’ Association’s flagship exhibition ASSIGNMENTS will be returning to London in August 2021 and, we hope, to at least one further venue after that. This year, ASSIGNMENTS 2021 will be accepting entries from 2019, 2020, and 2021. Here is what you
Photo: ©Adam Gray/SWNS for Daily Mail | The results are in for the first British Press Photographers’ Association Press Photographer of the year competition. We were delighted to receive more than 2400 photographs from 183 photographers, members and non-members, into the ten categories. The competition was then judged by our members, 140 of them took part, viewing the 408 entries. The photographer with the most votes
