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The Association of Photographers was first formed in 1968 as the Association of Fashion and Advertising Photographers and is one of the most prestigious professional photographers’ associations in the world.

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Winners Announced for the 39th AOP Awards

39th AOP AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED 26 September 2024, live at Village Underground, Shoreditch Celebrating the Best of Photographic Talent © Ian Kirby, Environment category, GOLD

AOP Sustainability: How To Win Business

AOP Sustainability: HOW TO WIN BUSINESS An AOP Sustainability event Together with special guests, including Purpose Disruptors, MPB, photographers, commissioners, and more, the AOP explores

Press Release: 2024 Martin Evening Excellence in Digital Retouching Award Finalists

The finalists have been announced for the Association of Photographers’ (AOP) Martin Evening Excellence in Digital Retouching Award which is this year sponsored by Skylum, the company behind photo editing software, Luminar Neo. Launched last year in 2023, this special Award, initiated by the AOP, is for an individual or team who excels at digital retouching in either still or moving image. It is dedicated to commemorating the late Martin Evening, a highly influential photographer who was an early pioneer of digital retouching, and to acknowledge his contribution to the excellence in digital retouching within our industry.

AOP Events: Deconstructing Portfolios

Join us for this essential talk bringing together MPrint & Lucid Represents with special guest Jacqui Dixon for a live talk and evening reviewing why printed portfolios still matter to commissioners.

AOP Announces 2024 Student Award Winners

Examining and reconsidering identity, society, and the environment have been core themes as the Association of Photographers (AOP) announces the winners of its 2024 Student Awards, on show at Free Range, the graduate showcase of creative arts at London’s Truman Brewery from 21 – 23 June 2024, and then online at https://www.aopawards.com/awards/student-awards/. The Awards reflects the AOP’s continuing commitment to shining a light on the next generation of photographers and image makers. 

AOP Starting Out – 2024 – Event

Join us in the AOP x Free Range Talk Space for what promises to be an exciting programme and your chance to see the work of finalists in the AOP 2024 Student Awards Showcase – starting on 21 June

See the finalists of this year’s 38th AOP Photography Awards

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© Simon Winnall

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AOP Photography Awards

The AOP Photography Awards are known as the ‘Oscars’ of the photography world. They celebrate excellence in the creative photography and image-making industry.
This is your chance to be seen by leading commissioners and names within the photographic industry.
Check out our 39th AOP Awards FINALISTS and WINNERS