Hanami, (花見) which translates to “flower viewing” is the traditional Japanese custom of enjoying the transient beauty of flowers. 🌸  AOP member Ben Gold shares a personal project.

Bringing together a wealth of talent, creativity, expertise and industry perspective – we are delighted to introduce you to our pool of Judges for the 38th AOP Photography Awards.

Judges are selected for their exceptional experience, insights and their specific relevance to each category.

Spanning both photographic stills and short form film, recognising outstanding work in digital retouching and post-production.

Launching 8 March 2023
AOP f22 Community & Connection is a collaborative project celebrating new work from f22 members on the them of community & connection and all it entails.

Human Elephant Conflict: A project by Jonathan Browning. Images taken in Central North Sri Lanka where the situation is the most precarious. Captions, info and interviews available on request.

Kate Peters – 40 Years of Women at St John’s College, Cambridge

AOP 360° – Looking Ahead to 2023 with Darren Sital-Singh of Studio Pi.
“There’s been a lot of discussion, and some progression, around diverse representation in media, and quite rightly so, however my hope for 2023 is that the same desire for change is applied to diverse representation behind the camera.”

We all know that to carry out commercial photography or filming, a permission or permit is required for anywhere that is not your own private garden!

The location is a critical part of every image for several reasons…
John Alflatt shares a Guide to Sending Out a Location Brief

John Alflatt has been working in photography for many years having started out as a photographic assistant, transitioned through shooting while picking up a few AOP awards along the way before moving into locations and production over twenty years ago. Here he shares some of the work he has done with AOP members.