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.
Here’s our latest focus.
Traveling to Oakland, California, London-based directors Nick David and Jack Flynn connect with the cowboys and cowgirls of The Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo to make a short documentary.
Meet the finalists and Winners of the AOP Emerging Talent Awards 2023. Celebrating the very best in the new wave of photographers and image makers, who have been practicing their craft for less than 3 years.
The Cook Islands is a remote set of islands in the South Pacific Ocean. The country is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts, and the community also faces many socio-political challenges.
We are delighted to announce the Finalists across the three categories of PEOPLE, PLACES and THINGS. All finalist work will be exhibited at Free Range graduate show from 23 June 2023 until 2 July 2023.
We are delighted to announce the Finalists across the three categories of PEOPLE, PLACES and THINGS. All finalist work will be exhibited at Free Range graduate show from 23 June 2023 until 2 July 2023.
The AOP will be exploring Generative AI from a legal and knowledge-based perspective, plus deep dive into a panel discussion on the topic.
Join us for this free event and get up to speed on Generative-AI from a professional image-making industry perspective.
‘Resilience’ by Rocio Chacon is a series featuring the young dancer Thimna Ndwe and shot in Cape Town this past February, will be published in the 3rd issue of Prazzle Magazine.
‘Creative Mothers – On running businesses while raising children’ by Dunja Opalko and Tessa Pearson is an ongoing personal project I started after becoming a mother in 2020. The aim of this project is to produce a touching and inclusive tribute to creative mothers and gently highlighting the difficulties of balancing a creative career with the realities of motherhood.
‘No Racing No Burnouts’ is a photography series documenting car meets in London by AOP Accredited Photographer Laura Lewis.
Recently acquired by the Colchester & Ipswich Museum’s Art Collection, John Ferguson’s project ‘Black Suffolk’ will be exhibited alongside another ongoing project in the Ipswich Museum. Currently being refurbished, the reopening and exhibition are planned for 2024.
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Join us for another session brought to you by the AOP Sustainability Working Group following on from the successful inaugural in person event held in September 2023
The Association of Photographers is a membership organisation dedicated to promoting, protecting and educating photographers of all levels – from those starting out, to experienced professionals, and everyone in between.
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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.
Enter our 39th AOP Awards…
