British Institute of Professional Photography

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The British Institute of Professional Photography (BIPP) is a not-for-profit organisation for professional photographers in the United Kingdom. Members must be qualified professionals, and agree to be bound by the BIPP's code of conduct.

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The institute was formed as The Professional Photographers' Association on 28 March 1901, at a meeting at a hotel in Fleet Street, and has since changed its name three times, including Institute of Incorporated Photographers. [1] From 100 members at its outset, the institute now has over 500 members. Members can become qualified at three different levels as assessed by the BIPP, with the highest being Fellowship (FBIPP).

The current President of the British Institute of Professional Photography is Jeff Brown. [2]

Competitions and Awards

The BIPP runs regional competitions [3] in the U.K, as well as participating in international competitions. The British Professional Photography Awards are a combined photography award run by the Master Photographers Association and the British Institute of Professional Photography. [4]

The 2023 Photography Print Competition was won by Graeme Hewitson. [5] [6]

The 2022 Photography Print Competition was won by Su Kaye for her dog portrait titled “Things are Looking Up. [7] [8]

Controversy

A photograph of a London Black Lives Matter protest, initially posted on the BIPP Instagram page, was removed after criticism that it was 'racially insensitive'. [9]

Organisational structure

The Membership Services Advisory Board (MSAB) is made up of members put forward by their region. The MSAB are also responsible for choosing the board of directors

References

  1. ↑ Hannavy, John, Images of a Century. The Centenary of the British Institute of Professional Photography 1901-2001, Ware: BIPP, 2001.
  2. ↑ "Our People". The BIPP. Archived from the original on 1 June 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  3. ↑ Life, Northern (22 November 2019). "Photographer Phil Melia chats to Northern Life about life behind the lens". Northern Life Magazine. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  4. ↑ Malta, Times of (1 November 2005). "Photographer wins UK award". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "2023 Print Competition Results". The BIPP. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  6. ↑ Pengilly, Calam (4 December 2023). "Renfrewshire snapper crowned photographer of the year by industry body". Daily Record. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  7. ↑ Schneider, Jaron (29 November 2022). "The Winners of the BIPP's National Print Competition". PetaPixel. Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  8. ↑ "BIPP National Award Winners 2022". The BIPP. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  9. ↑ Bakare, Lanre (2 July 2020). "UK photography body removes image 'playing to racist stereotypes'". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2 June 2025.


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