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A popular press photographer’s service to a cancer charity has received Royal recognition. Bob Wallace found himself on the other side of a camera lens last week when he received a surprise award from Princess Anne during her visit to
Photographer Bob Wallace has hung up his camera for the last time after more than 35 years behind the lens in the regional press. 64-year-old Bob, who has worked for the Falkirk Herald for the past 11 years, retired on
News agency photographer Steven Dennett is leaving Sussex-based firm Connors to take up a new post in Miami. He’s been offered the job at American agency Splash, and leaves for Florida early next month. Steven, (left), began working as a
A Croydon Advertiser man who helped set up one of the most famous photo shoots in history is celebrating 30 years with the paper. Photographer George Hoole, (58), worked with the world-famous snapper Lewis Morley on the renowned black and
A collection of photographs hand-picked from the archives of Glasgow newspapers The Herald and Evening Times are to go on display at the city’s Mitchell Library. Between them the picture desks of the two titles amassed more than 6m photographs
A former picture editor for The News in Portsmouth proved that a photographer is never off duty as he captured the dramatic explosion of a speedboat near his house. Steve Cutner, who is now a freelance, was having a barbeque
Yorkshire Post picture editor Ian Day has been appointed as The Press Association’s new head of sports photos. Ian will take up the position in early November and will be based alongside PA’s sportsdesk in Howden. Ian, (33), began his
The Nottingham Evening Post has bolstered its coverage of major stories with use of aerial photographs. The paper has used images from online aerial photography service Getmapping to illustrate crime stories and an article about a landscape development proposal. Evening
Teesside photographer Doug Moody looks set to fulfil his dream of going to China – a year after an outbreak of the SARS virus scuppered his plans to cycle across the country. Doug, chief photographer at the Evening Gazette, had
Adventurous photographer Doug Jackson has returned to the picture desk of the Whitby Gazette after taking part in an epic cross-country challenge. Doug, (28), was part of a team of five to complete a 1,000 mile trip from John O’Groats
Regional press photographer Veronique de Viguerie is set to return to Afghanistan next month – a year after she first travelled to the country on an assignment for the Lincolnshire Echo. Veronique, who is originally from France, spent five days
A Lincolnshire Echo photographer who spent eight days looking at life in Romania through a lens has had his work displayed in an exhibition about the trip. Snapper Roy Ealden joined the Christian charity Romanian Aid Distribution and followed it
An exhibition of photographs taken by Buchan Observer photographer Ron Broughall is set to go on display later this month. The collection of pictures will show events from the Buchan area in the early nineties. Around 130 snaps have been
A regional press photographer has told how he was robbed by a traveller when he tried to take pictures of illegally parked caravans. Bristol-based freelance Bob Bowen, who works for regional newspapers including the Evening Post and Clevedon Mercury, was
Pictures from the archives of the South Wales Evening Post are to get a new lease of life thanks to a partnership with Swansea Camera Club. The newspaper has teamed up with the club to have thousands of its old
Junior photographer David Parry has become the first student from Norton College in Sheffield to be awarded a prestigious bursary from photography and press agency Newscast. David, (21), will spend a year with the company after training in Sheffield and