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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
A new stock photography website which specialises in providing images of the UK has been launched. Pure Images has spent the past six months building up a portfolio of mostly British instead of American pictures – responding to demand for
Photographers are being given a last chance to win £2,000 at this year’s Commonwealth Photographic Awards, with the deadline for entries now extended to June 18. The contest is open to everyone from professional lensmen to amateur snappers living within
Stockport Express photographer Derek Martin is to retire later this month after half a century in regional newspapers. The chief photographer, who turns 65 next week, is Guardian Media Group’s longest continuously serving employee – with a total of 50
Tamworth Herald readers have been treated to a bird’s-eye view of the town after photographer Paul Barber took to the air on an impromptu microlight flight. Paul was invited to join friend Barry Wright – who recently gained his microlight
Potential pitfalls of using newspaper library files for background research have been highlighted after a mix-up led to the wrong picture appearing in a tribute to a woman who had died. The names involved were Kathryn Allen and Katie Allen,
If you’re into photojournalism – or want to get a foot in the door, then this book may provide some inspiration. Photojournalism, The Professionals’ Approach is packed with pictures, both well-known and obscure, complete with explanations, hints and tips. Each
Sports photo agency Empics has been snapped up by The Press Association. The acquisition will merge its vast photo library with that of PA to help boost PA’s position in the syndication market and improve the range of services it
Press photographer John Hocknell has been honoured for his work with a civic reception and public exhibition on his stamping ground in West Norfolk. The Eastern Daily Press man turned up for a routine diary job at King’s Lynn Town
Newark Advertiser chief photographer John West proved he still has a real attraction for the birds at the Newark and Notts Show. John was on the prowl for pictures when a Harris’s hawk taking part in a flying display decided
Phil Cannings, from the Newbury Weekly News, has been named Fujifilm Photographer of the Year for Local Newspapers at this year’s Picture Editors’ Awards. The regional press man was one of 21 winners who collected awards from Tony Blair. The