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Photography Stories 2006

Long-serving Herald photographer retires
Man who "always carried a camera" says he's not planning to hang it up ... yet

Tributes paid to snapper 'with skill to tell story through lens of his camera'
Retired Herts and Essex Newspapers man has died at 61

Cricket club offers photography scholarship for fifth year
Winner will cover MCC home and away and receive up to £7,500 worth of financial help

Photo agency launches work placement and bursary scheme
Student placement programme will "encourage best in editorial photography"

Echo picture desk staff put on joint display
Exhibition by Northern Echo staff draws the crowds

Long-serving Echo photographer Mike Gibb retires
Lensman began working life as a fireman before spending 34 years at North East title

Nine regional snappers pass photography NCE
The Sentinel's Matthew Page and Kate Howell from The Argus are also singled out for further praise

Former Post & Mail lensman team up for new online venture
John James and Andrew Fox put photo archives online for stock image business

Newlywed press photographers set for Italian business adventure
Couple plan to escape life of daily deadlines to launch digital photographic holidays company

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Police obstruction charge snapper demands hand-over of evidence
Prosecution has 21 days to respond to defence team's request

Boscastle flood pics to feature in press snapper's show
Cornish press woman was first to the scene of devastated village

Photographers launch high-res picture library
Former Daily Mail men put agency photo archive online

Snapper arrested for taking news pics
Police apology after lensman is handcuffed, fingerprinted and detained for seven hours

Prize-winning snapper's exhibition follows 'job of a lifetime'
Photographer with a passion for golf shows off his shots from the Open Championship

Ex-Advertiser photographer receives humanitarian photojournalism award
Former local paper snapper posed as an aid worker to get exclusive pictures from Filipino jails

Echo snapper's high-flying assignment gives readers a bird's eye view of city
Photographer spent two hours behind the lens in a plane for picture supplement

Malawi trip snapper displays images to bring a wave of cash help
Exhibition follows reporting duo's visit to Africa to see charity's work first-hand

Former Llanelli Star lensman focuses on Welsh legends for Hall of Fame
Dame Shirley Bassey, Charlotte Church and Tom Jones are among celebs to pose for snapper

Photo student wins £2,500 grant for top-class shots
Scholarship is handed out in memory of former Rhyl Journal and Evening Leader photojournalist

Chief photographer who captured local life for 25 years says farewell to Echo
Geoff Moore turns the page on his newspaper career

Glagow lensman sees work displayed at World Press Photo exhibition
Award-winning work is showcased in Scotland as part of 40-country tour

Top Tory Hurd gives Chronicle snapper's work the thumbs-up
Light-hearted rant from assistant editor results in a call from Lord Hurd's office

Press snapper's work inspires Peter Blake tribute for John Peel compilation
Artist to draw from photographer's image on cover of album dedicated to DJ legend

Photographer Colin becomes a 'Page 3 girl'
News man donned a summer dress and hat after finding himself on the wrong side of the lens

Former Telegraph snapper flies high for dramatic Arrows shot
Long-standing ambition is achieved as lensman captures Red Arrows flypast from 1,200ft

Echo lensman helps nab shoplifter
Photographer dialled 999 after fearing man on rooftop was about to jump

Former Evening Times man captures naked photoshoot
Photographer was on hand as volunteers bared all and posed for bar-room scenes

Off-duty snapper in blaze drama near-miss
Falling power cable sends sparks flying as Telegraph man gets closer to the action

'Terrifically talented' photographer dies aged 49
In-paper photo tribute to Herald man Gordon

Norton student scoops Times contract
Young lensman will spend six months on national picture desk after winning Times/Tabasco prize

Former Westcountry photographer dies after suffering a brain tumour
Tributes are paid to lensman who relied on his skills "rather than fancy equipment"

International award win for Mail's Yuri
Two top awards for regional press photographer

Scots photographers are focus of success at press awards
Cate Gillon does the double in competition which attracted more than 3,000 entries

Empics signs up to bring F1 to UK press
Deal with independent motorsport agency aims for effective selling of Grand Prix pics

Award-winning Norton student to display work at London exhibition
Young Photographer of the Year to show off her work after six months working at national newspaper

Cancer claims life of photographer Bob
Long-serving lensman had retired from newspapers only 18 months ago

News staff hit with hospital picture ban
In-paper campaign against birth centre closure sparks "keep out" call on new baby pics

Former Telegraph picture editor in line fot Wembley deal

Sentinel's Elliott gets out of the office - and locked in the football ground
Photographer feared he would have to bed down for the night and miss out on a trip to the pub

Post & Echo man picks up Picture Editors' prize
Find out who won what at last night's ceremony at the Guildhall

Press photographers' work is going places
Norfolk news staff's work can be seen in-paper - and on the side of a train

Forty years behind the lens for man who stuck with the Gazette
Veteran photographer looks back on not just a career but a "way of life"

Snow joke as photographer rescues pensioner
On-duty snapper comes to aid of pedestrian stuck in a snow drift

Snapper gets into the scrum to shoot the perfect picture
Karen lies flat on her back at charity game to get that elusive shot

Snapper braves two-hour sub-zero climb to grab stranded copter pic
P&J man donned mountain skis for unusual assignment in white-out conditions

Regional snappers hoping to be a picture of success
Host of Picture Editors' Awards nominations for local news staff - see the full shortlist here

Chance find of archive pics boosts Bye Bye book's content
Pictorial history book sees photographs stored on glass plates published for the first time

Tributes paid to popular Herald lensman
George Bell captured life on camera for more than 30 years

Picture prize winner takes African fruit bat trip
Young snapper's bursary trip combines first love of nature with photography career

Picture editor who worked on Aberfan, 'Babes' disaster and riots has died
Former Manchester Evening News man made his name on all the big stories

Post grabs picture first after stakeout
Evening paper able to splash with world exclusive photo of wanted man

Picture Editors' contest calls for entries
Prize fund tops £15,000 in competition which offers chance for all entrants to showcase their work

Competition offers chance to work on national newspaper
Six-month photography contract up for grabs in contest for budding snappers

Lensman captures dramatic arrests as bungled robbery unfolds in front of him
Rare lunch break put photographer in the right place at the right time

Pleased to meet you!Photo competition winner revealed
Click to see which amusing snap clinched the £100 prize in our quirky contest

Sky eye assignment gives Herald a revenue boost
Almost 4,000 copies of special publication were sold featuring picture editor's shots from 8,000ft

Tributes paid to popular freelance photographer
Hywel Hughes was "a real gentleman who was liked and respected by everyone"

Glasgow press photo exhibition pulls in the crowds
Newspapers' picture archives are put on display