British Institute of Professional Photography
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The British Institute Professional Photography (BIPP) is a not-for-profit organisation, which fills the role of qualifying body for professional photographers in the United Kingdom
. Members must be qualified professionals, and agree to 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. From 100 members at its outset, the institute now has 3,500 members. It aims to "bring attention to issues that affect our photographers, ... ensure that professional photographers cannot be ignored and that our industry has a positive future."
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. Members must be qualified professionals, and agree to bound by the BIPP's code of conduct
Code of Conduct
A code of conduct is a set of rules outlining the responsibilities of or proper practices for an individual, party or organization. Related concepts include ethical codes and honor codes....
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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
Fleet Street
Fleet Street is a street in central London, United Kingdom, named after the River Fleet, a stream that now flows underground. It was the home of the British press until the 1980s...
, and has since changed its name three times. From 100 members at its outset, the institute now has 3,500 members. It aims to "bring attention to issues that affect our photographers, ... ensure that professional photographers cannot be ignored and that our industry has a positive future."