The British Institute of Professional Photography (BIPP) is a not-for-profit organisation for professional

photographer A photographer (the Greek language, Greek φῶς (''phos''), meaning "light", and γραφή (''graphê''), meaning "drawing, writing", together meaning "drawing with light") is a person who makes photographs. Duties and types of photographe ...

s in the

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. Members must be qualified professionals, and agree to be bound by the BIPP's

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. The institute was formed as The Professional Photographers' Association on 28 March 1901, at a meeting at a hotel in

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, and has since changed its name three times, including Institute of Incorporated Photographers.Hannavy, John, ''Images of a Century. The Centenary of the British Institute of Professional Photography 1901-2001'', Ware: BIPP, 2001. From 100 members at its outset, the institute now has 800 members. Members can become qualified at three different levels as assessed by the BIPP, with the highest being Fellowship (FBIPP). The current CEO of the British Institute of Professional Photography is Martin Baynes. The current President of the British Institute of Professional Photography is Jon Cohen.

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.

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* British photography organisations 1901 establishments in the United Kingdom Organizations established in 1901 {{prof-assoc-stub