The Technical Image Press Association (TIPA)Technical Image Press Association
is an international,

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association advocating the interests of the

photography Photography is the art, application, and practice of creating durable images by recording light, either electronically by means of an image sensor, or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film. It is employed ...

and imaging

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-publishing industry. The association represents 30 titles, published in eight European countries and seven non-European countries.

History

The organization was established in 1991 as an association of European photography and imaging magazines. Since 2009, members have joined from outside of Europe."Board Members"
Technical Image Press Association.

Activities

Each year, the editors of the member magazines vote for the best products introduced to the market during the previous twelve months, taking into account innovation, cutting-edge technology, design, ease-of-use and the price to performance ratio of the products. TIPA holds its awards ceremony every second year
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, a biennial trade fair for the photographic and imaging industries.

Member magazines

The member magazines that form TIPA are: * ''

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'' – Australia * '' FHOX'' – Brazil * '' Photo Life'' – Canada * '' Photo Solution'' – Canada * ''

Chinese Photography Photography in China dates back to the mid-19th century with the arrival of European photographers in Macao. In the 1850s, western photographers set up studios in the coastal port cities, but soon their Chinese assistants and local competition spre ...

'' – China * ' – France * ' – France * '' digit!'' – Germany * '' Foto Hits Magazin'' – Germany * '' INPHO Imaging and Business'' – Germany * '' Photo Presse'' – Germany * ' – Germany * ' – Germany * '' Photo Business'' – Greece * '' Photographos'' – Greece * '' Fotó Magazin'' – Hungary * ''

Better Photography ''Better Photography'' is an Indian monthly photography Photography is the art, application, and practice of creating durable images by recording light, either electronically by means of an image sensor, or chemically by means of a light-sens ...

'' – India * '' Fotografia Reflex'' – Italy * '' FOTOgraphia'' – Italy * '' Fotografie F+D'' – Netherlands * '' Fotovisie'' – Netherlands * '' P/f Professionele Fotografie'' – Netherlands * '' PiX Magazine'' –

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* '' FV / Foto-Vídeo Actualidad'' – Spain * ''

Digital Photo Digital photography uses cameras containing arrays of electronic photodetectors interfaced to an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) to produce images focused by a lens, as opposed to an exposure on photographic film. The digitized image is sto ...

'' – United Kingdom * ''

Practical Photography ''Practical Photography'' was a UK monthly photography magazine published by the Bauer Media Group since it was acquired from EMAP in 2008. Established in 1959, It ceased publishing on 2 June 2020 following Bauer Publishing's decision to stop p ...

'' – United Kingdom * '' Professional Photo'' – United Kingdom * '' pdn'' – United States * ''

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'' – United States * '' Shutterbug'' – United States ;Affiliate member * Camera Journal Press Club – Japan

Administration

TIPA is supported by a board of directors and a

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based in

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, Spain. The board is elected by members at a

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held every year.

References

External links

* , the association's official website {{Authority control Arts and media trade groups International journalism organizations International trade organizations International organisations based in Spain Organisations based in Madrid Organizations established in 1991 Photography organizations Professional associations based in Spain 1991 establishments in Spain