TOM STODDART

7.30pm Tuesday 6th October 2009

Conway Hall, South Place Ethical Society,

25 Red Lion Square London, WC1R 4RL

Tickets:

£10 in advance £6 Friends (Monthly donors only) £12 on the door

TO BOOK TICKETS please click here or call 020 7033 3878

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Open Letter to Guardian News Media:

"We have been made aware of your changes to terms and conditions for commissioned photography, issued to contributors on July 28.

At a time when press photographers are suffering severe hardship as a result of the economic downturn, it comes as a further blow to be informed that GNM demands unlimited re-use of our photographs free of charge.

The reduced demand for photographs during the recession will force many photographers out of business. If we have to allow free use of our images this procession will be accelerated.

The Guardian and Observer have a proud record of championing the cause of downtrodden workers in other countries.

We call upon GNM and the Scott Trust to behave in a manner consistent with their editorial policy, and respect the rights of their suppliers to be treated in a fair and equitable manner and in accordance with the spirit of the CDPA 1988.

As a first step, we urge you to enter into meaningful negotiations with the National Union of Journalists and other organisations representing photographers."

6-16 October 2009

Open Monday - Friday 10am-6pm. The exhibition will close at 4.30pm on 16th October.

The AOP Assistants Awards annually showcases the best images from the next generation of professional photographers, It is accompanied by an exhibition and a book of the selected images. The book will be launched on the presentation evening and will be available to purchase in the gallery.

Visit http://www.the-awards.com

Now in their 26th Year, the AOP Photographers Awards are regarded as THE photographic Awards within the industry; and this year’s entrants had the opportunity to enter nineteen categories across Personal and Commissioned Work.

In 2009 the judges have selected 5 Silver Award winners, 23 Bronze Award winners and also the ultimate accolade, the AOP Photographer of the Year in association with Epson.

This award was presented to recognise and highlight the talent of one AOP Photographer who has excelled in this year’s Awards. The AOP Photographer of the Year for 2009 is Karin Berndl. 10 of her images were selected for the AOP Photographers Awards 2009, across Commissioned work within the Still Life category.

All selected images are presented in the AOP Photographers Awards Book which was also launched at the Awards Cermony at Sadlers Wells Theatre last night, and will be available to buy online soon.

The AOP Gallery will be closed for Maintenance from 17-24 July 2009.