Welcome to the BIPP Midland Region

The British Institute of Professional Photography (BIPP) is the qualifying body for professional photographers in the UK. We qualify, train and support photographers across all types of photography - from architectural to advertising photography.

If you need to find a professional, qualified photographer - perhaps your wedding photographer or someone to shoot your family portrait, use our free search tool - Find A Photographer. It lists around 3500 photographers who have achieved their qualifications with the BIPP. They will be qualified professionals, bound by a code of professional conduct.

If you're thinking of becoming a photographer or joining a photographic association, our programme of training courses and our mentoring scheme will help you develop your photographic career. We will offer advice and practical help, along with discounts and benefits available to you as a member of our organisation.

To join the BIPP today, click on this link.

We’d begrateful if you would visit www.bipp.com, where the new websitedesign should be available for you to see.

 

Dear Members,

Further to ourrecent email regarding changes to the website, we’re now in a position for you,as qualified members to upload your new images and photographic categories.

In order toregister on the site and upload your images please follow these instructions:

TO LOG IN

1.     Visit MEMBERS’ AREA/MEMBERS’LOG-IN.  As you haven’t used thisnew site before, you will need to REGISTER.  

 

2.     To do this, you will need toinput your NAME and MEMBERSHIP NUMBER (don’t worry about adding the zerosbefore your number).

3.     This will take you to a pagewhere you are able to create a username and password, which is only known toyou. Once you’ve created these, they will need to be used each time you log-in.

 

TO AMENDY OUR DETAILS AND SPECIALISATIONS

4.     You will now be able to gainaccess to both the Members’ Area (including Membership Benefits, Downloads etc)and to an area known as ‘MY DETAILS’. 

5.     MY DETAILS is your securearea – you’re able to update your personal details (phone numbers, email,change of address etc); create your own BIPP WEB PAGE; pay your membershiponline or change your password.

 

6.     In order to improve the searchability of Find A Photographer, you need to go to UPDATE MY DETAILS and listyour three main areas of work. Please remember, clients will only continue to use this search facilityif they can rely on the results – please ensure your three specialities are asrelevant as possible to the work that you do. 

TO CREATE YOUR WEB PAGE

7.     To create your own WEB PAGE,go to ‘MY BIPP WEB PAGE’ and follow the instructions on screen.  You’re able to name your page and addup to 12 images (with credits and short description) to be displayed.  Please make sure these images arerelevant to your specialities, as they will be the deciding factor in potentialclients navigating to your own website.

 

AND FINALLY...

Thank you for your time and patience.  With the installation of both a newdatabase and website, there are bound to be a few teething problems.  We have done our best to keep these toa minimum, but if you have any concerns or suggestions, please emailoffice@bipp.com.

 

 


Announcements

August 2010

NO MEETING!

Tuesday 28th September 2010

An Evening with Gabriel Van Ingen

Gabriel Van Ingen is a documentary wedding photographer based in Nottingham, renowned for his Fine Art Documentary photography.

Of particular interest to those who have invested in the new DSLR’s with video will be Gabriel’s technique for shooting video with a stills camera. See his blog for examples of his work mixing stills with video.

http://www.gabrielvaningen.com/

http://www.gabrielvaningenphotography.co.uk/blog/

 

Cost £20.00

 

Tuesday 26th October 2010

An Evening with Ian Cartwright FBIPP

This evening promises to be VERY different!

Ian is planning a magical mix of Practical with Demonstration that will mix Social with Commercial photography. This will be an exceptional evening. NOT TO BE MISSED!

http://www.caramelphoto.com/

 

Cost £20.00

 

Tuesday 30th November 2010

Eileen Mason FBIPP 

Midland based Eileen Mason FBIPP runs a hugely successful portrait studio in the Walsall with her husband Bill. Established 40 years ago, they employ 24 Staff and last year turned over 1.2 million. Bill sees his job as “getting bums on seats and getting them to spend once they are there“ will run through general marketing techniques and after a break Eileen will talk about their portrait work. visit their website on www.eileenmason.co.uk


 

Tuesday 25th January 2011

Upgrade Evening

 

 

Tuesday 22nd February 2011

Annual Print Competition

 

Unless otherwise stated we hold all our meeting at the Lea Marston Hotel.

Time 7.30~10pm

Venue;

Lea Marston Hotel

Haunch Lane,
Lea Marston,
Sutton Coldfield,
Warwickshire,
B76 0BY

 

Cost £10.00 UNLESS OTHERWISE ADVISED!


The Midland Region of the BIPP is grateful for sponsorship from :