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Go See: Assignments 2023 – The British Press Photographers’ Association annual exhibition
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Go See: Assignments 2023 – The British Press Photographers’ Association annual exhibition

May 18, 2023
On show at ASSIGNMENTS 2023 – THE BPPA EXHIBITION: The War in Ukraine Ukrainian soldiers in their foxhole defending the north of the city of Kharkiv on the second day of the war. 25 February 2022 ©Julian Simmonds

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On show at ASSIGNMENTS 2023 – Keshav Maharaj of South Africa leaps and misses a chance to catch Alex Lees of England during the fourth day of the third Test between England and South Africa at The Kia Oval on September 11, 2022 in London, England. ©Philip Brown

On show at ASSIGNMENTS 2023 – Scotland’s Eilidh Gorrell in action on the balance beam during the Women’s Team Final and Individual Qualification – Subdivision 3, Artistic Gymnastics at Arena Birmingham during the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. ©Hannah McKay

On show at ASSIGNMENTS 2023 – Yelena Burainchenko in the main Kharkiv general hospital. She was injured when her aparment building was shelled by Russian forces. It is green disnfectant over what were her open wounds. She was then moved to Germany to recieve specialist treatment. 7 March 2022 ©Jack Hill

On show at ASSIGNMENTS 2023 – QUEEN’S CORGIS SANDY & MUICK IN WINDSOR JUST BEFORE THE THE FUNERAL CORTEGE ARRIVES FOR THE FINAL DRIVE TO ST. GEORGE’S CHAPEL, WINDSOR 19/09/22 © Jonathan Buckmaster

On show at ASSIGNMENTS 2023 – A model in an advertisement appears to step on shoppers in the retail district near Oxford Circus as the annual Black Friday sale event arrives, on November 26, 2021 in London, England. In-store Black Friday spending is expected to grow by 7.3 per cent in the UK this year. © Leon Neal

On show at ASSIGNMENTS 2023 – Music Mogul Dave Beer who created the UK’s longest running club night ‘Back To Basics’. © Tony Johnson

On show at ASSIGNMENTS 2023 – There are an estimated 6 million drug addicts in Afghanistan, a problem that is only becoming worse since the Taliban have again taken control. Some the estimated 1000 drug addicts at the Pul-e-Sukhta bridge, Kabul. Almost all the addicts under the bridge said they were addicted to either heroin or meth. Each had a different story to tell. Many said they had become addicted while migrant workers in neighbouring Iran. ©Simon Townsley

Over the next couple of weeks you can view a curated showcase of photographs taken by members of The British Press Photographers’ Association on the walls at The Bargehouse, near the OXO Tower in South Bank, London.

‘The ‘Assignments 2023′ exhibition is a showcase of 100 photographs from members of The BPPA, celebrating the best of press photography. This year’s exhibition covers stories from July 2021 through to the spring of 2023 and will feature everything from sports and entertainment through to politics and protest with royals, celebrities, and global events as seen through the eyes of the association’s photographers.’

The exhibitions curators were photojournalist Phil Coburn, United Kingdom and Ireland photo manager for Agence France-Presse Talar Kalajian, The Telegraph picture editor Matthew Fearn, photojournalist Alan Crowhurst, and Hello Magazine creative director Freddie Sloan.

Visit:
Thanks to the support of Canon UK and Fixation, Assignments 2023 is:
• FREE to attend.
• Open from 11am to 6pm daily between 19th and 28th May 2023.
• Covers 5 floors of The Bargehouse on London’s Southbank, part of Oxo Tower Wharf, SE1 9PH
• Once again the BPPA bookshop will return during the exhibition.

Gear:
From 22-26 May, Canon have a stand within the exhibition where you can come and chat with our Guru’s who will be on hand to show our latest cameras and lenses and offer their support. With products ranging from EOS R3, R6 II and a range of RF lenses, we’ll also have the EOS-1D X Mark III and vlogging cameras to suit a variety of users.

Talks:
24 May:
11.30am – TALK: Photographers Peter & Henry Nicholls
1pm – TALK: War in Ukraine with Julian Simmonds, Peter Jordan and Jack Hill
3pm – TALK: Panel discussion with the UK’s leading Newspaper Picture Editors

25th May:
11.30am -TALK: Denise Maxwell – How I Turned My Side Hustle into My Main Hustle
2pm – TALK: Photographer Chris Floyd – Not Just Pictures
Full details and to book here.

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