Pro-Imaging

The Bill of Rights campaign was launched in March 2008. Through ongoing contact with the competition world and it's organisers began a deeper understanding of the forces and pressures driving it. This enabled the Bill of Rights to evolve and the development of ways by which its aims could be achieved. Following this initial period of forming the campaign foundations, in August 2008 the Bill of Rights campaign decided to seek supporters of its aims who would be prepared to add their name to a supporters list.

This was to be a test of the credibility of the campaign, but would, if successful, enhance the campaign's credibility and further it's aim to make the Bill of Rights an industry standard of best practice to be adopted by all competition organisers.

Pro-Imaging are extremely pleased to list below the organisations who have agreed to be named Bill of Rights Supporters. Supporters neither organise, sponsor or participate in contests that do not comply with the Bill of Rights. Pro-Imaging thank all these organisations for their support and we continue to work to gain new supporters to further the aims of the Bill of Rights.

If your organisation is interested in being listed as a supporter of The Bill of Rights please feel free to contact Pro-Imaging using our contact form. There is no fee, all you are required to do is to commit to not organising, sponsoring, or participating in any way in photo competitions that do not comply with the Bill of Rights.

New Zealand

The Advertising & Illustrative Photographers Association was founded in 1978 to advance and represent the interests of its members and is a strong advocate for a change in the law of copyright in New Zealand.

Sweden

The prestigious International Photographers Award was founded by Jonas Lemberg in 2008. The purpose of the event is to enhance journalistic photography and strengthen the position of the professional photographer.

United Kingdom 

The Association of Photographers was founded in 1968 as a trade association to bring professional photographers together, to protect their rights and promote photography.

The British Photographic Council is an umbrella organisation which represents a number of bodies within the UK News Photography Industry. These include: AOP, BAPLA, BPPA, CIoJ, EPUK, NAPA, NUJ & Pro Imaging.

Editorial Photographers of United Kingdom & Ireland was founded in 1999 by a group of photographers to create an email group to address business issues.

The International Garden Photographer of the Year is a premier photography competition open to everyone, the contest specialises in all photography subjects relating to gardens.

Pro-Imaging is a worldwide web based support group for professional photographers & is pro-active in defending photographers rights.

Sony World Photographic Awards was founded in 2007 and is one of the most important photographic events in the world. At its heart is a competition with the aim of encouraging excellence and celebrating photography within both the professional and amateur communites.

Created in 2003 by photographer Chris Coe, Travel Photographer of the Year Ltd promotes a major travel competition run by photographers for photographers across the world and is open to all, amateur and professional.

United States

The Artists Foundation, founded in 1973, is a Massachusetts art organisation established to foster the development of artists in all disciplines and to improve the economic and social position of artists by advocating for artists on public policy issues that affect the artists' community.

Jamptopia feature live concert videos, concert DVD's, Concert tickets, live music streams, concert photos, and more, Including the Jamtopia Concert Photo Contest open to all photographers from around the world.