Useful Organisations and Further Reading.
	The following addresses may be useful to you in your research.

Association of Photographers
81 Leonard Street
London
EC2A 4QS

Telephone: +44 (0)20 7739 6669
Fax: +44 (0)20 7739 8707

Web site:   www.the-aop.org

Gallery, Professional Association, Careers Advice

British Association of Picture Libraries and Agencies (BAPLA)
59 Tranquil Vale
Blackheath
London
SE3 0BS
United Kingdom

Telephone: 020 7713 1780
Fax: 020 8852 7211

Web site: www.bapla.org.uk

E-mail: enquiries@bapla.org.uk

Specialist Professional Association for those involved in stock photography.
BAPLA operate a careers service, directory of membership, information pack for photographers and publish a quarterly magazine for picture professionals.

British Kinematograph Sound & Television Society (BKSTS)
Pinewood Studios
Iver Heath
London
England
SL0 0NH

Telephone: 01753 656656
Fax:   01753 657016

E-mail: info@bksts.com

Web site: www.bksts.com

Specialist society for those concerned with film and television

British Institute of Professional Photography (BIPP)
1 Prebendal Court
Oxford Road
Aylesbury
Bucks HP19 8EY

Telephone: 01296 718530
Fax:  01296 336367

E-mail (Students and training) : cpd@bipp.com

Web site: http://www.bipp.com

Professional Association, Validates college and university courses (PQP), Careers advice

Photo Marketing Association International
PMAI (UK) Ltd
Wisteria House
28, Fulling Mill Lane
Welwyn
Herts
AL6 9NS

Telephone: (0)1438 840367
Fax: 44 (0) 1438 716572

Web site: http://www.pmai.org

Photo Imaging Education Association web site:  www.pieapma.org

An association of businesses involved in the photographic industry.
US based, but with offices in many countries.
Supports an active education section called Photo Imaging Education Association (PIEA).
UK group can be contacted via Photolink or Dr. Ian R Smith.

E-mail: ianrsmith@aol.com

Royal Photographic Society
Fenton House
122 Wells Road
Bath BA2 3AH
United Kingdom

Telephone: +44 (0)1225 325733

E-Mail: reception@rps.org

Web site: http://www.rps.org

Learned Society with a Gallery, Archive, Journal, Regional membership, Short courses offered throughout the UK.

Institute of Medical Illustrators (IMI)
12 Coldbath Square
London
EC1R 5HL

Telephone: Membership secretary:   02077317962

Web Site: www.imi.org.uk

Specialist Professional Association, Careers Advice (Medical Photography)

National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ)

National Union of Journalists (NUJ)
National Union of Journalists
Headland House
308-312 Grays Inn Road
London
WC1X 8DP

Telephone: 020 7843 3705
Fax: 020 7837 8143
Email: info@nuj.org.uk

Specialist Association, Careers Advice (Photojournalism)

City and Guilds of London Institute (C&G)
1 Giltspur Street
London
EC1A 9DD

Telephone: (+44) 0844 543 0000
Fax: (+44) 0207 294 2400

Web site: www.cityandguilds.com

Validating organisation, Lists of courses throughout the UK (many part time)

Edexcel (BTEC)
190 High Holborn
London
WC1V 7BH

Telephone: 0844 576 0026

Web site: www.edexcel.com

Validating organisation for courses including National and Higher National Diplomas.
The Edexcel foundation was formed by the merging of BTEC and London Examinations Board.
Lists of courses throughout the UK.

University & Colleges Application Service (UCAS)
P.O. Box 28 Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL50 3SA

Telephone: 0871 468 0 468

Web address:  www.ucas.ac.uk

Application agency. You will need to register and obtain an application form to apply for most institutions in higher education. Check with the college or university you wish to apply to.

The Open College of the Arts (OCA)
Michael Young Arts Centre
Redbrook Business Park
Wilthorpe Road
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S75 1JN

Telephone:  Freephone (from UK) 0800 731 2116.
From overseas:  0044(0)1226 730 495

Web address:  www.oca-uk.com
Email:  enquiries@oca-uk.com

Provides a range of distance learning courses in photography and video production.

Editorial Photographers UK

A useful web site for students and recent graduates interested in editorial photography Editorial Photography UK

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