The Technical Image Press Association (TIPA)[1] is an international, non-profit association advocating the interests of the photography and imaging magazine-publishing industry.
 Technical Image Press Association logo | |
| Abbreviation | TIPA |
|---|---|
| Formation | April 16, 1991 |
| Founded at | Paris[1] |
| Type | International nongovernmental organization |
| Purpose | Trade association |
| Headquarters | Madrid, Spain |
| Coordinates | 40°27′00″N 3°46′21″W / 40.4501°N 3.7726°W |
Region | Worldwide |
Membership | Photography and imaging magazines |
Official language | English |
Chairman | Thomas Gerwers |
Main organ | Board of directors |
| Website | tipa |
The association represents 30 titles, published in eight European countries and seven non-European countries.
History edit
The organization was established in 1991 as an association of European photography and imaging magazines. Since 2009, members have joined from outside of Europe.[1]
Activities edit
Each year, the editors of the member magazines vote for the best products introduced to the market during the previous twelve months, taking into account innovation, cutting-edge technology, design, ease-of-use and the price to performance ratio of the products.[2]
TIPA held its annual awards ceremony every second year[3] at photokina, a biennial trade fair for the photographic and imaging industries.
Since 2021 the awards have been at the PHOTOPIA Hamburg Festival of Imaging.[4]
Member magazines edit
The member magazines that form TIPA are:
- Camera – Australia
- FHOX – Brazil
- Photo Life – Canada
- Photo Solution – Canada
- Chinese Photography – China
- Fisheye – France
- Réponses Photo – France
- digit! – Germany
- Foto Hits Magazin – Germany
- INPHO Imaging and Business – Germany
- Photo Presse – Germany
- Photographie – Germany
- ProfiFoto – Germany
- Photo Business – Greece
- Photographos – Greece
- Fotó Magazin – Hungary
- Better Photography – India
- Fotografia Reflex – Italy
- FOTOgraphia – Italy
- Fotografie F+D – Netherlands
- Fotovisie – Netherlands
- P/f Professionele Fotografie – Netherlands
- PiX Magazine – South Africa
- FV / Foto-Vídeo Actualidad – Spain
- Digital Photo – United Kingdom
- Practical Photography – United Kingdom
- Professional Photo – United Kingdom
- pdn – United States
- Rangefinder – United States
- Shutterbug – United States
- Affiliate member
- Camera Journal Press Club – Japan
Administration edit
TIPA is supported by a board of directors and a secretariat based in Madrid, Spain. The board is elected by members at a general meeting held every year.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Our history". TIPA. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "TIPA Awards 2011" (Press release). 21 April 2011. Archived from the original on 24 April 2011 – via Photography Monthly.
- ^ "Photographic Associations". Photo Start Sheet.
- ^ "2023 TIPA World Awards Ceremony at Photopia". Digital Imaging Reporter. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
Further reading edit
- "Dans quelle mesure peut-on se fier aux prix TIPA ?" [To what extent can we rely on TIPA awards?]. Les Numériques (in French). 22 April 2016.
External links edit
- tipa
.com, the association's official website