 Technical Image Press Association logo | |
| Abbreviation | TIPA |
|---|---|
| Formation | April 16, 1991 (1991-04-16) |
| Founded at | Paris1 |
| 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 / 40.4501; -3.7726 |
Region served | Worldwide |
| Members | Photography and imaging magazines |
Official language | English |
Chairman | Thomas Gerwers |
Main organ | Board of directors |
| Website | tipa |
The Technical Image Press Association (TIPA)1 is an international, non-profit association advocating the interests of the photography and imaging magazine-publishing industry.
The association represents 30 titles, published in eight European countries and seven non-European countries.
History
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
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 year3 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
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
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.
References
References
- "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
Further reading
- "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.