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War photographer and Associated Press photo editor Horst Faas dies [update]

The celebrated war photographer Horst Faas, who early in his career became a photo editor at Associated Press, has died.

Obituary 10 May 2012

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Leica appoints new chief financial officer

Leica has appointed Ronald Marcel Peters to the position of chief financial officer after his predecessor, Andreas Lobejäger, asked to leave the company

People Moves 09 Mar 2012

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Iranian photographer Tahmineh Monzavi arrested

Tahmineh Monzavi, an Iranian photographer and director, has been arrested in her native country

People 05 Mar 2012

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Charlotte Cotton resigns from National Media Museum position

Charlotte Cotton, the creative director for the National Media Museum's planned photographic gallery in London, has resigned, Source Photographic Review reports

People Moves 05 Mar 2012

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Friends, colleagues remember Rémi Ochlik

Rémi Ochlik was killed in Homs, Syria on 22 February. Friends and colleagues tell BJP what made the young photographer one of a kind - "a man who knew better than take unnecessary risks."

Obituary 23 Feb 2012

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CNN Digital hires director of photography

Simon Barnett, a former director of photography for Esquire and Life.com, has moved to CNN Digital where he will be tasked with developing the use of photography across CNN's web, tablet and mobile platforms....

People Moves 31 Jan 2012

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Sigma's founder Michihiro Yamaki dies

Sigma's founder and CEO Michihiro Yamaki has died after losing his battle to cancer. He was 78.

Obituary 30 Jan 2012

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Magnum photographer Eve Arnold dies [update]

Magnum Photos has confirmed that longtime member Eve Arnold died on 04 January aged 99. Arnold was the first woman photographer to join the prestigious agency

Obituary 05 Jan 2012

Photographer François-Marie Banier arrested in Paris

François-Marie Banier, one of France's celebrated artists, has been arrested, but has yet to be charged for defrauding an elderly heiress of more than £850m

People 12 Dec 2011

Celebrated printer Gene Nocon dies

Gene Nocon, "one of the best photographic printers of his generation", who worked with Terry O'Neill, Cecil Beaton and Terence Donovan, has died. He was 65.

Obituary 29 Nov 2011

Photojournalist's alleged murderer acquitted

A man accused of killing photojournalist Trent Keegan has been acquitted due to a lack of evidence

People 10 Nov 2011

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Split Legacy: How did Magnum Photos come to represent Tim Hetherington's work?

When Magnum Photos’ members met last June, they voted to become the sole distributor of Tim Hetherington’s work – a decision that has since sparked intense debate and sometimes bitter critiscism...

Photojournalism 18 Oct 2011

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Sipa founder Gökşin Sipahioğlu dies [update]

Gökşin Sipahioğlu, the celebrated photojournalist and founder of the Sipa Press agency has died, BJP can confirm. He was 84.

Obituary 05 Oct 2011

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London memorial planned for Anton Hammerl

Three months after the disappearance and death of South African photojournalist Anton Hammerl, his family have announced plans for a September London memorial service

People 25 Jul 2011

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Photojournalists appeal for Iranian photographer's release

A group of Iranian press photographers have called for the release of Maryam Majd, a sports photographer who was arrested in Iran ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup tournament

People 04 Jul 2011

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Anton Hammerl's family calls for help

The family of photojournalist Anton Hammerl, who was shot to death in Libya last month, has called on South African president Jacob Zuma "to help locate Anton's remains"

People 27 May 2011

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