Edmond Terakopian is a London-based freelance press photographer. In 2006 he was named “Photographer Of The Year” in the British Press Awards, and picked up the third place in the spot news catagory of World Press Photo.

His work has been syndicated by the AFP, AP, PA and Gamma.

He is a stringer for AFP and Polaris in London. His previous regular clients have been PA, The Guardian, The Times, The Evening Standard and the Daily Mirror, as well as various PR agencies.

He has also been a regular contributor to Time Out Magazine in London and has also been published in other publications as diverse as War Report, Time, Newsweek, foto 8 and all of the national newspapers.

He is in receipt of several Kodak Press Awards for Photography and Printing and won a major award in the M.I.L.K. competition [http://www.milkphotos.com/] – one of 16 winners from the UK. He has also won a Trinity Mirror prize for his fashion photography.

His work has been in several exhibitions and is included in the M.I.L.K. exhibition which toured major international cities from 2001 to 2003.

Previously he was a senior staff photographer at the Harrow Observer and Wembley Observer newspapers for over 12 years.

He is also an active member, and on the committee of the BPPA (British Press Photographers’ Association – www.thebppa.com )

For video work, please visit: http://terakopian.smugmug.com/