Founded in 1956, China Photographers Association (CPA) is a non-governmental organization of professional photographers from all ethnic groups of China as well as a group member of CFLAC. CPA practices group membership and individual membership simultaneously, and currently consists of 59 group members and 25639 individual members. The National Congress of CPA is convened every five years so as to elect into the board council and the Presidium.
The mission of CPA is to unite photographers, photographic workers and amateurs from all ethnic groups of China, foster talents in photography and prosper the Chinese photographic cause. By organizing training, inspiration seeking deep into life, awards and critics, showcase of creation, theoretic exchange, publication, art voluntary service, lawful rights protection and exchange with foreign counterparts, CPA is devoted to the prosperity of Chinese photographic cause as a sweet and cozy home for all Chinese photographers.
The affiliated media and presses of CPA are Chinese Photography Magazine Press, People’s Photography Magazine Press, Chinese Photography News Press and China Photography Publishing House, while some brand events of CPA are Golden Statue Awards for Chinese Photography, National Photographic Art Exhibition, China International Photographic Art Exhibition and China Photographic Art Festival. Thanks to the above events, CPA aims to facilitate technical exchange and academic discussion so as to boost the entire quality of Chinese photographers, as well as to promote the contemporary photographic development in China. CPA also takes an active part in the international exchanges of photography and makes its due contribution to the progress and development of global culture.
The headquarters of CPA is located in a typical Hutong in Beijing, which, along with CPA, not only accommodates the time-honored history and lively folk expressions, but also witnesses the dream and achievement of many photographers both at home and abroad.
Documentary Photography (9)
YU Wenguo
CHE Gang
LI Jing
YANG Hui
ZHANG Zhaozeng
HOU Heliang
YUAN Ruilun
QIAN Han
JIAO Bo
Artistic Photography (8)
YANG Guomei
CHEN Dazhi
ZHOU Meisheng
XU Bo
FEN Daochun
ZHONG Guohua
CHENG Yuyang
GUO Ji
Commercial Photography (3)
TANG Hui
HE Lianhai
HAO Yuanzheng
Lifetime Achievement Awards (3)
LIN Shaozhong
RU Suichu
SHAO Bolin
News Photography (2)
LI Jiejun
ZHAO Qing
Documentary Photography (7)
XIE Hailong
FAN Shangzhen
ZHENG Yunfeng
LU Xianyi
TIAN Li
FENG Jianxin
HUANG Liping
Artistic Photography (Direct Presentation) (2)
LI Yingjie
LOU Yuhao
Artistic Photography (Creative Concept) (3)
YANG Jianchuan
GAO Hui
FAN Lin
Commercial Advertisement Photography
HU Guoqing
Commercial Figure Photography
JIA Yunlong
Photographic Theory Research (2)
YANG Lili
ZHU Jinping
Photographic Criticism (2)
PAN Ke
SONG Gangming
Photographic History
XIE Lin
Photo Editing
ZUO Weiwei
Photographic Exhibition Curatorship and Editorship
ZHANG Guotian
Photographic Books Curatorship and Editorship (2)
WANG Zheng
WANG Gang
Photographic Translation
XU Tingting
Lifetime Achievement Awards (6)
GU Di
QIAN Sijie
WANG Jianmin
MENG Zhaorui
SHI Panqi
ZHANG Zudao
Documentary Photography (10)
YONG He
WANG Jianmin
YU Deshui
XI Zhinong
YU Haibo
ZHANG Guotong
A Yin
LI Yalong
LI Ge
ZHANG Feng
Artistic Photography (9)
SUN Jinqiang
WANG Jianjun
CHEN Haiwen
JIANG Ping
CHEN Jin
XIAO Jidi
FENG Jianguo
WANG Qiang
LIU Ruixin
Commercial Photography
WANG Jingmin
Photographic Criticism (5)
LIU Kuanxin
HAN Congyao
DING Zunxin
JIN Yongquan
HUANG Yihuang
Photo Editing (2)
ZHANG Weifei
ZHANG Xiaowen
Photographic Books Curatorship and Editorship (3)
WANG Chen
ZHANG Xintai
WANG Dajun