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The Royal Photographic Society (RPS) aims to serve as a more ‘powerful voice’ on photographers? rights, the newly announced director general has said today.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr Michael Pritchard (pictured, right) outlined his plan as part of a remit that will include raising the society?s national and international profile.<\/p>\n

Pritchard, 46, who takes up the post on 20 September, said: ?At a time when photographers? rights and issues such a copyright are on the public agenda, the Society is needed more than ever to act as a powerful voice for photographers and photography.?<\/p>\n

He added: ?I am confident I can bring new skills to bear that will help it do this.?<\/p>\n

The RPS already plays an active role in defending photographers’ right to take pictures in public places.<\/p>\n

Along with Amateur Photographer<\/em>, and other campaign groups, the society’s president Rosemary Wilman, has met Home Office counter-terrorism officials and police to discuss the subject.<\/p>\n

Pritchard is a former director at Christie?s auction house where, from 1986-2007, he was responsible for photographic auctions.<\/p>\n

He has had a passion for photography since he was 10 years old.<\/p>\n

Most recently he has taught at de Montfort University, Leicester and worked for the British Library on the historic Kodak archive.<\/p>\n

Pritchard joined the RPS in 1979 and achieved his RPS Fellowship in 1986.<\/p>\n

He will take over the role from Stuart Blake who has been director general since 2004.<\/p>\n

Picture credit: \u00a9 Michael Wong<\/p>\n

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