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Janette McVey
Membership Chair
janette@mcveyphoto.com
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ASMP National:
About ASMP Philadelphia
Join ASMP and you will become a member
of a local chapter and the national organization; making you part of a network
of thousands of colleagues, all professional photographers, throughout the
United States and in more than 30 countries.
ASMP stands for the American Society of
Media Photographers. It was founded in 1944 and is one of the leading trade
organizations for professional photographers.
ASMP has three
purposes:
* To protect and promote the interests of photographers whose work is for publication.The benefit of membership in the Philadelphia chapter is that we are one of the most active of ASMP's 40 chapters. Our members include photographers from Central and Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
* To promote high professional standards and ethics.
* To cultivate friendship and mutual understanding between photographers.
We hold 8-10 meetings a year; we inform and educate our members through our monthly Memo to Members; we provide you opportunities to network; we host an annual show Focus: Philadelphia, highlighting our members' photography; and we help get you work through your participation in this web site.
All ASMP Philadelphia General and Associate members receive a free six image portfolio on this site as a benefit of membership. The portfolios are searchable by name and specialty. ASMP Philadelphia helps drive work to you through a ongoing direct mail campaign to Philadelphia area art buyers.
Your membership also entitles you to benefits from ASMP's national organization. These include participation in a national Find a Photographer search engine to supplement your participation in ASMP Philadelphia's Photographer Listings.
Benefits from ASMP National include:
* ASMP BULLETIN - The Society's magazine, published 10 times a year, presents news and features, free to all members and affiliates.
* ASMP NEWSLINES - Late-breaking news and the latest information on special pages in the Bulletin. They contain news, alerts, marketing information, legal and business information.
* ASMP BUSINESS BIBLE - A guide for professional media photographers - The publication is packed with the kind of information that the professional publication photographer needs to run a business. This guide for professionals is available only to ASMP members - as a service.
* ASMP ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB - A database of members, searchable by region and specialty, membership information, news, publications, features, a members-only forum and link to other important sites are on the ASMP Web site. Buyers and clients can locate ASMP members through the site's National Find a Photographer feature.
* WHITE PAPERS - Special publications dealing with specific concerns of photographers such as copyright, form agreements, magazine photography, stock photography, rights, values, business planning and other topics.
* SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - In order to address needs and concerns unique to certain fields, ASMP has created special interest groups in areas such as architecture, fine art, food and underwater.
* CHAPTER AFFILIATION - The ASMP chapter network now covers 40 cities, states or regions plus an array of foreign cities. These local chapters provide a wide range of seminars, workshops and local news, as well as the opportunity to exchange views and information with your colleagues. Networking is a major benefit of ASMP membership.
* EDUCATION - ASMP is committed to furthering education for photographers of all levels through its publications and programs.
* INSURANCE - Life, comprehensive medical, major medical, and disability insurance are all available. ASMP offers an accidental death and dismemberment plan. The Society pioneered the development of Prosurance, a liability and camera insurance policy designed for professional photographers. Coverage may also be obtained for workers compensation, weather, animal mortality, cast/models and umbrella liability. A program is also available to members only to insure funds for losses incurred through incorrect processing by labs.
* OTHER BENEFITS - ASMP Press Cards, car rental discounts, travel discounts, air courier services, x-ray protection labels and access to discounted overnight delivery services and stationery supplies.
* GOOD OFFICES - Members receive consultation and advice on business problems and concerns from expert staff at ASMP's national office.
We encourage you to explore our site, to contact us and to download an application and membership brochure.