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Photography Organizations: The good, the bad, and the ugly
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<blockquote data-quote="Browncoat" data-source="post: 12611" data-attributes="member: 1061"><p>First and foremost, I don't want this thread to turn into an advertising banner for these groups. <strong><span style="color: red">Please do not post links</span></strong>. They will be removed. Use Google if you're interested in learning more about the organizations mentioned here.</p><p></p><p>There is always power in numbers. Unions and organized groups often provided benefits to the whole that individual is unable to gain on their own. Discuss what photography groups you belong to, both large and small. Official and unofficial. These can range from a local shutterbug group that meets down at the local coffee shop, to the big players like the PPA. Here are some of the larger ones to get you started:</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>International</strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">International Fire Photographers Organization</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">International Freelance Photographers Organization</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>National</strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">American Photographic Artisans Guild</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">American Society of Media Photographers - ASMP</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">National Press Photographers Association - NPPA</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">North American Nature Photography Association</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Photographic Society of America</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Professional Photographers Association</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>Regional</strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Atlanta Photography Group Gallery</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Camera Club of New England</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><span style="font-size: 9px">*this is not a comprehensive listing</span></em></p><p></p><p>1. Do you belong to a large group? If not, why haven't you joined? Is so, why did you join?</p><p>2. What benefits do you gain by belonging to these groups?</p><p>3. Do you take advantage of membership benefits, or is it just a status symbol?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Browncoat, post: 12611, member: 1061"] First and foremost, I don't want this thread to turn into an advertising banner for these groups. [B][COLOR="red"]Please do not post links[/COLOR][/B]. They will be removed. Use Google if you're interested in learning more about the organizations mentioned here. There is always power in numbers. Unions and organized groups often provided benefits to the whole that individual is unable to gain on their own. Discuss what photography groups you belong to, both large and small. Official and unofficial. These can range from a local shutterbug group that meets down at the local coffee shop, to the big players like the PPA. Here are some of the larger ones to get you started: [INDENT][B]International[/B] International Fire Photographers Organization International Freelance Photographers Organization [B]National[/B] American Photographic Artisans Guild American Society of Media Photographers - ASMP National Press Photographers Association - NPPA North American Nature Photography Association Photographic Society of America Professional Photographers Association [B]Regional[/B] Atlanta Photography Group Gallery Camera Club of New England [I][SIZE="1"]*this is not a comprehensive listing[/SIZE][/I][/INDENT] 1. Do you belong to a large group? If not, why haven't you joined? Is so, why did you join? 2. What benefits do you gain by belonging to these groups? 3. Do you take advantage of membership benefits, or is it just a status symbol? [/QUOTE]
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