APA National - American Photographic Artists - Benefits, Educational Programs and Business Resources to help Photographers

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American Photographic Artists (APA) offers inspiration, education and advocacy. Our membership structure gives every photographer an affordable way to belong to a community of like-minded professionals.

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Leaders

Washington, DC

Matthew Rakola Photography

Incredibly dashing commercial, editorial, and advertising photographer based in Washington, D.C. who excels in...

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Events

APA SF | De Young Museum

Fri 19 Apr, 2024
11:00am–2:00pm
De Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr.
San Francisco, CA 94118

Group visit to Irving Penn exhibit

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News

Business Insurance for Photographers

Tue 24th Jan, 2017

Business Insurance for Photographers

APA Insurance Services (AIS) offers excellent equipment, liability and rental co...

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2024 APA Sourcebook PDF

Tue 26th Mar, 2024 / National

2024 APA Sourcebook PDF

APA's 2024 Annual Sourcebook is now available for download. Retro decor cover images by San Francisco-based ph...

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Events

APA DC | April Photo Assistant Workshop

Sat 20 Apr, 2024
9:30am–3:30pm
Yolk Photo Studio
5600 Tuxedo Road
Hyattsville, MD 20781

Learn what it takes to be a photo assistant in this all-day workshop

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Think Tank’s NEW Memory Card & Battery Wallets

Wed 13th Mar, 2024

Think Tank’s NEW Memory Card &am...

New fabric, colors, and two new models

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Events

Getting Things Done Together

Mon 22 Apr – Mon 22 Apr, 2024
10 am Pacific / Noon Central / 1 pm Eastern

A working session

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Benefits

Apple Discounts

APA and Apple, Inc. are proud to partner together to offer APA members preferred pricing on many Apple products and accessories online. This benefit is availabl...

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Diversity Committee Seeks New Members

Thu 29th Feb, 2024 /

Diversity Committee Seeks New Members

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Advocacy

Jeff Sedlik Testifies in AI Hearing on APA’s Behalf

House holds hearing to examine the intersection of generative AI and copyright law

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Introducing Think Tank’s Backlight Sprint

Fri 19th Jan, 2024

Introducing Think Tank’s Backlig...

Slim, lightweight backpack

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