THE NEW

                                                                               2011 National Photo Competition

Winners Announced

See the full list of The APA Awards winners and view the images on Dripbook

$2000 CASH prize awarded to the Best of Show sponsored by Canon USA as part of the Best of Show $11,000 Award prizes.

Over $75,000 TOTAL Value of prizes awarded.

Creative Directors, Art Directors and Art Buyers receive The APA Awards Winners Book to inspire their creative juices. Other photo competitions are seen by photographers, this competition is placed into the hands that make a difference in your business.

American Photographic Artists Partners with Lucie Foundation to Offer the First-Ever $5,000 Photography Scholarship

Atlanta, GA September 28, 2011—American Photographic Artists (APA) is proud to announce its APA/Lucie Foundation Scholarship available to a deserving established professional photographer for a specific project in the amount of $5,000 through its partnership with the Lucie Foundation. APA desires to support and encourage growth and professional development, and is excited to partner with the Lucie Foundation for the 2012 grant cycle to show its commitment to advancing professional photography.

“This is the first year we are offering our own photography scholarship and I'm very proud to be a part of the program,” comments APA’s National President, Theresa Raffetto. “Tony Gale and Michael Grecco who head our scholarship committee worked diligently to make this a reality. Partnering with the Lucie Foundation has been a wonderful collaboration and we are grateful for the support they have offered.”

Professional photographers interested in applying for the scholarship will be asked to write a one-page description of the project for which they are seeking funding. Applicants can apply online after the process opens after the announcement at the Lucies onstage on November 1, 2011 and will close on April 30, 2012.    READ THE FULL PRESS RELEASE HERE

New WORKSHOP DATES coming soon!     APA Members receive a 10% Discount

View the APA Copyright Promo Video

The Get In Motion Tour events may be of interest to you. Held in 40 cities so there is one close to you.  There is an APA member discount for registration. To find the discount code go to APA Member Log-In HERE.  Look for Member Discounts link and then The Get In Motion Tour discount code.

STAY TUNED FOR NEW LOCATIONS AND DATES

View the APA Los Angeles Get More Work: Photo Assistant Basic Training video 

Advertising Photographers of America (APA) Adopts New Name – American Photographic Artists - to Better Serve Photographers, Artists, and Media Professionals

At Agency Access, our mission is to provide photographers with everything they need to get work: a database of potential clients, email marketing, direct mail printing & mailing, cold-calling, consulting, design services, and more. All under one roof, all tailor-made for photographers, and customized just for you. Click here to get your 15% off APA discount, start a free trial or learn more!

APA Members receive a 10% discount on PSPF registration. The APA Discount Code may be found in the APA Member Login area.  Proof of membership is required when checking in at PSPF.

Resource Magazine is a quarterly publication dedicated to the sub-culture of the photo production industry. It explores all facets of the business, from the mundane to the illustrious, covering the behind-the-scenes of a photo shoot. Resource Magazine has approached the photo industry like no other. While covering information on business, news, and sources craved by this industry, we also bring forward the lifestyles and culture experienced by those who live it. APA members receive an annual subsription (4 issues) for $24, normally $30. More

July 11, 2011 - Universal Studios, CA is offering an APA Member Discount on Still Shoot locations fees.  That includes back lot and sound stage locations.  Please contact Mylo Baca, Universal Studios Productions Representative for Still Shoots, for more information or to schedule a scout at Universal, 818-777-3000 or mylo.baca@nbcuni.com.  To view locations online visit http://universal.filmmakersdestination.com/content/still-shoots.   MORE on Benefits page.

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APA Insurance Services provides insurance protection specifically designed for professional photographers.  We are the official insurance provider of the American Photographic Artists (APA).  As independent insurance agents, we have established long-term, solid relationships with the top national carriers in the industry.  We have spcialty programs for photographers from the Hartford, CNA and Fireman's Fund.  Our experienced staff will be able to provide comprehensive, expert insurance solutions and service.  For you, our client, this provides competitive pricing, coverage options and peace of mind that the company providing your insurance coverage meets our standards.  We are Independent Agents, free to choose the best carrier for your insurance needs.  We do not work for an insurance company; we work for you.  We work on your side when you have a loss and follow through to see that you get fair, promt payment and service.  APA Insurance Services represents a carefully selected group of financially strong, reputable insurance companies, therefore, we are able to offer you the best coverage at the most competitive price.  

Adobe is delighted to offer APA members special pricing on Adobe software.  Members can now save 15% on all Adobe products in the North America on-line Adobe Store.As a member of APA you qualify to save 15% off your next Adobe Store order.  Some key benefits of getting your software through this program include:

• All standard commercial Adobe products are eligible for the savings
• The more you get, the more you save, since you receive apercentage discount off your total order
• Save on shipping by ordering the downloadable version, and benefit from instant registrationas well.  MORE

See Apple product information online at Apple's Hot News : http://www.apple.com/hotnews/

You will be taken to the APA Member Login page. Login to your Member Profile then, in the Member Only Links box click HERE and you will be taken to the APA Member Discounts page. Look for Apple Member Purchase Program.

APA's Submission to Vistoria Espinal, U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and Colleagues, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President.
For the Coordination and Strategic Planning of the Federal Effort Against Intellectual Property Infringement: Request of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator for Public Comments Regarding the Joint Strategic Plan.  (Submitted to the IPEC March 24, 2010)

APA's Position on the Orphan Works Act of 2008
From the onset, APA has been actively engaged in the effort to help solve the orphan works dilemma. We made public our support for the crafting of an amendment that would permit use of verified, i.e. true, orphaned works for certain uses, by way of procedures that are clearly defined in the statute or regulations, while retaining remedies for use by copyright owners in the event of abuse.

APA, in seeking to represent the best interests of its members, takes the position that the legislation offered in both bills -- S.2913 and H.R.5889 -- does not achieve the goal as we believe was originally intended, and instead provides a distinct road map for the infringement of contemporary works by living artists worldwide. If left unchanged, this legislation has the potential to destroy the businesses and livelihoods of thousands of photographers, other visual artists, as well as the collateral small businesses that serve the industry, and are dependent on, creators.APA is asking its members and all concerned individuals to take action by writing your members of Congress to voice your concerns. PLEASE go to this resource page on Orphan Works   for sample letters (scroll down for the photographers letters) and the ability to automatically contact your specific members of Congress. Great thanks to the Illustrators Partnership for making this site available.APA ON ORPHAN WORKS 2008

April 24, 2008 - Orphan Works Bills were introduced in both the House and Senate. May 7, 2008 - House Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property mark up of HR5889.  May 15, 2008 - Senate Juduciary Committee mark up of S2913.  

Many stock photography professionals remain largely unaware of the widespread and institutionalized practice of copyright infringement that plagues the textbook licensing industry.  The dual purpose of this article is to provide a brief introduction to this phenomenon and, in doing so, to help alert photographers, vendors, and other stock photography professionals to the fact that major U.S. textbook publishers have been—and, indeed, still continue to—systematically infringe third-party copyrights in photographs that they use in textbooks and various other materials.  We also will explore some of the various factors that allowed this situation to occur and go unnoticed, despite being an industry-wide practice that has given rise to some of the most egregious cases of copyright infringement in recent memory.  continue reading...

April 27, 2011 - Getty Images recently announced that it intends to make a number of significant changes to its standard contributor agreements.  For instance, the new agreements will allow Getty Images to include all royalty free (RF) content in any subscription products and also will eliminate the ability of contributors to prevent their content from being licensed in multimedia products.  Getty Images also has proposed changes that will allow it to move image content across license models by “removing the ability for contributors to opt out of images moving from RM to RF.”  For editorial contributors, Getty Images also intends to make changes that will enable it “to more easily modify content use across more and new license models, products, services and selling environments, including subscriptions, high-volume customer deals and new or emerging pricing, licensing and payment models.”  According to Getty Images, these changes are intended to allow Getty Images to more freely use content in ways that were unforeseen previously in order to meet current and future customer need. continue reading...

April 29, 2011 -  Earlier this week, APA issued a statement responding to Getty Images’ proposed changes to its standard contributor agreements.  The response to our statement was overwhelming and, as expected, our members uniformly agreed that Getty Images’ proposed changes were unacceptable.  Through our counsel, Nelson & McCulloch LLP, APA contacted Getty Images to make clear our position and to request that Getty Images stay or extend its self-imposed deadline for forcing contributors to sign these agreements.  We explained to Getty Images that APA strongly disapproved of Getty Images’ efforts to leverage its market dominance to force contributors to agree to these changes under duress. continue reading...