ASPP
Building Community among Picture Professionals
What we Do
 Some members of the New England chapter on a field trip to Essex Peabody Museum. |
How we're organized
ASPP members come from all regions of the United States and ten foreign countries. We have chapters in DC/South (Washington DC), Midwest (Chicago & Columbus, OH), New England (Boston), New York, and West (Seattle & LA).
The ASPP national board of officers oversees the organization's activities. Elected for a two-year term, the board consists of a President, 2 Vice-Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer, and Membership Director.
Additionally, each of the five regional chapter Presidents serves on the board during their elected term of office. ASPP is an entirely volunteer organization, with the exception of four ongoing paid positions: Executive Director, Magazine Editor, Advertising Manager, and Designer.
But it is the efforts of our volunteers - members who hold office, organize events, participate in meetings, contribute ideas and share experiences - that form the lifeblood and character of the organization. What we can do for you? Membership in ASPP offers a variety of publications, programs and services designed to keep you up to date on the latest ideas, trends, practices, developments and opportunities in the world of the picture professional.
ASPP Chapter Programs offer members the opportunity to attend panel discussions on current issues, presentations on new technology, talks by photographers and other visual communications professionals, and special tours of photography exhibits, museums and corporations.
Our quarterly full color magazine, The Picture Professional, brings you valuable information, news, sources, technology, business practices and advertisements.
Our online Membership Directory, available in its entirety to members only, provides detailed information about members including specialties, job classification and description, company, address, phone numbers, and other pertinent professional information. Online updates are posted monthly.
eNews is a monthly electronic newsletter with information about members, is published as on an online magazine on the ASPP website. It provides up-to-the-minute information about members travels, collections, projects, or other news of mutual interest.
Job Board: Our Job Postings program regularly sends news of job openings in the photography and related fields to members by e-mail. Job postings also appear on the ASPP website. More than 200 job listings have been sent out in the past two years.
How you can join:
Membership There are five categories of ASPP membership - General, Senior, Foreign, Foreign Senior and Student - designed to accommodate members of all affiliations and ages. Please go to the membership page for more information about becoming a part of ASPP. Discounts of 20% are offered on memberships when a company has 5 or more employee-members.
How your company can get involved
ASPP has been fortunate that many major U.S. corporations involved in photography and the visual communications industry have chosen to become Corporate Sponsors of ASPP activities. National and chapter events, education programs, and web site and publications development are examples of areas where funding has and can make a difference. These venues provide excellent marketing opportunities and visibility for corporate sponsors. Discounts on advertising in ASPP publications are also available through this program.
How to get further information
For further information on all of the above described services and membership opportunities, please contact:
Cathy D-P Sachs, Executive Director
American Society of Picture Professionals, Inc.117 South Saint Asaph Street
Alexandria VA 22314
Tel: 703-299-0219
Fax: 703-299-9910
Email: cathy@aspp.com