The APA is a membership organization for professional photographers, college students, photo assistants, and educators. Its Web site offers profiles of its members, as well as articles about photography techniques.
American Photographic Artists
(APA)
5042 Wilshire Boulevard, #321
Los Angeles, CA, 90036-4305
Email: membershiprep@apanational.org
https://apanational.org
The ASMP promotes the rights of photographers, educates its members in business practices, and promotes high standards of ethics.
American Society of Media Photographers
(ASMP)
Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 1400
San Francisco, CA, 94111-4164
Tel: (844) 762-3386
https://www.asmp.org
The NPPA maintains a job bank, provides educational information, and makes insurance available to its members.
National Press Photographers Association
(NPPA)
120 Hooper Street
Athens, GA, 30602-3018
Email: info@nppa.org
https://nppa.org
Some photographers may be represented by NewsGuild-Communication Workers of America. For more information, contact
NewsGuild-Communication Workers of America
(The NewsGuild-CWA)
501 Third Street, NW, 6th Floor
Washington, DC, 20001-2797
Tel: (202) 434-7177
Email: guild@cwa-union.org
http://www.newsguild.org
This organization provides training, publishes its own magazine, and offers various services for its members.
Professional Photographers of America
(PPA)
229 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 2300
Atlanta, GA, 30303-1631
Tel: (800) 786-6277
https://www.ppa.com
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