Call For Entries! 2nd Annual APA Short Video Contest - Final Deadline Extended to June 2, 2013

The 2nd Annual APA Short Video Contest Call For Entries FINAL deadline is Extended to June 2, 2013, 5:00 pm Pacific.

Fantastic Prizes by industry leaders plus $500 cash included in the Best Overall.

The “Rockin It Peoples Choice Award” is presented by RedRock Micro and is determined by the number of LIKES a video receives.  Go [...]

APA Sony Photo Assistant Basic Training - Los Angeles - June 1&2, 2013

Sony Artisans of Imagery Matthew Jordan Smith is teaming up with APA New York Chapter Co-Chair and photographer Tony Gale to present Photo Assistant Basic Training, developed and offered for years by APA chapters.  Celebrity portrait photographer Kawai Matthews, Broncolor “Generation Next” photographer, will join the program this year conducting a workshop.
Get a major head [...]

Connect 4 Success - APA Nationwide June 12

 

Join American Photographic Artists, nationwide on June 12/2013 in all ten of our Chapter Cities.

Connect with all the right people to help your business succeed.

Meet new people in a fun and friendly atmosphere.

We are bringing together everyone: photographers, creatives, assistants, stylists, producers, digital techs, retouchers, and models.

APA wants to help [...]

Straight Outta College

Photographer Bobby Bruderle graduated from college last year, but chose at some point during his time as a freshman to commit his future to shooting imagery. Without the luxuries of knowledgeable professors or access to expensive camera equipment, Bobby had to teach himself—an approach which he believes “has its perks in the long run”.

Seeing the [...]

Characters of the Venice Boardwalk

Southern California photographer Bob Stevens has a great sense of humor, and that, in combination with his eye for the interesting, often makes for an engaging set of photos. His recent shoot at the Venice Beach Boardwalk was featured on the FoundFolios blog, showcasing the kind of fascinating work FoundFolios’ varied members can do to [...]

5 Reasons to Make APA Insurance Services Your Photography Insurance Provider

In addition to being the exclusively endorsed insurance provider of APA National, representing multiple A-rated and competitively priced insurance carriers, and offering complimentary certificates of insurance with a 24-hour turnaround, our agency shares 5 additional reasons to choose APA Insurance Services for your photography insurance needs on behalf of those that matter most—our customers!

What makes [...]

APA Editorial Photographers announce APA EP EDUCATION Grant Winners for 2013

After judging almost 300 entries, APA Editorial Photographers, the national chapter of American Photographic Artists, is very pleased to announce the six recipients of our 2013 APA EP Edu Grants!  The six recipients are:

Anna Beeke – School of Visual Arts, New York
Stacy Kranitz – UC Irvine; Irvine, CA
Sara Lewkowicz [...]

Stay Tuned! THE APA AWARDS 2013 Photo Competition is coming

The 2013 edition of THE APA AWARDS Photo Competition will open for submissions July 24, 2013.  Start preparing your images now.  Categories will include:

Best of Show
Action
Architecture
Conceptual
Fashion
Fine Art/Personal
Landscape
Lifestyle
Portrait/Bridal
Still Life
Student

Awesome prizes from the best sponsors in the business.

Stay Tuned!

© Amos Nachoum – "Best of Show" THE APA AWARDS 2012

SearchAPA – How It Works For You – May 2013

American Photographic Artists’ find a photographer tool, SearchAPA, is marketed to the top creatives in the world.  Each month APA sends a promotion to over 16,000 art directors and art buyers.  The image selected for May 2013 is the Merit Place ARCHITECTURE winner of THE APA AWARDS [...]

Photography Ethics and Digital Manipulation Survey

American Photographic Artists’ friends at National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) have asked APA to share this survey with our membership and email reach.

“In light of the many recent controversies regarding the use of images please share this timely and important survey on photography ethics and digital manipulation of images with your members” asks Mickey H. [...]