Advertising
Photographers of America
An organization dedicated to the support
and promotion of the professional photographer and image-maker
with a mission to establish, endorse, and promote professional
practices, standards, and ethics in the photographic and advertising
community.
AIGA
The professional association for design,
is committed to furthering excellence in design as a broadly-defined
discipline, strategic tool for business and cultural force.
AIGA is the place design professionals turn to first to exchange
ideas and information, participate in critical analysis and
research and advance education and ethical practice.
American
Society of Media Photographers
A trade organization promoting photographers'
rights, educating photographers in better business practices
and producing business publications for photographers.
Editorial
Photographers
Editorial Photographers (EP) is a non-profit
organization dedicated to improving the health and profitability
of editorial photography. Their mission is to educate photographers
and photography buyers about business issues affecting the
photo industry, and in the process raise the level of business
practices in the profession.
National
Press Photographers Association
Association dedicated to the advancement
of photojournalism, its creation, editing and distribution,
in all news media.
Photoimaging
Manufacturers and Distributors Association Organization
Association dedicated to the progress
and welfare of the photoimaging industry with emphasis on
the particular interests of photo imaging product manufacturers
and distributors.
Professional
Women Photographers
A non-profit organization with a mission
is to support and promote the work of women photographers
through the sharing of ideas, resources and experience, to
provide educational forums to encourage artistic growth and
photographic development and to stimulate public interest
and support for the art of photography.
Society
of Photographic Education
A non-profit membership organization
that provides a forum for the discussion of photography and
related media as a means of creative expression and cultural
insight. Through our interdisciplinary programs, services
and publications, the Society seeks to promote a broader understanding
of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development
of its practice, teaching, scholarship and criticism.
Texas
Photographic Society
A non-profit organization of amateur
and professional photographers whose purpose is to support
contemporary photography as a means for creative expression
and cultural insight. TPS focuses on furthering the educational
and artistic development of its members while involving the
community at large by sponsoring exhibitions, publications,
workshops, and outreach programs.
Women
in Photography International
Promotes the visibility of women photographers
and their work through a variety of programs, exhibitions,
juried competitions and publications. W.I.P.I. serves the
needs of photographers, photo educators, photography students,
gallery owners and photographic organizations around the world.
A quarterly newsmagazine f2 is an online publication with
member profiles and portfolios, interviews, book reviews,
product information and gallery listings.