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Survey of international members
Photography is an international language, and from its very beginnings the ASMP has counted internationally based photographers as integral members.
Daniele Auvray
Website: www.natja.org/member/danieleauvray
Country based: Japan, 26 years.
Nationality: French.
Photographic speciality: Luxury travel.
For how many years have you worked as a Photographer: 33 years.
For how long have you been an ASMP member: Since 1984, 23 years.
What service or information could ASMP provide to you as an international member that would add value to your membership?
Find a way to extend the equal benefits to international members as national members (ie: Health insurance coverage), among other things.
Would you be willing to pay extra for this service?*
It depends on how much extra! The general idea being that we should all have the same benefits extended to us as general members under the current annual membership fee.
Do you participate in any of the existing ASMP speciality groups or listservs?
No.
Do you belong to other photographic or professional associations within your local community? No.
What is your primary source of news about the photography industry?
ASMP.
In your opinion what is the most critical issue affecting photographers in your local community today?
Not just in my local community but in general, I think the digital revolution with all the areas that it affected, when photographers had to relearn how to use a camera, work with the computer to process or edit instead of giving film to a lab. Keeping up to date with the equipment (very high cost). Client education on pricing as photos seems to have lost their value!
In the interest of building community and forging strategic alliances, would you be willing to share resources and knowledge of your local market with another ASMP member if they were to contact you in advance of a trip to your area?
I have tried to do that in the past, however the major issue is both a cultural and language barrier. In order to be able to conduct business here, one has to not only speak the language but be well versed in the proper business etiquette; which is a long and slow learning process that cannot be accomplished overnight or on a quick trip.