For more than six months, ASMP has been on a mission: to get to the bottom of the widespread changes in contracts that concert photographers are being forced to sign. Today, I can say that the mission continues, and we are closer to meaningful change, but are not...
Industry Info
When Insurance Disappears (and New Policies are Denied)
by Thomas Maddrey | Industry Info, Legal
In late 2022 I heard from long-time ASMP member Barbara Alper, who told me of a series of insurance coverage problems that have now sent me down a months-long trail of discovery and warning. This article is intended to bring some of these concerns to the membership at...
Here’s How Much Money Photographers Earn In Every State
by ASMP | Industry Info, Strictly Business Blog
Cross-posted from forbes.com [by Andrew DePietro] Few fields have been affected — not to mention disrupted — by the digital revolution more than photography. The revolution unleashed a wave of innovations that have utterly changed the landscape of the business while...
ASMP Joins SPE to Announce Results of State of Photographic Education Survey
by ASMP | Industry Info, Strictly Business Blog, Surveys
American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) is happy to join with The Society for Photographic Education (SPE) in announcing the results of a comprehensive survey looking at the State of Photographic Education based on data offered by respondents from both...
ASMP and YPA Team to Mentor Young Photographers
by Trisha Barber | Industry Info, Strictly Business Blog
Young Photographers Alliance (YPA), a 501(c)3 educational foundation dedicated to developing the talent of young photographers, announces the launch of its seventh annual tuition-free mentoring program initiative. The program pairs talented college students and recent...
Invitation to Participate in Keypoint Intelligence/InfoTrends 2017 Professional Photographer Survey
by Trisha Barber | Current News, Industry Info, Strictly Business Blog
Attention Pros – Tell us about your use of equipment, technology, & future services – and be entered to win Amazon gift certificates Keypoint Intelligence - InfoTrends, a leading market research and consultancy firm, is conducting a study with professional...