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Kambua Chema on the news!

CHICAGO (WLS) — It’s Women’s History Month, and ASMP Chicago Board Member Kambua Chema is rewriting beauty standards one click at a time. She’s capturing the portraits…

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Roundtable

Roundtable  Wednesday, July 8, 12:00 – 2:00pm Offset BBQ 1720 N California, Chicago, IL 60647 Join us for Roundtable, a new regular event series…

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Weekend Reading 6.4.2026

Interesting/useful/fun stories to check out over the weekend (Warning: Highly Bookmarkable). A weekly roundup of links curated by Frank Rocco. (Image: Stefan Falke) Google must let publishers opt out of AI Search features, rules UK Photos show the world’s ‘uncounted’ people — and what it takes to be counted Lynn Adler: And So We Moved To Petaca Wedding Photography Rates Guide (And How to Actually Figure It Out) “Traumstadt” by Photographer Grace Dodds The Camera Industry’s Recovery Is Real, CIPA Data Reveals Photographers Stunned After World’s Oldest Photo Museum Announces $400 Shoot Fee ‘It’ll never be like that again’: Sonny…

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Panelists – The Robots Are Here

We are excited to announce the panelists for The Robots Are Here, our upcoming immersive event about AI, virtual production, and the future of creativity…

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Rare Full Court Rehearing Granted in Sedlik v. Von D; A Chance to Right a Wrong in Copyright Law

Photo Caption: Comparison Graphic of the original photo (© Jeffery B. Sedlik) on left, tattoo by Kat Von D on right.  The Background & En Banc Review On June 9, Chief Judge for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Mary H. Murguia issued an Order in the case of Jeffery B. Sedlik v. Katherine von Drachenberg, aka Kat Von D, et. al.  granting an en banc rehearing by the full court. The crux of the underlying case is starkly shown in the image above: is the tattoo on the right by Von D an infringement on the copyright of the…

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Intern Program w/ Columbia

ASMP + Columbia College Internship ProgramApply today and grow our community. ASMP Chicago/Midwest is working with Columbia College’s internship program for the fall semester. This…

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Weekend Reading 6.11.2026

Interesting/useful/fun stories to check out over the weekend (Warning: Highly Bookmarkable). A weekly roundup of links curated by Frank Rocco. (Image: Roger Mastroianni) From the dancefloor to the afters, this hedonistic book is an unfiltered photographic history of queer nightlife What to Consider When Choosing a Company Name for Your Sole Proprietorship? Jordi Koalitic on Practical Effects, Creativity, and Building a Global Audience Julia Isaak Turns Architecture School Into A Photography Practice Built On Spontaneous Discovery Why Slowing Down Improved My Landscape Photography The Lie About Sharper Lenses ‘Pioneering photography’: early images of Newhaven’s fishers – in pictures In Ohio,…

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